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Lafayette Central School District

5957 Route 20w
Lafayette, NY 13084-9701
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 330 students in Lafayette Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Lafayette Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the New York public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Lafayette Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the New York average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is La Fayette Junior-senior High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,459 Schools
# Students
775 Students
947,121 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
84,923 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lafayette Central School District, which is ranked #883 of all 1,008 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#881 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
33%
52%
34%
49%
80-84%
78%
(21-22)
90-94%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.72
% American Indian
38%
1%
% Asian
n/a
9%
% Hispanic
2%
30%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
58%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $35,034 is higher than the state median of $31,324. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,190 is higher than the state median of $32,199. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$35,034
$31,324
Spending / Student
$35,190
$32,199

Best Lafayette Central School District Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
La Fayette Junior-senior High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3122 Route 11n
La Fayette, NY 13084
(315) 677-3152
Gr: 7-12 | 330 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 775 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 42%
  • : 90-94% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 80-84% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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