Lafayette County Schools & Education
Lafayette County, Missouri
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
56/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
95.5%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
95.5%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 91.3%
Per-Pupil Spending
$6,291
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,334
School Score
56/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 43/100
State Score Position
#15
of 115 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Lafayette County
Measured School Summary
Lafayette County performs at an average level with a school score of 56/100 and a solid graduation rate of 95.5%.
Funding Context
At $6,291 per pupil, Lafayette County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 30% above the Missouri average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 4.2 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 1% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Lafayette County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
19 public schools and 6 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
56/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #15 of 115 Missouri counties with school score data.
Completion
95.5%
4.2 pts above the state average
Funding context
$6,291
roughly matches the state average
School coverage
19
6 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Lafayette County has 19 public schools across 6 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Lafayette County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Mixed school landscape
Lafayette County has enough school-level records to compare the local mix, but no single county metric should be treated as the answer. Use district shape, grade span, and data coverage together.
State position
#15
of 115 Missouri counties with school score data. The county score is 13 points above the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
ODESSA R-VII
Elementary to high school visible
2,041 students
4 listed schools in this county slice.
LEXINGTON R-V
Elementary to high school visible
997 students
4 listed schools in this county slice.
LAFAYETTE CO. C-1
Elementary to high school visible
980 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
CONCORDIA R-II
Elementary and high visible
467 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
LEXINGTON R-V is the largest listed district slice, with 4 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Lafayette County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Lafayette County district systems?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Lafayette County Graduation Rate Reaches 95.5 Percent
Education data brief for Lafayette County, Missouri.
Lafayette County’s graduation rate of 95.5% is its most distinctive metric, performing above the Missouri average of 91.3% and the national average of 87.0%. The county’s composite school score of 55.9 also exceeds the state average of 43.1 and the national median of 50.0. There are six school districts in the county serving 5,242 students across 19 schools. Odessa R-VII is the largest district with 2,041 students, and its high school is the county’s largest individual school with 664 students. Per-pupil expenditure is $6,291, which is lower than the Missouri state average of $6,334 and significantly lower than the national average of $13,000. The county maintains a mix of town and rural school locales and includes one specialized school for special education. Average school size is 291 students. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
19
in Lafayette County
Reported Enrollment
5,242
19 schools reporting
School Districts
6
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
6 School Districts in Lafayette County
ODESSA R-VII
LEXINGTON R-V
LAFAYETTE CO. C-1
CONCORDIA R-II
WELLINGTON-NAPOLEON R-IX
SANTA FE R-X
19 Public Schools in Lafayette County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 19 of 19 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODESSA HIGH | Record | ODESSA R-VII | ODESSA, 64076Town: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 664 |
| ODESSA MIDDLE | Record | ODESSA R-VII | ODESSA, 64076Town: Fringe | 6–8 | Middle | 494 |
| MCQUERRY ELEMENTARY | Record | ODESSA R-VII | ODESSA, 64076Town: Fringe | PK–2 | Primary | 461 |
| GRANDVIEW ELEM. | Record | LAFAYETTE CO. C-1 | HIGGINSVILLE, 64037Town: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 457 |
| ODESSA UPPER ELEMENTARY | Record | ODESSA R-VII | ODESSA, 64076Rural: Fringe | 3–5 | Primary | 422 |
| LESLIE BELL ELEM. | Record | LEXINGTON R-V | LEXINGTON, 64067Town: Distant | PK–4 | Primary | 405 |
| LEXINGTON HIGH | Record | LEXINGTON R-V | LEXINGTON, 64067Town: Distant | 9–12 | High | 328 |
| LAFAYETTE CO. HIGH | Record | LAFAYETTE CO. C-1 | HIGGINSVILLE, 64037Town: Distant | 9–12 | High | 310 |
| CONCORDIA ELEM. | Record | CONCORDIA R-II | CONCORDIA, 64020Rural: Distant | PK–6 | Primary | 276 |
| LEXINGTON MIDDLE | Record | LEXINGTON R-V | LEXINGTON, 64067Town: Distant | 5–8 | Middle | 264 |
| LAFAYETTE CO. MIDDLE | Record | LAFAYETTE CO. C-1 | HIGGINSVILLE, 64037Town: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 213 |
| WELLINGTON-NAPOLEON HIGH | Record | WELLINGTON-NAPOLEON R-IX | WELLINGTON, 64097Rural: Distant | 6–12 | High | 208 |
| CONCORDIA HIGH | Record | CONCORDIA R-II | CONCORDIA, 64020Rural: Distant | 7–12 | High | 191 |
| WELLINGTON-NAPOLEON ELEM. | Record | WELLINGTON-NAPOLEON R-IX | WELLINGTON, 64097Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 174 |
| SANTA FE HIGH | Record | SANTA FE R-X | ALMA, 64001Rural: Distant | 7–12 | High | 172 |
| SANTA FE ELEM. | Record | SANTA FE R-X | WAVERLY, 64096Rural: Distant | PK–6 | Primary | 162 |
| WAVERLY REGIONAL YOUTH CTR. | Record | DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICE | WAVERLY, 64096Rural: Distant | 6–12 | High | 34 |
| ROLLING MEADOW SCHOOL | Record | MO SCHLS FOR THE SEV DISABLED | HIGGINSVILLE, 64037Rural: Fringe | KG–12 | Special Education | 7 |
| LEX LA-RAY TECHNICAL CTR. | Record | LEXINGTON R-V | LEXINGTON, 64067Town: Distant | 9–12 | Vocational | 0 |
WELLINGTON-NAPOLEON HIGH
WELLINGTON-NAPOLEON R-IX
WELLINGTON, 64097 / Rural: Distant
WELLINGTON-NAPOLEON ELEM.
WELLINGTON-NAPOLEON R-IX
WELLINGTON, 64097 / Rural: Distant
WAVERLY REGIONAL YOUTH CTR.
DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICE
WAVERLY, 64096 / Rural: Distant
ROLLING MEADOW SCHOOL
MO SCHLS FOR THE SEV DISABLED
HIGGINSVILLE, 64037 / Rural: Fringe
LEX LA-RAY TECHNICAL CTR.
LEXINGTON R-V
LEXINGTON, 64067 / Town: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$6,291
State avg $6,334
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.