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Lafayette High

412 Highland Ave, St Joseph, MO 64505

DSchola Grade
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Grades
9–12
High
Students
644
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
St. Joseph
Buchanan County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 519 Missouri high schools · How we grade
Test scores37% proficient in math & reading
38thpercentile
Equity37% of low-income students proficient
68thpercentile
Attendance35% chronically absent
10thpercentile
Graduation rate72% graduate in 4 years
3rdpercentile
College readinessAt least 10% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
35thpercentile
Class size12.2 students per teacher
52ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Missouri high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Lafayette High

Lafayette High is a public high school in St Joseph, Missouri, serving grades 9–12. It is part of St. Joseph. The school is located in a small city in Buchanan County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 644 students were enrolled, with about 12.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Missouri high school (11.9 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 519 Missouri high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

412 Highland Ave
St Joseph, MO 64505
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
644 students
Students per teacher
12.2 to 1
AP courses offered
4
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
St. Joseph
County
Buchanan County
NCES school ID
292706001660

Schools near Lafayette High

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Central High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 1,733 students
D1.9 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.