Is Lafayette High School a good school?

Lafayette High School ranks 163 rd of 807 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lafayette High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 604 students attended Lafayette High School.

What is the racial makeup of Lafayette High School?

Students at Lafayette High School are 69% White, 21% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Lafayette High School?

Lafayette High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Lafayette Elementary School Elementary : Lafayette Virtual Instruction K-5 Fulltime

Lafayette High School

Summary:

Lafayette High School is a public high school located in Mayo, Florida, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 629 students. The school has a diverse student population, with a majority of White students (68.84%) and smaller percentages of African American (6.68%) and Hispanic (20.51%) students.

Lafayette High School is a high-performing school, consistently maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking between 143 and 218 out of 774-807 Florida high schools. The school's key strengths include exceptional graduation rates, ranging from 96.7% to 100% over the past five years, and strong academic performance across various subject areas, with higher proficiency rates compared to the state averages in End-of-Course (EOC) exams, Statewide Science assessments, and FAST (Florida Assessment of Student Thinking) English Language Arts and Math assessments. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Lafayette High School's proficiency rates exceeded the state averages in EOC/Biology 1 (84% vs. 67%), EOC/Civics (76% vs. 67%), and FAST/Math for 6th and 7th grades (77% and 75% vs. 56% and 47%, respectively). Additionally, the school has a higher per-student spending of $11,400 compared to the nearby Suwannee High School and Branford High School.

While Lafayette High School's academic performance and graduation rates are impressive, the school has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.6% in 2019-2020 to 24.2% in 2022-2023. This trend is worth further investigation to understand the underlying factors and implement strategies to improve student attendance. When compared to the nearby Suwannee High School and Branford High School, Lafayette High School outperforms both in terms of overall academic performance, graduation rates, and test scores. However, Branford High School has a higher statewide ranking and a lower chronic absenteeism rate, suggesting that there may be valuable practices or strategies that Lafayette High School could learn from.

Detail:

Public 6-12

160 NE Hornet Dr
Mayo, FL 32066

(386) 294-1701

District: Lafayette

SchoolDigger Rank:
163^rd of 807 Florida High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,400

Feeder schools for Lafayette High School:

Elementary:	Lafayette Elementary School
	Lafayette Virtual Instruction K-5 Fulltime

Student/teacher ratio: 17.7

Number of students: 604

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.0%

Hispanic:

20.9%

African American:

5.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 66.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lafayette High School ranks better than 75.9% of middle schools in Florida. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.58. (See more...)

Compare Details Lafayette High School ranks better than 79.8% of high schools in Florida. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.81. (See more...)

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.

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (69%), Hispanic (20.9%), African American (5.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 66.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lafayette High School is 17.7. (See more...)

Compare Lafayette High School employs 34 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lafayette High School is $11,400.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Lafayette High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Lafayette High School 288^th of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Lafayette High School in the ranking list.)

SchoolDigger ranks Lafayette High School 163^rd of 807 Florida public high schools. (See Lafayette High School in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lafayette High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	57.33	271^st	593	54.3%
2005	47.78	345^th	602	42.7%
2006	29.47	494^th	675	26.8%
2007	55.37	346^th	736	53.0%
2008	58.36	334^th	740	54.9%
2009	63.12	296^th	780	62.1%
2010	46.64	495^th	839	41.0%
2011	56.42	433^rd	891	51.4%
2012	63.62	320^th	897	64.3%
2013	65.84	320^th	956	66.5%
2014	52.80	473^rd	999	52.7%
2016	59.90	370^th	997	62.9%
2017	56.28	434^th	1031	57.9%
2018	72.52	263^rd	1035	74.6%
2019	53.45	512^th	1099	53.4%
2021	68.20	324^th	1136	71.5%
2022	69.45	309^th	1148	73.1%
2023	72.92	288^th	1177	75.5%
2024	73.58	288^th	1196	75.9%

