LA FAYETTE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

www.lafayetteschools.org

324 Students

High School 7th - 12th

School Overview

La Fayette Junior-Senior High School is a public secondary institution located in the rural town of La Fayette, New York. Serving students in grades 7 through 12, the school functions as the primary hub for secondary education within the La Fayette Central School District. Its mission is centered on fostering a supportive learning environment that promotes academic achievement, personal growth, and social responsibility among its student body.

The school offers a comprehensive curriculum that balances core academic subjects—such as mathematics, science, English language arts, and social studies—with a variety of extracurricular activities and elective opportunities. By maintaining a smaller school setting, La Fayette Junior-Senior High emphasizes individualized attention and strong community connections, aiming to prepare students for post-secondary success, whether that leads to higher education, technical training, or the workforce.

324

Total Students

33.7

Full-Time Teachers

9.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

37.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for LA FAYETTE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	214
Hispanic	5
Black	4
Asian	2
Two or More	6
American Indian	93

White
214 (66.0 %)
American Indian
93 (28.7 %)
Two or More
6 (1.9 %)
Hispanic
5 (1.5 %)
Black
4 (1.2 %)
Asian
2 (0.6 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	LAFAYETTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone:	(315)677-3152
Website:	http://www.lafayetteschools.org
Grade Range:	7th - 12th
Total Students:	324
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	33.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	117
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	3

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 7 41

Grade 8 55

Grade 9 52

Grade 10 55

Grade 11 72

Grade 12 49