Lafayette School Corporation School District

The Lafayette School Corporation School District is located in Lafayette, IN and includes 12 schools that serve 7,320 students in grades KG through 12.  

District Spending

The Lafayette School Corporation School District spends $10,245 per pupil in current expenditures.  The district spends 60% on instruction, 37% on support services, and 3% on other elementary and secondary expenditures.

District Student-Teacher Ratio

The Lafayette School Corporation School District has 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher, with the IN state average being 17 students per full-time equivalent teacher.  

District Student Information

The Lafayette School Corporation School District had a grades 9-12 dropout rate of 2% in 2008.  The national grades 9-12 dropout rate in 2007 was 4.4%.  

In the Lafayette School Corporation School District, 22% of students have an IEP (Individualized Education Program).  An IEP is a written plan for students eligible for special needs services.  

The Lafayette School Corporation School District serves 14% English Language Learners (ELL).  ELL students are in the process of acquiring and learning English Language skills.  

In the Lafayette School Corporation School District, 3% of students are migrant students.  Migrant students are the children of migrant workers and often relocate from school to school.