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Item: Lafayette School Corporation School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

2300 Cason St
Lafayette, IN 47904

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (765) 771-6000

www.lsc.k12.in.us

Top Rankings

Lafayette School Corporation School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IN)

# Schools

11 Schools

1,428 Schools

# Students

7,090 Students

664,094 Students

# Teachers

488 Teachers

44,060 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lafayette School Corporation School District	Indiana
Pre-K	39	46
Kind	584	158
1	627	170
2	584	172
3	609	178
4	575	174
5	534	177
6	497	175

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District Rank

Lafayette School Corporation School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 81% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IN)

#258 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lafayette School Corporation School District
2023	#258
2022	#239
2021	#259
2019	#261
2018	#212
2017	#236
2016	#214
2015	#252
2014	#224
2013	#183
2012	#239

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32%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lafayette School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	32%	39%
2022	32%	38%
2021	29%	36%
2019	38%	45%
2018	50%	54%
2017	52%	54%
2016	53%	55%
2015	62%	64%
2014	84%	83%
2013	84%	81%
2012	80%	80%

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34%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lafayette School Corporation School District	Indiana
2022	34%	41%
2021	34%	43%
2019	41%	49%
2018	50%	62%
2017	57%	63%
2016	59%	64%
2015	61%	68%
2014	76%	80%
2013	78%	78%
2012	74%	78%
2011	72%	77%

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26%

34%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lafayette School Corporation School District	Indiana
2022	26%	34%
2021	28%	38%

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87%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lafayette School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	87%	88%
2022	85%	88%
2021	57%	87%
2020	92%	90%
2019	79%	86%
2018	81%	86%
2017	87%	82%
2016	87%	85%
2015	87%	86%
2014	86%	87%
2013	78%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.71

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lafayette School Corporation School District	Indiana
2024	0.70	0.56
2023	0.69	0.55
2022	0.69	0.54
2021	0.68	0.53
2020	0.67	0.52
2019	0.67	0.52
2018	0.64	0.50
2017	0.64	0.50
2016	0.64	0.50
2015	0.62	0.49
2014	0.63	0.47
2013	0.62	0.46
2012	0.61	0.46
2011	0.59	0.45
2010	0.53	0.43
2009	0.50	0.42
2008	0.49	0.41
2007	0.48	0.39
2006	0.44	0.34
2005	0.41	0.33
2004	0.39	0.31
2003	0.36	0.31
2002	0.34	0.30
2001	0.33	0.28
2000	0.28	0.27
1999	0.24	0.27
1998	0.23	0.26
1997	0.20	0.27
1996	0.18	0.25
1995	0.16	0.25
1994	0.16	0.25
1993	0.14	0.25
1992	0.12	0.24
1991	0.12	0.25
1990	0.12	0.25
1989	0.10	0.24
1988	0.09	0.24

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Lafayette School Corporation School District	Indiana
2024	2%	3%
2023	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	2%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	3%	4%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	2%	2%
1996	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

31%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Lafayette School Corporation School District	Indiana
2024	28%	15%
2023	27%	14%
2022	27%	14%
2021	26%	13%
2020	26%	12%
2019	26%	12%
2018	27%	12%
2017	27%	12%
2016	26%	11%
2015	25%	11%
2014	25%	10%
2013	24%	10%
2012	22%	9%
2011	21%	8%
2010	21%	8%
2009	21%	8%
2008	20%	8%
2007	19%	7%
2006	18%	6%
2005	17%	5%
2004	16%	5%
2003	14%	4%
2002	14%	4%
2001	13%	3%
2000	10%	3%
1999	7%	3%
1998	6%	3%
1997	5%	2%
1996	4%	2%
1995	3%	2%
1994	3%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%
1990	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Black

22%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Lafayette School Corporation School District	Indiana
2024	21%	13%
2023	21%	13%
2022	21%	13%
2021	20%	13%
2020	19%	13%
2019	19%	13%
2018	16%	12%
2017	16%	12%
2016	16%	12%
2015	15%	12%
2014	14%	12%
2013	14%	12%
2012	13%	12%
2011	12%	12%
2010	13%	13%
2009	12%	13%
2008	10%	13%
2007	12%	13%
2006	9%	13%
2005	8%	12%
2004	7%	12%
2003	6%	12%
2002	6%	12%
2001	6%	12%
2000	5%	12%
1999	5%	11%
1998	5%	11%
1997	4%	11%
1996	4%	11%
1995	4%	11%
1994	4%	11%
1993	4%	11%
1992	3%	11%
1991	3%	11%
1990	3%	11%
1989	2%	11%
1988	3%	11%

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% White

38%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Lafayette School Corporation School District	Indiana
2024	42%	63%
2023	44%	64%
2022	45%	65%
2021	46%	66%
2020	48%	67%
2019	48%	67%
2018	51%	69%
2017	51%	69%
2016	52%	69%
2015	54%	70%
2014	54%	71%
2013	55%	72%
2012	57%	72%
2011	59%	73%
2010	63%	75%
2009	65%	76%
2008	66%	77%
2007	67%	78%
2006	72%	80%
2005	74%	81%
2004	77%	82%
2003	78%	82%
2002	80%	83%
2001	80%	84%
2000	84%	84%
1999	87%	85%
1998	88%	85%
1997	89%	85%
1996	91%	86%
1995	91%	86%
1994	92%	86%
1993	92%	86%
1992	94%	86%
1991	94%	86%
1990	94%	86%
1989	95%	86%
1988	95%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Lafayette School Corporation School District	Indiana
2024	7%	6%
2023	7%	6%
2022	7%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	5%
2018	6%	5%
2017	6%	5%
2016	6%	5%
2015	6%	5%
2014	6%	4%
2013	5%	4%
2012	6%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,634 is higher than the state median of $13,125. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,869 is higher than the state median of $12,758. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IN)

