Lafayette Elementary
Lafayette Elementary is a public school district based in Lafayette, California, serving 3,235 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #342 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 38% of them. Its schools average 539 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Brent Stephens. It spends about $13,129 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 21.7 students per teacher.
How Lafayette Elementary compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lafayette Elementary | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,129 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,281 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $48.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $52.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 149 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 318 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 21.7 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 462 | 474 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The California median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Brent Stephens
Source: California Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in California
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McFarland UnifiedMcFarland | 3,282 | 7 | $13,117 | 24.0 | #340 |
| Cypress ElementaryCypress | 3,272 | 6 | $13,447 | 25.2 | #341 |
| Lafayette ElementaryLafayette · this district | 3,235 | 6 | $13,129 | 21.7 | #342 |
| Parlier UnifiedParlier | 3,206 | 7 | $16,636 | 21.4 | #343 |
| Standard ElementaryBakersfield | 3,193 | 4 | $13,332 | 20.9 | #344 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon School DistrictVernon, CT | 3,236 | $22,072 | 10.9 |
| Northern York County School DistrictDillsburg, PA | 3,236 | $13,796 | 14.3 |
| Fergus Falls Public School DistrictFergus Falls, MN | 3,235 | $10,952 | 16.6 |
| Slinger School DistrictSlinger, WI | 3,234 | $10,666 | 16.6 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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