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Lafayette High School

Summary:

Lafayette High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Lafayette, Alabama, with a total enrollment of 208 students. The school is part of the Chambers County School District, which is ranked 113 out of 137 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Lafayette High School has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (83.17%) compared to nearby schools, it consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Alabama high schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in core subjects like Mathematics, Science, and English are significantly lower than the state and county averages. Additionally, around 89% of Lafayette High School's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When compared to other high schools in the region, such as Beulah High School, Handley High School, and Opelika High School, Lafayette High School consistently underperforms in academic metrics. This suggests that the challenges faced by Lafayette High School are not necessarily shared by all schools in the Chambers County and surrounding districts. Addressing the school's academic and socioeconomic disparities should be a priority for the district and the community.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 214 1st Ave SE
       Lafayette, AL  36862

(334) 864-9881

District: Chambers County

SchoolDigger Rank:
365th of 378 Alabama High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,715 Help


Feeder schools for Lafayette High School:

Elementary:    Lafayette Eastside Elementary School
Middle:    John P Powell Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.0 Help
Number of students:  198

Racial breakdown:

African American:
84.3%
White:
13.6%
Two or more races:
1.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  88.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Lafayette High School ranks worse than 96.6% of high schools in Alabama. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.02. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Lafayette High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (84.3%), White (13.6%), two or more races (1.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 88.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lafayette High School is 13. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lafayette High School is $12,715.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lafayette High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lafayette High School 365th of 378 Alabama public high schools. (See Lafayette High School in the ranking list.)

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Chambers County:

SchoolDigger ranks Chambers County 113th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Lafayette High School

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Rank History for all students at Lafayette High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 26.92 309th 357 13.4%
2005 40.92 253rd 359 29.5%
2006 38.31 275th 357 23.0%
2007 16.34 329th 358 8.1%
2008 7.12 354th 359 1.4%
2009 22.09 323rd 357 9.5%
2010 34.33 281st 358 21.5%
2011 45.49 239th 360 33.6%
2012 14.12 338th 358 5.6%
2013 20.45 339th 358 5.3%
2014 11.84 319th 358 10.9%
2015 10.44 321st 353 9.1%
2016 10.51 318th 351 9.4%
2017 19.20 292nd 353 17.3%
2018 15.93 301st 356 15.4%
2019 10.02 325th 366 11.2%
2021 17.46 308th 371 17.0%
2022 10.90 343rd 367 6.5%
2023 11.79 345th 371 7.0%
2024 10.02 365th 378 3.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Lafayette High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 56.52 57th 171 66.7%
2021 80.96 24th 196 87.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lafayette High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 30.58 218th 315 30.8%
2018 46.63 186th 349 46.7%
2019 14.17 315th 358 12.0%
2021 37.62 217th 361 39.9%
2022 11.43 345th 361 4.4%
2023 17.58 305th 349 12.6%
2024 14.00 354th 375 5.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Lafayette High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 11.52 316th 343 7.9%
2018 8.82 315th 347 9.2%
2019 4.17 345th 354 2.5%
2021 10.25 338th 359 5.8%
2022 14.78 325th 367 11.4%
2023 8.65 346th 358 3.4%
2024 6.44 364th 366 0.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Lafayette High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 33.90 222nd 339 34.5%
2018 30.92 249th 350 28.9%
2019 17.70 294th 357 17.6%
2021 30.10 252nd 366 31.1%
2022 7.22 364th 366 0.5%
2023 17.99 304th 358 15.1%
2024 16.66 312th 368 15.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Lafayette High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.50 109th 223 51.1%
2019 28.37 164th 224 26.8%
2021 42.27 113th 228 50.4%
2022 30.21 162nd 222 27.0%
2023 22.29 196th 224 12.5%
2024 25.40 192nd 231 16.9%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Lafayette High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 418 418
1989 26 387 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 413
1990 30 417 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 447
1991 34 409 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 443
1992 30 400 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 430
1993 23 406 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 429
1994 17 413 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 430
1995 28 404 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 432
1996 28 404 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 432
1997 42 398 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 440
1998 34 383 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 417
1999 34 386 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 420
2000 25 347 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 372
2001 23 340 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 363
2002 22 327 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 349
2003 22 327 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 349
2004 16 328 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 346
2005 21 334 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 357
2006 18 343 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 363
2007 23 343 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 367
2008 25 309 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 334
2009 29 282 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 312
2010 22 275 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 298
2011 19 284 0 1 0 0 2 0 306
2012 17 268 0 0 0 0 1 0 286
2013 22 250 0 0 0 0 0 0 272
2014 27 215 0 0 0 0 0 0 242
2015 29 223 0 1 0 0 0 0 253
2016 23 220 0 2 0 0 0 0 245
2017 21 226 0 1 0 0 0 0 248
2018 26 220 1 2 0 0 0 0 249
2019 22 214 1 1 0 0 0 0 238
2020 23 207 0 3 0 0 0 0 233
2021 33 202 0 3 0 0 0 0 238
2022 18 193 0 4 0 0 0 0 215
2023 28 173 0 5 0 0 2 0 208
2024 27 167 0 1 0 0 3 0 198

