THE LAFAYETTE ACADEMY
The Lafayette Academy is a public high school that is part of the Adam/Brwn/Cass/Morgn/Pik/Sctt ROE school district, located in Jacksonville, IL with about 49 students offering grade levels from 11th Grade to 12th Grade.
The Lafayette Academy, located at 747 W. Lafayette Ave in Jacksonville, Illinois, serves as a specialized educational facility within the Jacksonville School District 117. It functions primarily as an alternative learning environment designed to support students who may benefit from a non-traditional classroom setting. The school focuses on providing individualized academic pathways, smaller class sizes, and targeted behavioral support to help students meet their graduation requirements and develop the necessary skills for post-secondary success.
Beyond its academic curriculum, the academy emphasizes a supportive culture that prioritizes student engagement and social-emotional growth. By fostering a close-knit environment, the faculty at Lafayette Academy works to address the unique challenges that may hinder a student's progress in a conventional school model. The institution is dedicated to helping at-risk or credit-deficient students get back on track, offering a structured yet flexible approach to education that prepares them for future career paths or higher education.
For more information, contact The Lafayette Academy at (217) 243-8438 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Jacksonville, IL 62650-1832
(217) 243-8438
THE LAFAYETTE ACADEMY is a public school in Jacksonville, IL with about 49 enrolled students. See other public high schools in Illinois
School Details
- Level:
-
High School
(Alternative Education School)
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Adam/Brwn/Cass/Morgn/Pik/Sctt ROE
- Total Students:
- 49
- Teachers:
- 1.5
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Not a Title I school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 49 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending THE LAFAYETTE ACADEMY is predominantly White, representing about 84% of the student body.
- White
- 83.7%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 8.2%
- Two or more races
- 6.1%
- Black or African American
- 2.0%
- Female
- 55.1%
- Male
- 44.9%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.