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LAFAYETTE HIGH

Regular School · ST JOSEPH, MO

LAFAYETTE HIGH is a regular school school in ST JOSEPH, Missouri, serving grades 09–12 with 644 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 12.2:1.

Level
High
Grades
09 – 12
Enrollment
644
Teachers (FTE)
52.9
Student–Teacher Ratio
12.2:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 415 64%
Two or more races 82 13%
Hispanic/Latino 69 11%
Black or African American 57 9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 13 2%
Asian 6 1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 0%
Total enrollment 644 359M / 285F

English Language Learners: 29 (5% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 16.0% -20.9pp 36.9% 219
Reading Proficiency 45-49% 46.6% 175
Science Proficiency 15-19% 189
4-Year Graduation Rate 70-74%

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
Yes (4)
70 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
None offered
27 students enrolled
SAT/ACT Takers
88
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
20
3.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
169
26.2% of enrollment · SY 2019–20
Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 644 100%

Contact & Location

412 HIGHLAND AVE

ST JOSEPH, MO 64505

Phone: (816)671-4220

District

ST. JOSEPH

Per-pupil expenditure: $14,860

District enrollment: 10,568

Other Schools in District

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NCES ID

292706001660

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD