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Jefferson High School

1801 S 18th St, Lafayette, IN 47905 · (765) 772-4700 · Tippecanoe County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,042 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
2,042
High
DISTRICT 645 · STATE 816
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
143 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
1,184 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 50%
Community
5
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 951525%
Grade 1051525%
Grade 1153226%
Grade 1248024%
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 57% · US 70%
White
78038%
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 62% · US 43%
Hispanic
70635%
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 15% · US 30%
Black
40820%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 14% · US 15%
Asian
121%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
1316%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
1,04651%
Female
99649%

School pathway

Feeds from
Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High School07–08
Based on grade levels within Lafayette School Corporation. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Jefferson High School this school2,04258.0%N/A
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2,20257.4%N/A
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1,76862.0%N/A
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1,72958.6%N/A
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Matched among Indiana high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Jefferson High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Indiana
Enrollment
ranked largest first
2,042#35 of 392
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.3:1#164 of 359
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
69.1%#22 of 360
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
58.0%#65 of 373
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+3.0%#104 of 133
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
2,042
-24 (-1%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 2,051
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 15.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252,042143.314.3:158% (1,184)
2023-242,034145.514.0:162% (1,258)
2022-232,118141.515.0:169% (1,467)
2020-212,06613615.2:162% (1,275)
2017-181,983136.814.5:163% (1,249)
2015-161,99512516.0:155% (1,107)
2010-112,19114215.4:156% (1,218)
2000-012,02513015.6:118% (372)
1990-912,05112616.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jefferson High School.

About Jefferson High School

Jefferson High School runs as a high-enrollment high school in Lafayette, Indiana. It is open to students in grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 2,042 students. It has 150% more students than the average for high schools in Indiana (about 816).

Lafayette School Corporation counts 7,090 students in its 11 schools, and Jefferson High School is one of them.

The largest group at Jefferson High School is White students, at 38%. The school is also 35% Hispanic, 20% Black, and 6% multiracial. That is lower than the 74% White share among all Tippecanoe County residents. The diversity index for Jefferson High School is 69%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

Its staff includes 143.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 14.3 students per teacher. The average for high schools in Indiana, 16.6:1, is higher. Jefferson High School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 58%. Compared with the 44% average for public schools in Tippecanoe County, the school's rate is higher.

The school's county is Tippecanoe County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $60,636, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. There are 38 public schools in the county, enrolling about 23,655, Jefferson High School among them.

Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High School is about 0.2 miles from Jefferson High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Jefferson High School holds at least 8 other public schools.

The NCES locale for Jefferson High School is City: Small, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.

The student count changed little between 2020-21 (2,066) and 2024-25 (2,042).

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Tippecanoe County at a glance

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Population
189,071
Census ACS
Median income
$60,636
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
38
23,655 students

Quick facts

School name
Jefferson High School
District
Lafayette School Corporation
Address
1801 S 18th St, Lafayette, IN 47905
Phone
(765) 772-4700
County
Tippecanoe County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
2,042
Teachers (FTE)
143
Student–teacher ratio
14.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
1,184 (58%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
180540000968
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Lafayette School Corporation
Other schools in Lafayette
Other Jefferson High schools

19 other US public schools in 16 states are named Jefferson High. Jefferson High School is the 2nd largest of the 20.

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Frequently asked questions

About Jefferson High School
How many students attend Jefferson High School?
Jefferson High School enrolls approximately 2,042 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Jefferson High School serve?
Jefferson High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Jefferson High School?
Approximately 14.3:1 students per teacher at Jefferson High School.
What is the student diversity at Jefferson High School?
Student demographics at Jefferson High School are roughly 38% White, 35% Hispanic, 20% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Jefferson High School public or private?
Jefferson High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lafayette School Corporation.
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