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Lafayette County School District

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Lafayette County School District is located in southwest Arkansas. Lafayette County School District has 379.55 square miles of land area and 8.22 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Lafayette County School District population is 5,582. Lafayette County School District median household income is $27,467 in 2010-2014. Lafayette County School District median house value is $53,000 in 2010-2014. On average, Lafayette County School District is worse than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	(219 out of 238, bottom 8%)*
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	2
Population	5,582 (2010-2014), rank #124
Population Growth	-12.22% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	14.39/sq mi, rank #202
Median Household Income:	$27,467 at 2010-2014—12.01% increase since 2005-2009, rank #224
Median House Price:	$53,000 at 2010-2014—23.54% increase since 2005-2009, rank #228
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	379.55 sq mi, rank #25
Water Area:	8.22 sq mi (2.12%), rank #41
State:	Arkansas
County:	Nevada County, Miller County, Lafayette County, Columbia County
City:	Buckner, Rosston, Stamps, Texarkana, Garland City, Garland, Lewisville
Zip:	71827, 71858, 71860, 71854, 71839, 71845
Area:	Hope, AR;Texarkana TX-Texarkana, AR;Magnolia, AR

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Lafayette County School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

712 Chestnut St

Lewisville AR, 71845, Lafayette County

Phone: 870-921-5500

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	714	721	694	774	810	776	887
English Language Learner Students:	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Teachers:	59.66	63.37	58.68	64.37	79.00	74.00	40.00
Prekindergarten:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Kindergarten:	3.50	5.68	3.53	3.40	7.00	6.00	4.00
Elementary:	22.21	25.92	21.13	23.60	30.00	30.00	28.00
Secondary:	29.95	27.79	30.06	32.54	36.00	32.00	5.00
Ungraded:	4.00	3.98	3.96	4.83	6.00	6.00	3.00
Total Other Staff:	80.00	85.00	83.00	83.00	77.00	76.00	108.00
Instructional Aides:	22.00	21.00	21.00	20.00	19.00	20.00	21.00
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	1.00	1.00	2.00	4.00	4.00	4.00	2.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00
Library/Media Support:	0.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
District Administrators:	1.80	1.80	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	1.00
District Administrative Support:	5.05	5.00	6.00	7.00	7.00	7.00	5.00
School Administrators:	3.00	3.00	4.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00
School Administrative Support:	3.15	7.00	7.00	5.00	4.00	4.00	3.00
Student Support Services:	15.00	16.20	13.00	14.00	13.00	11.00	9.00
Other Support Services:	25.00	25.00	23.00	23.00	20.00	20.00	59.00
Student-Teacher Ratio:	11.97	11.38	11.83	12.02	10.25	10.49	22.18

Schools

Lafayette County Elementary		Prekindergarten to Grade 8	208 West 7th St, Lewisville AR 71845
Lafayette County High School		Grade 7 to Grade 12	1209 Alexander Ln, Stamps AR 71860

