Lafayette School Corporation
Lafayette School Corporation is a public school district based in Lafayette, Indiana, serving 7,090 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #38 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 84% of them. Its schools average 645 students each, more than the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $11,760 per student on day-to-day operations, 21% more than the Indiana median. It has roughly 14.4 students per teacher.
How Lafayette School Corporation compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lafayette School Corporation | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,760 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,467 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $105.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $103.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 492 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 914 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 709 | 443 | 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 Indiana median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Indiana
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSD Southwest Allen County SchlsFort Wayne | 7,502 | 10 | $9,056 | 15.4 | #35 |
| Clark-Pleasant Community School CorporationWhiteland | 7,179 | 8 | $9,086 | 16.2 | #36 |
| Clarksville Community School CorporationClarksville | 7,174 | 5 | $7,095 | 25.8 | #37 |
| Lafayette School CorporationLafayette · this district | 7,090 | 11 | $11,760 | 14.4 | #38 |
| Warsaw Community SchoolsWarsaw | 6,709 | 11 | $9,617 | 13.2 | #39 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mapleton School District No. 1Denver, CO | 7,095 | $12,564 | 17.6 |
| Walker CountyJasper, AL | 7,091 | $11,052 | 17.7 |
| North Bergen School DistrictNorth Bergen, NJ | 7,082 | $19,294 | 13.0 |
| Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School DistrictParsippany, NJ | 7,082 | $22,323 | 11.0 |
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-in-lafayette-school-corporation