Total enrollment
2,854
+91 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Lafayette County
Mississippi · 2,854 students · 1 city
Lafayette County is a public-school district inside Mississippi, running 5 K-12 schools with combined enrollment of roughly 2,854 students, broken out as 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high.
4-year change in Lafayette County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Lafayette County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Mississippi | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.1% | #20 of 126 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,854 | #45 of 136 | #3,386 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #80 of 136 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #52 of 136 | #3,371 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 51.1% | #129 of 135 | #4,008 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.6% | #70 of 105 | #3,747 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Lafayette County
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Lafayette Elementary School at 72.5% proficient to Lafayette Middle School at 60.3%, a gap of 12.2 points. That is the 78th widest gap among 92 Mississippi districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette High School | Oxford | High | 09-12 | 855 |
| Lafayette Upper Elementary School | Oxford | Elementary | 03-06 | 803 |
| Lafayette Elementary School | Oxford | Elementary | PK-02 | 776 |
| Lafayette Middle School | Oxford | Middle | 07-08 | 420 |
| OXF/LAF SCHOOL OF APPLIED TECH | Oxford | High | 09-12 | 0 |
About Lafayette County
As a rural-scale district in Mississippi, Lafayette County teaches 2,854 students across 5 schools.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Lafayette County is made up of 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Lafayette County is about 571, meaningfully above the Mississippi average of roughly 498.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 3%: 2,763 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,854 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Lafayette County discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.