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Lafayette County School District (Mississippi)

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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

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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

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2006-07 school year

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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

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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

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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

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  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. ^ a b c d "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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