Lafayette High School

160 Commodore Dr., Oxford, MS 38655

BSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
855
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Lafayette County
Lafayette County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 199 Mississippi high schools · How we grade
Test scores65% proficient in math & reading
86thpercentile
Equity52% of low-income students proficient
70thpercentile
Attendance28% chronically absent
65thpercentile
Graduation rate90% graduate in 4 years
44thpercentile
College readinessAt least 22% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
72ndpercentile
Class size12.3 students per teacher
56thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Mississippi 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 School

Lafayette High School is a public high school in Oxford, Mississippi, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Lafayette County. The school is located in a remote town in Lafayette County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 855 students were enrolled, with about 12.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Mississippi high school (12.6 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 199 Mississippi high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

160 Commodore Dr.
Oxford, MS 38655
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
855 students
Students per teacher
12.3 to 1
AP courses offered
17
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Remote
School district
Lafayette County
County
Lafayette County
NCES school ID
280237000463

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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.