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Rank History for Lafayette High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	72.69	120^th	484	75.2%
2005	64.72	172^nd	487	64.7%
2006	52.65	236^th	477	50.5%
2007	38.68	368^th	563	34.6%
2008	48.29	319^th	577	44.7%
2009	41.10	373^rd	587	36.5%
2010	52.73	328^th	620	47.1%
2011	55.74	297^th	622	52.3%
2012	52.75	213^th	606	64.9%
2013	48.66	297^th	648	54.2%
2014	65.22	184^th	687	73.2%
2016	62.66	163^rd	693	76.5%
2017	59.37	184^th	714	74.2%
2018	61.41	181^st	716	74.7%
2019	59.35	201^st	734	72.6%
2021	64.44	156^th	746	79.1%
2022	56.47	218^th	774	71.8%
2023	68.41	143^rd	792	81.9%
2024	65.81	163^rd	807	79.8%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida 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	516	44	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	564
1989	474	48	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	527
1990	469	49	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	522
1991	500	58	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	562
1992	505	70	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	581
1993	488	75	1	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	571
1994	407	55	1	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	468
1995	447	56	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	514
1996	447	56	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	514
1997	506	69	0	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	587
1998	493	75	0	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	584
1999	477	68	0	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	567
2000	478	65	2	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	575
2001	439	57	4	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	531
2002	422	59	1	40	1	n/a	n/a	0	523
2003	422	59	1	40	1	n/a	n/a	0	523
2004	424	54	5	35	1	n/a	n/a	0	519
2005	434	55	4	41	2	n/a	n/a	0	536
2006	432	61	6	55	1	n/a	n/a	0	555
2007	392	62	1	59	1	n/a	n/a	5	520
2008	390	59	1	62	0	n/a	n/a	5	517
2009	388	57	1	71	0	n/a	n/a	8	525
2010	417	60	1	72	1	n/a	n/a	21	572
2011	410	52	2	79	0	0	9	0	552
2012	412	47	2	85	0	0	14	0	560
2013	426	49	1	97	0	0	12	0	585
2014	448	45	0	105	0	0	11	0	609
2015	444	47	0	109	0	0	13	0	613
2016	449	42	0	115	0	0	11	0	617
2017	447	50	0	123	0	0	16	0	636
2018	440	53	0	115	0	0	15	0	623
2019	446	54	0	110	0	1	15	0	626
2020	437	42	0	120	0	1	24	0	624
2021	430	43	0	136	0	0	18	0	627
2022	419	45	0	132	0	0	19	0	615
2023	433	42	0	129	0	0	25	0	629
2024	417	33	2	126	0	0	26	0	604

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	564	31.0	18.1	25.4
1989	527	32.0	16.4	31.3
1990	522	37.0	14.1	30.3
1991	562	35.0	16.0	34.7
1992	581	32.0	18.1	19.3
1993	571	38.0	15.0	29.4
1994	468	27.0	17.3	32.7
1995	514	30.0	17.1	27.8
1996	514	30.0	17.1	27.8
1997	587	33.0	17.8	37.1
1998	584	34.0	17.2	34.4
1999	567	35.0	16.2	40.6
2000	575	33.0	17.4	42.6
2001	531	33.0	16.1	39.9
2002	523	37.0	14.1	44.7
2003	523	37.0	14.1	44.7
2004	519	38.0	13.7	46.6
2005	536	33.0	16.2	50.7
2006	555	36.0	15.4	48.8
2007	520	34.0	15.3	50.7
2008	517	34.0	15.2	47.9
2009	525	37.4	15.9	47.8
2010	572	35.0	16.3	52.6
2011	552	39.3	14.0	54.2
2012	560	28.8	19.4	55.4
2013	585	32.0	18.2	54.5
2014	609	32.0	19.0	52.4
2015	613	32.0	19.1	57.6
2016	617	32.0	19.2	57.2
2017	636	33.0	19.2	51.1
2018	623	34.0	18.3	54.3
2019	626	31.7	19.7	74.4
2020	624	34.7	17.9	51.1
2021	627	31.7	19.7	49.6
2022	615	34.7	17.7	53.3
2023	629	33.0	19.0	54.2
2024	604	34.0	17.7	66.6

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	564	31.0	18.1	25.4
1989	527	32.0	16.4	31.3
1990	522	37.0	14.1	30.3
1991	562	35.0	16.0	34.7
1992	581	32.0	18.1	19.3
1993	571	38.0	15.0	29.4
1994	468	27.0	17.3	32.7
1995	514	30.0	17.1	27.8
1996	514	30.0	17.1	27.8
1997	587	33.0	17.8	37.1
1998	584	34.0	17.2	34.4
1999	567	35.0	16.2	40.6
2000	575	33.0	17.4	42.6
2001	531	33.0	16.1	39.9
2002	523	37.0	14.1	44.7
2003	523	37.0	14.1	44.7
2004	519	38.0	13.7	46.6
2005	536	33.0	16.2	50.7
2006	555	36.0	15.4	48.8
2007	520	34.0	15.3	50.7
2008	517	34.0	15.2	47.9
2009	525	37.4	15.9	47.8
2010	572	35.0	16.3	52.6
2011	552	39.3	14.0	54.2
2012	560	28.8	19.4	55.4
2013	585	32.0	18.2	54.5
2014	609	32.0	19.0	52.4
2015	613	32.0	19.1	57.6
2016	617	32.0	19.2	57.2
2017	636	33.0	19.2	51.1
2018	623	34.0	18.3	54.3
2019	626	31.7	19.7	74.4
2020	624	34.7	17.9	51.1
2021	627	31.7	19.7	49.6
2022	615	34.7	17.7	53.3
2023	629	33.0	19.0	54.2
2024	604	34.0	17.7	66.6