Total Revenue

$104 MM

$13,615 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lafayette School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	$104 MM	$15 MM
2022	$118 MM	$15 MM
2021	$104 MM	$15 MM
2020	$118 MM	$15 MM
2019	$119 MM	$15 MM
2018	$119 MM	$16 MM
2017	$114 MM	$16 MM
2016	$111 MM	$16 MM
2015	$124 MM	$19 MM
2014	$108 MM	$16 MM
2012	$105 MM	$17 MM
2011	$103 MM	$16 MM
2010	$124 MM	$19 MM
2009	$114 MM	$21 MM
2008	$77 MM	$18 MM
2007	$96 MM	$17 MM
2006	$91 MM	$19 MM
2005	$97 MM	$19 MM
2004	$93 MM	$17 MM
2003	$67 MM	$14 MM
2002	$79 MM	$17 MM
2001	$74 MM	$17 MM
2000	$67 MM	$15 MM
1999	$71 MM	$15 MM
1998	$70 MM	$14 MM
1997	$67 MM	$15 MM
1996	$65 MM	$11 MM
1995	$64 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$105 MM

$13,234 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lafayette School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	$105 MM	$14 MM
2022	$120 MM	$15 MM
2021	$105 MM	$14 MM
2020	$120 MM	$15 MM
2019	$124 MM	$15 MM
2018	$115 MM	$15 MM
2017	$115 MM	$14 MM
2016	$108 MM	$14 MM
2015	$96 MM	$16 MM
2014	$98 MM	$15 MM
2012	$93 MM	$15 MM
2011	$96 MM	$15 MM
2010	$96 MM	$16 MM
2009	$95 MM	$18 MM
2008	$85 MM	$17 MM
2007	$91 MM	$18 MM
2006	$87 MM	$18 MM
2005	$86 MM	$19 MM
2004	$87 MM	$17 MM
2003	$80 MM	$16 MM
2002	$82 MM	$17 MM
2001	$69 MM	$16 MM
2000	$65 MM	$16 MM
1999	$73 MM	$15 MM
1998	$70 MM	$14 MM
1997	$68 MM	$13 MM
1996	$64 MM	$12 MM
1995	$60 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,634

$13,125

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lafayette School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	$14,082	$11,360
2022	$14,614	$11,698
2021	$13,336	$11,549
2020	$14,614	$11,698
2019	$14,829	$11,737
2018	$15,165	$12,551
2017	$14,875	$12,088
2016	$14,311	$11,721
2015	$16,312	$12,273
2014	$14,884	$10,918
2012	$15,018	$10,935
2011	$14,651	$10,703
2010	$17,249	$12,273
2009	$15,614	$13,002
2008	$10,365	$10,947
2007	$12,895	$9,796
2006	$13,028	$11,104
2005	$13,621	$11,216
2004	$12,766	$9,324
2003	$9,135	$7,547
2002	$10,705	$8,650
2001	$10,000	$8,810
2000	$9,150	$7,962
1999	$9,592	$7,812
1998	$9,288	$7,104
1997	$8,941	$7,776
1995	$8,608	$6,158
1992	$6,508	$4,903

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Spending / Student

$14,869

$12,758

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lafayette School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	$14,308	$10,840
2022	$14,883	$11,647
2021	$13,550	$11,021
2020	$14,883	$11,647
2019	$15,506	$11,573
2018	$14,647	$11,226
2017	$14,956	$11,227
2016	$13,905	$10,567
2015	$12,602	$10,163
2014	$13,487	$10,049
2012	$13,222	$10,148
2011	$13,731	$9,902
2010	$13,327	$10,163
2009	$13,009	$11,056
2008	$11,470	$10,333
2007	$12,209	$10,659
2006	$12,547	$10,690
2005	$12,083	$10,750
2004	$11,960	$9,398
2003	$10,824	$8,918
2002	$11,194	$8,879
2001	$9,381	$8,765
2000	$8,929	$8,189
1999	$9,931	$7,935
1998	$9,359	$7,177
1997	$9,027	$7,005
1995	$8,035	$6,269
1992	$6,559	$4,863

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Best Lafayette School Corporation School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.

Edgelea Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

2910 S 18th St
Lafayette, IN 47909
(765) 772-4780

Gr: K-4 | 444 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 53%

Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.

Murdock Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

2100 Cason St
Lafayette, IN 47904
(765) 771-6120

Gr: K-4 | 230 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 60%

Rank: #33.

Oakland Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

611 South 21st Street
Lafayette, IN 47904
(765) 771-6130

Gr: K-4 | 192 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 53%

Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.

Amelia Earhart Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

3280 S 9th St
Lafayette, IN 47909
(765) 772-4740

Gr: K-4 | 455 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 61%

Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.

Glen Acres Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

3767 Kimberly Dr
Lafayette, IN 47905
(765) 771-6150

Gr: PK-4 | 550 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 72%

Rank: #66.

Vinton Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

3101 Elmwood Ave
Lafayette, IN 47904
(765) 771-6140

Gr: K-4 | 387 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

Rank: #77.

Thomas Miller Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

700 S 4th St
Lafayette, IN 47905
(765) 476-2930

Gr: K-4 | 318 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 57%

Rank: #88.

Lafayette Sunnyside Intermediate

(Math: 28% | Reading: 27%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

530 N 26th St
Lafayette, IN 47904
(765) 771-6100

Gr: 5-6 | 1,031 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 61%

Rank: #99.

Miami Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2401 Beck Ln
Lafayette, IN 47909
(765) 772-4800

Gr: K-4 | 442 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 79%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 7,090 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 62%
: 87% (Top 50% in IN)
: Bottom 50%
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education