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Lafayette County School District, Mississippi, elections

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Lafayette County School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 2,872 (2022-2023)
Schools: 5 (2022-2023)
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Lafayette County School District is a school district in Mississippi (Lafayette County). During the 2023 school year, 2,872 students attended one of the district's five schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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About the district

School board

The Lafayette County School District consists of five members serving six-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Erika Hewlett
Judith Thompson
Jamie Anderson2028
Kimberly East2028
Kathy Worley2027

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Overlapping state house districts

Lafayette County School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Mississippi House of Representatives District 13Steve MassengillRepublican Party 31% 23%
Mississippi House of Representatives District 23Perry Van BaileyRepublican Party 29% 17%
Mississippi House of Representatives District 10Josh HawkinsRepublican Party 17% 28%
Mississippi House of Representatives District 34Kevin HoranRepublican Party 9% 6%
Mississippi House of Representatives District 8Trey LamarRepublican Party 7% 12%
Mississippi House of Representatives District 5John FaulknerDemocratic Party 5% 5%
Mississippi House of Representatives District 12Clay DeweeseRepublican Party 2% 25%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $4,779,000 $1,730 15%
Local: $12,075,000 $4,370 37%
State: $15,550,000 $5,628 48%
Total: $32,404,000 $11,728
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $35,478,000 $12,840
Total Current Expenditures: $28,944,000 $10,475
Instructional Expenditures: $16,872,000 $6,106 48%
Student and Staff Support: $2,106,000 $762 6%
Administration: $3,711,000 $1,343 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $6,246,000 $2,260 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $5,175,000 $1,872
Construction: $2,554,000 $924
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $325,000 $117
Interest on Debt: $1,034,000 $374

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 47 <50 22 40-49 21-39 54
2018-2019 63 >=50 47 40-49 PS 60-79 70
2017-2018 58 >=50 41 50-59 PS <50 65
2016-2017 45 >=50 30 30-39 PS <50 52
2015-2016 39 <50 23 30-39 PS 45
2014-2015 34 >=50 20 30-39 PS 40
2013-2014 67 >=50 48 60-69 75
2012-2013 71 PS 53 >=80 79
2011-2012 65 PS 48 60-69 72
2010-2011 61 PS 43 60-79 69

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 40 <50 19 30-39 21-39 47
2018-2019 52 <50 30 40-49 PS 40-59 59
2017-2018 48 <50 30 30-39 PS <50 55
2016-2017 44 <50 23 30-39 PS <50 53
2015-2016 41 <50 17 30-39 PS 50
2014-2015 42 <50 25 40-49 PS 48
2013-2014 62 >=50 42 40-49 70
2012-2013 65 PS 50 40-59 72
2011-2012 58 PS 41 40-49 66
2010-2011 57 PS 37 40-59 65

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 90 PS 80-89 >=50 PS 90-94
2018-2019 85-89 PS 85-89 PS 85-89
2017-2018 80-84 PS 75-79 PS PS 85-89
2016-2017 80-84 PS 80-89 PS PS 85-89
2015-2016 85-89 70-79 PS 85-89
2014-2015 85-89 80-89 85-89
2013-2014 85-89 80-89 PS 85-89
2012-2013 80-84 60-69 85-89
2011-2012 80-84 60-69 85-89
2010-2011 80-84 70-79 85-89

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 2,872 3.3
2021-2022 2,776 0.5
2020-2021 2,763 -5.4
2019-2020 2,912 0.8
2018-2019 2,889 0.0
2017-2018 2,888 1.5
2016-2017 2,846 3.7
2015-2016 2,741 0.8
2014-2015 2,720 1.4
2013-2014 2,683 4.0
2012-2013 2,575 -1.1
2011-2012 2,603 3.6
2010-2011 2,510 0.7
2009-2010 2,493 2.2
2008-2009 2,438 0.5
2007-2008 2,425 1.3
2006-2007 2,394 0.8
2005-2006 2,375 6.2
2004-2005 2,227 1.5
2003-2004 2,193 3.5
2002-2003 2,116 2.1
2001-2002 2,071 -0.4
2000-2001 2,079 0.4
1999-2000 2,071 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Lafayette County School District (%) Mississippi K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.6 1.1
Black 20.1 47.0
Hispanic 2.2 4.8
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 3.1 4.3
White 74.0 42.6

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Lafayette County School District had 224.56 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.79.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 6.50
Kindergarten: 11.28
Elementary: 84.44
Secondary: 100.06
Total: 224.56

Lafayette County School District employed 9.89 district administrators and 12.89 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 9.89
District Administrative Support: 12.00
School Administrators: 12.89
School Administrative Support: 14.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 44.86
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 6.52
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 2.52
Librarians/Media Specialists: 3.42
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 26.46
Other Support Services: 76.17

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Lafayette County School District operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Lafayette Elementary School734PK-2
Lafayette High School8689-12
Lafayette Middle School4477-8
Lafayette Upper Elementary School8233-6
Oxf/Laf School Of Applied Tech09-12

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See also

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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