Lafayette County School District (Mississippi)

The Lafayette County School District is a public school district based in Lafayette County, Mississippi (USA).

The district serves Abbeville, Paris, Taylor, and Tula, as well as most unincorporated rural areas in Lafayette County. The district incorporates a few outerlying sections of Oxford.[1]

The district administration, middle school, and high school are along Commodore Drive in the city limits of Oxford.[2][3]

Schools
Lafayette High School

All are in the Oxford city limits.

  • Lafayette High School (Grades 9-12)
  • Lafayette Middle School (Grades 7-8)
  • Lafayette Upper Elementary School (Grades 3-6)
  • Lafayette Lower Elementary School (Grades K-2)

Demographics

2006-07 school year

There were a total of 2,394 students enrolled in the Lafayette County School District during the 2006–2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 47% female and 53% male. The racial makeup of the district was 29.20% African American, 69.13% White, 1.42% Hispanic, 0.13% Native American, and 0.13% Asian.[4] 44.2% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[5]

Previous school years
School Year Enrollment Gender Makeup Racial Makeup
Female Male Asian African
American		 Hispanic Native
American		 White
2005-06[4] 2,375 48% 52% 0.17% 29.60% 1.31% 0.13% 68.80%
2004-05[4] 2,227 48% 52% 0.04% 29.55% 1.21% 0.04% 69.15%
2003-04[4] 2,193 48% 52% 0.09% 29.09% 1.05% 0.05% 69.72%
2002-03[6] 2,116 47% 53% 0.09% 31.33% 0.66% 0.09% 67.82%

Accountability statistics
2006-07[7] 2005-06[8] 2004-05[9] 2003-04[10] 2002-03[11]
District Accreditation Status Accredited Accredited Accredited Accredited Accredited
School Performance Classifications
Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools 1 1 1 1 1
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools 2 2 1 2 2
Level 3 (Successful) Schools 0 0 1 0 0
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools 0 0 0 0 0
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools 0 0 0 0 0
Not Assigned 0 0 0 0 0

See also
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References
  1. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lafayette County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 21, 2022. - Text list
  2. Compare to the city maps:
    • "Contact Us". Oxford School District. Retrieved July 21, 2022. Lafayette County School District Superintendent's Office 100 Commodore Drive, Oxford, MS 38655
    • "Home". Lafayette High School. Retrieved July 21, 2022. 160 Commodore Drive, Oxford, MS 38655
    • "Home". Lafayette Middle School. Retrieved July 21, 2022. 102 Commodore Drive, Oxford, MS 38655
  3. Oxford maps:
  4. "Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System". Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education. Archived from the original on March 23, 2007.
  5. "Overview of Lafayette County School District".
  6. "Mississippi Report Card for 2002-2003". Office of Educational Accountability, Mississippi Department of Education. September 2, 2004. Archived from the original on August 12, 2007. Retrieved August 31, 2007.
  7. "2007 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 13, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 27, 2007. Retrieved September 15, 2007.
  8. "2006 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 6, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 17, 2007. Retrieved June 7, 2007.
  9. "2005 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 9, 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 13, 2006. Retrieved June 7, 2007.
  10. "2004 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 26, 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2007. Retrieved June 7, 2007.
  11. "2003 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. November 21, 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 11, 2006. Retrieved June 7, 2007.
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