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LaFayette High School

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LaFayette High School ranks 166 th of 455 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

166^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 455 Georgia High Schools

Better than 64% of Georgia high schools

Summary

LaFayette High School serves approximately 1,157 students in grades 9-12 in La Fayette, GA, and has climbed from the 43rd to the 64th percentile in statewide rankings over the past several years—a notable upward trend for a school in the Walker County district.

One of the school's standout strengths is its graduation rate, which has improved every year for five straight years, reaching 93.1% in 2024-2025—well above the state average of 87.2%. LaFayette also excels in U.S. History, with 44.7% of students scoring proficient in 2025-2026, outpacing both the district (32%) and state (38.5%) by wide margins. In Algebra I, the school's 50.1% proficiency rate beats the district (41.9%) and state (48.1%), though a dramatic dip in 2022-2023 (5.6% proficiency) suggests a possible testing or curriculum issue that has since been resolved. The school also outperforms nearby Ridgeland High School by 15 points in Algebra I and 29.4 points in U.S. History, despite both serving similarly high-poverty populations. Notably, LaFayette achieves these results while spending less per student ($13,233) than several neighboring schools, including Gordon Lee High School ($14,028) and Trion High School ($15,826).

Chronic absenteeism remains a challenge at 26.7%, nearly 9 points above the state average, though the school has reduced it from a peak of 33.8% in 2021-2022. The student population has also become significantly more economically disadvantaged, with free/reduced lunch eligibility jumping from 62% to 94% in just two years—yet academic performance has held steady or improved, pointing to genuine instructional effectiveness. Special education students rank in the 56th percentile statewide, a relative strength. The main area for growth is American Literature, where proficiency (26.9%) trails the state by 13.5 points. Overall, LaFayette High School is a school on a clear upward trajectory, improving graduation rates, test scores, and attendance even as economic challenges have intensified.

1,157

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,233

Per pupil spending ?

94.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Rambler Dr
La Fayette, GA 30728

(706) 638-2342

District: Walker County

Feeder schools for LaFayette High School:

Elementary:	Gilbert Elementary School
	Naomi Elementary School
	North LaFayette Elementary School
	Rock Spring Elementary School
	More...
	Saddle Ridge Elementary and Middle School
Middle:	LaFayette Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.8%

Two or more races:

6.0%

Hispanic:

4.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2016 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Georgia average (87%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Georgia median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 18% Georgia)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg38%

Georgia avg45%

166^th of 455

Georgia public high schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Walker County

119^th of 201Walker County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	50.6	166 of 455	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.6	156 of 451	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	152 of 454	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.9	177 of 448	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.0	248 of 431	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.7	257 of 410	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.9	259 of 438	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	205 of 428	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.0	209 of 420	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	43.7	195 of 426	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	39.8	225 of 435	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.8	193 of 425	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.3	152 of 425	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.8	126 of 396	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.5	158 of 402	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	48.4	206 of 384	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.2	254 of 372	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.0	143 of 370	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	42.2	229 of 358	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.7	150 of 335	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	46.2	183 of 431	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.2	177 of 438	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	160 of 435	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	151 of 433	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.8	191 of 430	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2024	66.9	65 of 315	79.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	55.2	139 of 436	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.4	135 of 442	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	143 of 436	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.4	206 of 436	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.2	245 of 427	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	21.0	103 of 123	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.3	113 of 149	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.2	107 of 158	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.9	78 of 126	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	47.7	149 of 338	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.5	157 of 347	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	130 of 344	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.0	195 of 343	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	208 of 331	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	26.8	242 of 334	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.1	230 of 341	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.0	233 of 346	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.0	281 of 343	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	287 of 339	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2024)79th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)68th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)58th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)56th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)28th percentile-36 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)16th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I50%~ state avg