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lafayette High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 418 21.5 19.4 0
1989 413 22.6 18.2 n/a
1990 447 23.6 18.9 0
1991 443 23.6 18.7 n/a
1992 430 24.0 17.9 n/a
1993 429 22.0 19.5 n/a
1994 430 21.9 19.6 n/a
1995 432 27.1 15.9 n/a
1996 432 27.1 15.9 n/a
1997 440 26.3 16.7 64.5
1998 417 27.8 15.0 67.9
1999 420 28.0 15.0 79.3
2000 372 29.0 12.8 84.1
2001 363 27.0 13.4 89.3
2002 349 34.5 10.1 90.8
2003 349 34.5 10.1 90.8
2004 346 28.1 12.3 90.2
2005 357 34.0 10.5 92.2
2006 363 30.0 12.1 91.2
2007 367 23.5 15.6 91.8
2008 334 25.8 12.9 92.2
2009 312 23.6 13.1 86.9
2010 298 22.1 13.4 91.6
2011 306 25.9 11.7 85.9
2012 286 26.1 10.9 89.9
2013 272 24.2 11.2 93.4
2014 242 23.1 10.4 91.3
2015 253 19.0 13.3 89.3
2016 245 20.0 12.2 89.4
2017 248 20.2 12.2 51.6
2018 249 19.2 12.9 89.2
2019 238 18.2 13.0 89.1
2020 233 18.0 12.8 88.8
2021 238 16.2 14.6 89.1
2022 215 15.8 13.5 88.8
2023 208 15.9 13.0 88.9
2024 198 15.1 13.0 88.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lafayette High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 418 21.5 19.4 0
1989 413 22.6 18.2 n/a
1990 447 23.6 18.9 0
1991 443 23.6 18.7 n/a
1992 430 24.0 17.9 n/a
1993 429 22.0 19.5 n/a
1994 430 21.9 19.6 n/a
1995 432 27.1 15.9 n/a
1996 432 27.1 15.9 n/a
1997 440 26.3 16.7 64.5
1998 417 27.8 15.0 67.9
1999 420 28.0 15.0 79.3
2000 372 29.0 12.8 84.1
2001 363 27.0 13.4 89.3
2002 349 34.5 10.1 90.8
2003 349 34.5 10.1 90.8
2004 346 28.1 12.3 90.2
2005 357 34.0 10.5 92.2
2006 363 30.0 12.1 91.2
2007 367 23.5 15.6 91.8
2008 334 25.8 12.9 92.2
2009 312 23.6 13.1 86.9
2010 298 22.1 13.4 91.6
2011 306 25.9 11.7 85.9
2012 286 26.1 10.9 89.9
2013 272 24.2 11.2 93.4
2014 242 23.1 10.4 91.3
2015 253 19.0 13.3 89.3
2016 245 20.0 12.2 89.4
2017 248 20.2 12.2 51.6
2018 249 19.2 12.9 89.2
2019 238 18.2 13.0 89.1
2020 233 18.0 12.8 88.8
2021 238 16.2 14.6 89.1
2022 215 15.8 13.5 88.8
2023 208 15.9 13.0 88.9
2024 198 15.1 13.0 88.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Lafayette High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $3,450 (27.1%) $9,251 (72.8%) $12,715

Data source: Alabama Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lafayette High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 325th of 366 High schoolsRanks 345th of 371 High schools
 4.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
End of Course Mathematics (Lafayette High School)8.52.3
 6.2%
   End of Course Mathematics (Chambers County)22.29.6
 12.6%
   End of Course Mathematics (Alabama)42.523.6
 19%
End of Course Science (Lafayette High School)176.8
 10.1%
   End of Course Science (Chambers County)25.513.9
 11.6%
   End of Course Science (Alabama)42.631.7
 10.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students238208
 12.6%
African American214173
 19.2%
American Indian00
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic15
 400%
Pacific Islander00
White2228
 27.3%
Two or More Races02
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients89.1%88.9%
 0.1%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Lafayette High School

Lafayette High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lafayette Eastside Elementary School
Middle : John P Powell Middle School

In the 2023-24 school year, 198 students attended Lafayette High School.

Students at Lafayette High School are 84% African American, 14% White, 2% Two or more races.

Lafayette High School ranks in the bottom 3.4% of Alabama high schools.


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