LAFAYETTE HIGH SCHOOL
LAFAYETTE HIGH is a Title I public high school that is part of the ST. JOSEPH school district, located in ST JOSEPH, MO with about 768 students offering grade levels from 9th Grade to 12th Grade. Student demographics can be found below. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 56 teachers, LAFAYETTE HIGH has a student/teacher ratio of about 13:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
For more information, contact LAFAYETTE HIGH at (816) 671-4220 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
ST JOSEPH, MO 64505-1809
(816) 671-4220
LAFAYETTE HIGH SCHOOL is a public Title I school in ST JOSEPH, MO with about 768 enrolled students. See other public high schools in Missouri
School Details
- Level:
- High School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- ST. JOSEPH
- Total Students:
- 768
- Teachers:
- 56.44
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide eligible school-No program
- 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 768 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending LAFAYETTE HIGH SCHOOL is predominantly White, representing about 75% of the student body.
- White
- 75.4%
- Black or African American
- 11.8%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 6.0%
- Two or more races
- 4.6%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- 1.4%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 0.4%
- Asian
- 0.4%
- Female
- 49.7%
- Male
- 50.3%
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.