United States History45%+6 vs state

Biology40%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2026)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
LaFayette High School	Public	9-12	100 Rambler Dr	La Fayette	30728	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	No	(706) 638-2342	1,157	83	13.9	94.2%	993 (85.8%)	37 (3.2%)	48 (4.1%)	8 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (6.0%)	50.6	166^th of 455 public high schools	63.5%		52.6	156^th of 451 public high schools	65.4%	10	50.1	40.1	44.7	$13,233	$1,438	$11,795
Gordon Lee High School	Public	9-12	105 Lee Cir	Chickamauga	30707	Walker County	Chickamauga City	No	No	No	No	(706) 382-3100	410	29	14.1	24.9%	391 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	72.7	59^th of 455 public high schools	87.0%		73.6	72^nd of 451 public high schools	84.0%	13	55.4	62.8	79.1	$14,028	$432	$13,596
Heritage High School	Public	9-12	3960 Poplar Springs Rd	Ringgold	30736	Catoosa County	Catoosa County	No	No	No	No	(706) 937-6464	1,268	89	14.1	31.8%	1,119 (88.2%)	20 (1.6%)	59 (4.7%)	27 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (3.3%)	65.3	87^th of 455 public high schools	80.9%		71.4	81^st of 451 public high schools	82.0%	6	54.9	69.1	36.8	$12,744	$240	$12,503
Trion High School	Public	9-12	919 Allgood St Ste 3	Trion	30753	Chattooga County	Trion City	No	No	No	No	(706) 734-7316	380	31	12.4	52.9%	252 (66.3%)	4 (1.1%)	105 (27.6%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	59	116^th of 455 public high schools	74.5%		68.7	87^th of 451 public high schools	80.7%	29	60.5	38.6	54.7	$15,826	$384	$15,443
Barnhardt Academy	Public	6-12	2 Barnhardt Circle	Fort Oglethorpe	30742	Catoosa County	Catoosa County	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(706) 861-2778	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High School	Public	9-12	1850 Battlefield Pkwy	Fort Oglethorpe	30742	Catoosa County	Catoosa County	No	No	No	No	(706) 866-0342	963	81	11.8	87.7%	691 (71.8%)	74 (7.7%)	114 (11.8%)	29 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	50 (5.2%)	46.5	182^nd of 455 public high schools	60.0%		37.6	246^th of 451 public high schools	45.5%	64	49.7	36.2	43.3	$14,429	$1,037	$13,392
Dalton High School	Public	9-12	1500 Manly St	Dalton	30720	Whitfield County	Dalton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 278-8757	1,919	113	16.9	62.5%	345 (18.0%)	91 (4.7%)	1,387 (72.3%)	54 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	39 (2.0%)	44.4	196^th of 455 public high schools	56.9%		41.1	223^rd of 451 public high schools	50.6%	27	47.6	45.6	31.5	$12,396	$415	$11,981
Ridgeland High School	Public	9-12	2478 Happy Valley Rd	Rossville	30741	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	No	(706) 820-9361	1,284	89	14.4	95.6%	1,006 (78.3%)	108 (8.4%)	87 (6.8%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (6.1%)	27.7	299^th of 455 public high schools	34.3%		28.5	309^th of 451 public high schools	31.5%	10	35.2	39.6	15.3	$12,834	$968	$11,865
Ringgold High School	Public	9-12	29 Tiger Trl	Ringgold	30736	Catoosa County	Catoosa County	No	No	No	No	(706) 935-2254	1,052	82	12.8	46.0%	907 (86.2%)	35 (3.3%)	48 (4.6%)	16 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.2%)	53.8	145^th of 455 public high schools	68.1%		57.7	133^rd of 451 public high schools	70.5%	12	42.6	56.4	38.8	$13,185	$477	$12,707
Dade County High School	Public	9-12	300 Tradition Ln	Trenton	30752	Dade County	Dade County	No	No	No	No	(706) 657-7517	543	42	12.8	55.2%	486 (89.5%)	6 (1.1%)	24 (4.4%)	9 (1.7%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	62.4	97^th of 455 public high schools	78.7%		40	232^nd of 451 public high schools	48.6%	135	44.6	60.0	61.3	$13,665	$195	$13,470

Frequently Asked Questions about LaFayette High School

What is the racial makeup of LaFayette High School?

Students at LaFayette High School are 86% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% African American.

What district is LaFayette High School in?

Walker County

What schools feed into LaFayette High School?

LaFayette High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Gilbert Elementary School
Elementary : Naomi Elementary School
Elementary : North LaFayette Elementary School
Elementary : Rock Spring Elementary School
Elementary : Saddle Ridge Elementary and Middle School
Middle : LaFayette Middle School

How many students attend LaFayette High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,157 students attended LaFayette High School.

Is LaFayette High School a good school?

LaFayette High School ranks 166^th of 455 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 dropout ratesFeb 19, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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