Lafayette County High School

1209 Alexander Ln, Stamps AR, 71860 | Lafayette County School District | 870-533-4464
  • grades 7-12
  • students 254
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 25% 45% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1 in Stamps
  • Ranked #0 of 1264 in Arkansas
Proficiency Averages
25%Stamps
45%Arkansas

Lafayette County High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Lafayette County School District" in Stamps, AR. There are a total of 254 students and 27 teachers at Lafayette County High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 10 to 1.

Lafayette County High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 24.5%, which is 45% lower than the Arkansas average.

Lafayette County High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students254
Teachers27
Student/Teacher ratio10:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment9
Taking some courses4
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses4

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Lafayette County High School, there are a total of 9 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 4 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
730-39%
811-19%
High School20-24%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
720-29%
820-29%
High School20-24%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Lafayette County High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArkansasNational
White 37.9% 39.3% 64.5% 51.1%
Black 58.6% 56.6% 19.3% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.0% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.2% 2.0% 11.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.6% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.3% 2.0% 1.9% 3.1%

Stamps demographics profile

StatisticStampsArkansasNational
Population1,7703,017,825328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5805891
Median age38.237.737.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)44%58%55%
Speak English97%93%79%
Speak Spanish0%5%13%

Education level achieved in Stamps

IndexStampsArkansasNational
Completed 8th grade78.4%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school77.4%79.0%83.0%
Completed some college35.2%50.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree20.0%27.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors10.6%21.5%30.3%
Completed masters1.4%7.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.2%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Lafayette County High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.