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LaFayette Public Schools

Source & Methodology

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Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Walker County School District details

Walker County School District
201 South Duke Street
La Fayette, GA 30728

8,401 Students enrolled in District

15 Schools in District

12 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Walker County School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Georgia

5

(10 is best)

Better than 45.7% of all GA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

4

(10 is best)

Better than 35.6% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
32%
38%
34%
39%
30%
37%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Chattanooga Valley Elementary School
3420 Chattanooga Valley Rd
Flintstone, GA, 30725
PK-05
Chattanooga Valley Middle School
847 Allgood Rd
Flintstone, GA, 30725
06-08
Cherokee Ridge Elementary School
2423 Johnson Rd
Chickamauga, GA, 30707
PK-05
Fairyland Elementary School
1306 Lula Lake Rd
Lookout Mountain, GA, 30750
PK-05
Gilbert Elementary School
87 S Burnt Mill Rd
La Fayette, GA, 30728
PK-05
Lafayette High School
100 Rambler Dr
La Fayette, GA, 30728
09-12
Lafayette Middle School
419 Roadrunner Blvd
La Fayette, GA, 30728
06-08
Naomi Elementary School
4038 E Highway 136
La Fayette, GA, 30728
PK-05
North Lafayette Elementary School
610 N Duke St
La Fayette, GA, 30728
PK-05
Ridgeland High School
2478 Happy Valley Rd
Rossville, GA, 30741
09-12
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 89.4% 37.7%
Black 5.2% 38.1%
Hispanic 4.8% 18.9%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.4% 4.9%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 68.2% 59.6%
Free lunch eligible 56.2% 53.9%
Reduced lunch eligible 12.0% 5.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,536 $63,311,000 61.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $728 $6,113,000 5.9%
Staff $459 $3,859,000 3.7%
General Administration $76 $641,000 0.6%
School Administration $783 $6,578,000 6.4%
Operation $866 $7,274,000 7.1%
Transportation $602 $5,060,000 4.9%
Other $155 $1,301,000 1.3%
Total Support $3,669 $30,826,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,073 $9,015,000 8.7%
Total Expenditures $12,279 $103,152,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,329 $12,833,075,000 54.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $706 $1,235,717,000 5.3%
Staff $605 $1,058,876,000 4.5%
General Administration $183 $320,510,000 1.4%
School Administration $769 $1,346,775,000 5.7%
Operation $899 $1,574,443,000 6.7%
Transportation $500 $876,278,000 3.7%
Other $419 $734,414,000 3.1%
Total Support $4,082 $7,147,013,000 30.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,995 $3,493,141,000 14.9%
Total Expenditures $13,406 $23,473,229,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%