Lafayette County
Lafayette County is a public school district based in Mayo, Florida, serving 1,152 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #66 of the 66 Florida districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 0% of them. Its schools average 230 students each, fewer than the Florida median of 572. Its superintendent is Robert Edwards. It spends about $10,950 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 16.2 students per teacher.
How Lafayette County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lafayette County | Florida median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,950 | $10,483 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,907 | $5,885 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $13.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $13.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 71 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 158 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.2 | 17.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 288 | 428 | 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 Florida median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Florida Department of Education, Superintendents, checked 2026-10-04. Report a change
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Peer districts in Florida
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glades CountyMoore Haven | 1,852 | 9 | $11,572 | 39.4 | #62 |
| Hamilton CountyJasper | 1,590 | 6 | $11,962 | 17.3 | #63 |
| Liberty CountyBristol | 1,249 | 8 | $12,689 | 15.8 | #64 |
| Franklin CountyEastpoint | 1,234 | 6 | $15,163 | 14.7 | #65 |
| Lafayette CountyMayo · this district | 1,152 | 5 | $10,950 | 16.2 | #66 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dewitt School DistrictDeWitt, AR | 1,153 | $11,174 | 10.3 |
| Sparta CUSD 140Sparta, IL | 1,153 | $14,987 | 13.4 |
| Clinton Prairie School CorporationFrankfort, IN | 1,153 | $8,435 | 13.3 |
| City View ISDWichita Falls, TX | 1,152 | $13,528 | 11.4 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-fl-lafayette-county