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
ACTAAP Test
2007	Literacy	11th Grade	% met std	34%	50%
2008	Literacy	11th Grade	% met std	38%	51%
2009	Literacy	11th Grade	% met std	31%	56%
2010	Literacy	11th Grade	% met std	30%	60%
2011	Literacy	11th Grade	% met std	31%	65%
2012	Literacy	11th Grade	% met std	42%	68%
2013	Literacy	11th Grade	% met std	56%	70%
2005	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	25%	50%
2006	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	42%	57%
2007	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	38%	59%
2008	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	47%	64%
2009	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	58%	66%
2010	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	54%	71%
2011	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	64%	76%
2012	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	73%	82%
2013	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	71%	79%
2005	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	24%	58%
2006	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	64%	67%
2007	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	64%	75%
2008	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	71%	79%
2009	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	74%	82%
2010	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	73%	83%
2011	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	81%	85%
2012	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	79%	87%
2013	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	88%	86%
2005	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	34%	51%
2006	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	42%	61%
2007	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	50%	58%
2008	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	42%	67%
2009	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	48%	70%
2010	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	55%	77%
2011	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	59%	82%
2012	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	77%	85%
2013	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	78%	85%
2005	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	45%	50%
2006	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	33%	60%
2007	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	42%	65%
2008	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	46%	74%
2009	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	62%	78%
2010	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	80%	80%
2011	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	71%	82%
2012	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	83%	82%
2013	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	74%	82%
2005	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	21%	47%
2006	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	39%	56%
2007	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	49%	59%
2008	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	54%	64%
2009	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	49%	68%
2010	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	72%	74%
2011	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	68%	77%
2012	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	90%	85%
2013	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	81%	84%
2005	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	28%	41%
2006	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	33%	50%
2007	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	47%	61%
2008	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	55%	67%
2009	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	64%	71%
2010	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	83%	74%
2011	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	78%	78%
2012	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	64%	76%
2013	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	62%	70%
2009	Science	5th Grade	% met std	10%	43%
2010	Science	5th Grade	% met std	42%	50%
2011	Science	5th Grade	% met std	38%	56%
2012	Science	5th Grade	% met std	41%	60%
2013	Science	5th Grade	% met std	43%	61%
2005	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	30%	57%
2006	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	47%	59%
2007	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	42%	59%
2008	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	54%	63%
2009	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	46%	67%
2010	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	59%	71%
2011	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	53%	71%
2012	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	69%	75%
2013	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	66%	73%
2005	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	19%	43%
2006	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	43%	57%
2007	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	62%	68%
2008	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	55%	72%
2009	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	64%	80%
2010	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	61%	75%
2011	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	84%	77%
2012	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	67%	75%
2013	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	61%	75%
2005	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	25%	50%
2006	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	24%	53%
2007	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	29%	57%
2008	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	31%	57%
2009	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	42%	63%
2010	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	49%	68%
2011	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	37%	67%
2012	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	68%	80%
2013	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	68%	77%
2005	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	14%	43%
2006	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	17%	50%
2007	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	30%	58%
2008	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	38%	62%
2009	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	39%	68%
2010	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	60%	75%
2011	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	58%	74%
2012	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	76%	77%
2013	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	74%	70%
2009	Science	7th Grade	% met std	11%	32%
2010	Science	7th Grade	% met std	17%	33%
2011	Science	7th Grade	% met std	10%	39%
2012	Science	7th Grade	% met std	10%	41%
2013	Science	7th Grade	% met std	8%	41%
2005	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	40%	57%
2006	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	35%	66%
2007	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	28%	63%
2008	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	40%	67%
2009	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	47%	71%
2010	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	55%	76%
2011	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	52%	77%
2012	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	65%	80%
2013	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	59%	77%
2005	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	18%	33%
2006	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	14%	44%
2007	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	18%	47%
2008	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	34%	56%
2009	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	44%	62%
2010	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	44%	63%
2011	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	47%	63%
2012	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	45%	68%
2013	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	59%	65%
2006	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	58%	65%
2007	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	26%	62%
2008	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	44%	66%
2009	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	63%	70%
2010	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	52%	76%
2011	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	60%	78%
2012	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	57%	80%
2013	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	60%	77%
2009	Biology	End of course	% met std	10%	41%
2010	Biology	End of course	% met std	11%	36%
2011	Biology	End of course	% met std	22%	41%
2012	Biology	End of course	% met std	21%	43%
2013	Biology	End of course	% met std	25%	44%
2006	Geometry	End of course	% met std	51%	60%
2007	Geometry	End of course	% met std	42%	59%
2008	Geometry	End of course	% met std	6%	60%
2009	Geometry	End of course	% met std	41%	66%
2010	Geometry	End of course	% met std	43%	69%
2011	Geometry	End of course	% met std	39%	73%
2012	Geometry	End of course	% met std	57%	76%
2013	Geometry	End of course	% met std	48%	72%
2006	Literacy	End of course	% met std	32%	45%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$8,400,000	$12,104		$9,009,000	$11,640		$9,922,000	$12,249
Federal:	$1,247,000	$1,797	14.8%	$2,162,000	$2,793	24.0%	$2,114,000	$2,610	21.3%
State:	$4,641,000	$6,687	55.3%	$4,336,000	$5,602	48.1%	$5,484,000	$6,770	55.3%
Local:	$2,512,000	$3,620	29.9%	$2,511,000	$3,244	27.9%	$2,324,000	$2,869	23.4%
Total Expenditures:	$9,906,000	$14,274		$8,976,000	$11,597		$13,446,000	$16,600
Total Current Expenditures:	$8,937,000	$12,878		$8,254,000	$10,664		$8,650,000	$10,679
Instructional Expenditures:	$4,160,000	$5,994	46.5%	$4,198,000	$5,424	50.9%	$4,961,000	$6,125	57.4%
Student and Staff Support:	$1,039,000	$1,497	11.6%	$1,427,000	$1,844	17.3%	$1,162,000	$1,435	13.4%
Administration:	$913,000	$1,316	10.2%	$863,000	$1,115	10.5%	$873,000	$1,078	10.1%
Operations, Food, Other:	$2,825,000	$4,071	31.6%	$1,766,000	$2,282	21.4%	$1,654,000	$2,042	19.1%
Total Capital Outlay:	$308,000	$444		$331,000	$428		$2,492,000	$3,077
Construction:	$161,000	$232		$219,000	$283		$2,162,000	$2,669
Total Other:	$527,000	$759		$299,000	$386		$2,234,000	$2,758
Interest on Debt:	$127,000	$183		$92,000	$119		$62,000	$77

Total Salary:	$4,390,000	$6,326		$4,623,000	$5,973		$4,800,000	$5,926
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$2,698,000	$3,888	61.5%	$2,742,000	$3,543	59.3%	$2,985,000	$3,685	62.2%
Other Salary:	$1,692,000	$2,438	38.5%	$1,881,000	$2,430	40.7%	$1,815,000	$2,241	37.8%
Total Benefit:	$1,254,000	$1,807		$1,305,000	$1,686		$1,352,000	$1,669
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$794,000	$1,144	63.3%	$800,000	$1,034	61.3%	$830,000	$1,025	61.4%
Other Benefit:	$460,000	$663	36.7%	$505,000	$652	38.7%	$522,000	$644	38.6%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007	2006
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	77.9%	NA
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	22.1%	NA

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	15.0 years	13.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	29.4%	37.3%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	16.2%	13.3%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	22.1%	26.7%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	20.6%	14.7%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	11.8%	8.0%

Mean Base Salary:	$35,354.0	$33,645.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$30,968.0	$29,815.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$33,361.0	$32,218.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$37,692.0	$36,563.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$38,143.0	$36,970.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	$39,797.0	$38,078.0

* Lafayette County School District was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.