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

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$302 (3.7%)	$7,752 (96.3%)	$8,054
2019	$299 (3.5%)	$8,282 (96.5%)	$8,582
2020	$289 (3.3%)	$8,501 (96.7%)	$8,790
2021	$937 (9.7%)	$8,687 (90.3%)	$9,624
2022	$1,523 (14.8%)	$8,776 (85.2%)	$10,299
2023	$2,454 (21.5%)	$8,945 (78.5%)	$11,400

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lafayette High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 512^th of 1099 Middle schools	Ranks 288^th of 1177 Middle schools	22.1%
Ranks 201^st of 734 High schools	Ranks 143^rd of 792 High schools	9.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Lafayette High School)	43	40	3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Lafayette)	43	40	3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	54	52	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Lafayette High School)	67	67
6th Grade Mathematics (Lafayette)	67	67
6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	55	49	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Lafayette High School)	36	54	18%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Lafayette)	36	54	18%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	52	48	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Lafayette High School)	61	66	5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Lafayette)	61	66	5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	54	46	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Lafayette High School)	64	60	4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Lafayette)	64	60	4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	49	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Lafayette High School)	47	70	23%
8th Grade Mathematics (Lafayette)	47	70	23%
8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	46	42	4%
8th Grade Science (Lafayette High School)	53	57	4%
8th Grade Science (Lafayette)	53	57	4%
8th Grade Science (Florida)	48	44	4%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Lafayette High School)	68	54	14%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Lafayette)	68	54	14%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	55	51	4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Lafayette High School)	58	53	5%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Lafayette)	58	53	5%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	53	49	4%
End of Course Biology 1 (Lafayette High School)	77	77
End of Course Biology 1 (Lafayette)	77	77
End of Course Biology 1 (Florida)	67	63	4%
End of Course US History (Lafayette High School)	68	53	15%
End of Course US History (Lafayette)	68	53	15%
End of Course US History (Florida)	70	63	7%
End of Course Civics (Lafayette High School)	71	82	11%
End of Course Civics (Lafayette)	71	82	11%
End of Course Civics (Florida)	71	66	5%
End of Course Geometry (Lafayette High School)	33	48	15%
End of Course Geometry (Lafayette)	33	48	15%
End of Course Geometry (Florida)	57	50	7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	626	629	0.5%
African American	54	42	22.2%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	110	129	17.3%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	446	433	2.9%
Two or More Races	15	25	66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	74.4%	54.2%	20.2%

Schools Near Lafayette High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)					FAST Math (2024)			Statewide Science Science (2024)	EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Geometry (2024)	EOC Biology 1 (2024)	EOC US History (2024)	EOC Civics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lafayette High School	Public	6-12	160 NE Hornet Dr	Mayo	32066	Lafayette County	Lafayette	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 294-1701	604	34	17.7	66.6%	417 (69.0%)	33 (5.5%)	126 (20.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.3%)	65.8	163^rd of 807 public high schools	79.8%		68.4	143^rd of 792 public high schools	81.9%	20	68.0	59.0	53.0	63.0	70.0	77.0	75.0	61.0	58.0		64.0	84.0	54.0	76.0	$11,400	$2,454	$8,945
Lafayette Virtual Franchise	Public, Virtual	6-12	363 NE Crawford St	Mayo	32066	Lafayette County	Lafayette	No	No	Yes	No	(386) 294-4137	2	0			2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Branford High School	Public	6-12	405 Reynolds St NE	Branford	32008	Suwannee County	Suwannee	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 935-5600	782	39	19.8	54.1%	613 (78.4%)	22 (2.8%)	113 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.2%)	55.8	243^rd of 807 public high schools	69.9%		49.9	286^th of 792 public high schools	63.9%	43	65.0	55.0	60.0	55.0	53.0	66.0	65.0	27.0	60.0	46.0	63.0	65.0	79.0	80.0	$9,639	$1,523	$8,116
Riveroak Technical College	Public	9-12	415 Pinewood Dr SW	Live Oak	32064	Suwannee County	Suwannee	No	No	No	No	(386) 647-4200	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Suwannee High School	Public	9-12	1314 Pine Ave SW	Live Oak	32064	Suwannee County	Suwannee	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 647-4000	1,202	52	23.0	58.7%	627 (52.2%)	215 (17.9%)	296 (24.6%)	10 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (4.3%)	41.9	401^st of 807 public high schools	50.3%		38.4	408^th of 792 public high schools	48.5%	7				41.0	44.0					28.0	43.0	68.0	73.0		$8,375	$1,262	$7,113

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