Lafayette, CA Public Schools

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74%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

17%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

139%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Lafayette school information

Index	Lafayette	California	National
Average Test Scores	83%	43%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	19:1	20:1	16:1
Total public schools	6	8,308	79,221
Total private schools	4	3,438	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	1,085	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Lafayette are 74% higher than the national average
There are approximately 6 public schools in Lafayette
97.3% of people in Lafayette have completed 8th grade
97.2% of people in Lafayette have completed high school
72.6% of people in Lafayette have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Lafayette

Index	Lafayette	California	National
Completed 8th grade	97.3%	81.1%	84.3%
Completed high school	97.2%	79.8%	83.0%
Completed some college	91.4%	61.5%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	77.9%	39.8%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	72.6%	32.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	34.5%	11.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	13.8%	3.9%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	5.2%	1.6%	1.3%

Lafayette, CA School Districts

Acalanes Union High School District
Lafayette Elementary School District

There are a total of 6 public schools, 4 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lafayette. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lafayette, CA schools is 83%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Lafayette, CA, an average of 97.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 97.2% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Orinda, CA	19,461	87%	81.4%
Moraga, CA	16,896	84%	75.2%
Kensington, CA	5,171	80%	66.7%
San Ramon, CA	81,344	78%	62.9%
Piedmont, CA	11,454	78%	62.5%
Lafayette, CA	25,949	83%	73.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Brawley, CA	25,942	41%	14.8%
Chanhassen, MN	25,965	61%	27.9%
Northport, AL	25,970	43%	10.9%
Woodburn, OR	26,008	30%	37.5%
Holt, MI	25,888	48%	0.4%
Lafayette, CA	25,949	83%	73.8%

Source: The Lafayette, CA education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.