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Lafayette Central School District

781 students · 3 schools · 8.9:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #577 of 1071 in New York

Students
781
Schools
3
Teachers (FTE)
88
Student–Teacher
8.9:1
County
Onondaga
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Lafayette Central School District

Lafayette Central School District is a public school system serving Onondaga County, New York, based in Lafayette. It serves 781 students across 3 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a rural: fringe district. By enrollment it is the #577 largest of New York’s 1071 school systems.

Phone3156779728
Address5957 Route 20W, Lafayette, NY 13084
CountyOnondaga County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Lafayette Central School District enrolls 781 students in 3 schools — an average of about 260 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #577 of 1071 statewide by enrollment.

Students
781
#577 of 1071 in New York
Schools
3
~260 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
Rural: Fringe
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Lafayette Central School District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (781 students reported):

White
58%
Black
1%
Hispanic
1%
Asian
0%
Two or more
1%
Amer. Indian
38%
Pacific Isl.
1%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Lafayette Central School District employs about 88 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 8.9:1 — below the New York average of about 12.1:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 170.

Student–teacher ratio
8.9:1
state avg ~12.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
88
classroom teachers
Total staff
170
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How New York funds schools

New York distributes most operating aid through Foundation Aid, which starts from a per-pupil Foundation Amount, adjusts it by a Regional Cost Index and a Pupil Need Index (weighting poverty, English-learner status and sparsity), then subtracts each district’s Expected Local Contribution from property and income wealth — so high-need, low-wealth districts receive proportionally more. Foundation Aid reached full funding for the first time in 2024–25, at about $24.9 billion.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Lafayette Central School District are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

New York reports accountability through its ESSA system, published as the NYSED School Report Card, covering achievement, graduation, chronic absenteeism, English-language proficiency, growth and college-and-career readiness. Look up Lafayette Central School District on data.nysed.gov.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

New York does not use a private accreditor for public schools: every public district is registered by the Board of Regents under the Commissioner’s Regulations (Part 100), with registration review as the state’s oversight tool. See the New York State Education Department.

How it compares

Lafayette Central School District vs. New York

Enrollment rank
#577
of 1071 districts
Ratio
8.9:1
state avg ~12.1:1
Locale
Rural: Fringe
Onondaga County

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Go deeper

Look up Lafayette Central School District’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the New York State Legislature (Foundation Aid) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Lafayette Central School District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 3616410. Confirm current details with the district and the New York State Education Department.