Lafayette Senior High School
Public high school in Wildwood, Missouri · Rockwood R-VI School District · Grades 9–12
Lafayette Senior High School serves 1,669 students in grades 9–12 in Wildwood (St. Louis County). It is one of 30 schools in Rockwood R-VI School District. By enrollment it is the 37th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 15.6 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri high school (12.2).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 558 Missouri high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 106.73 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Rockwood R-VI School District |
| County | St. Louis County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292685001624 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Rockwood R-VI | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,669 | 19,597 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 11.4% | 12.5% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 80% of Missouri high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Lafayette Senior High School in context
Size
Of the 4 high schools in Rockwood R-VI School District, Lafayette Senior High School is the 2nd largest, with 8.5% of the district's students. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 7.6 miles away and have a median of 1,451 students, so Lafayette Senior High School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 11 with 427 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 405, against an average of 417 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 405 in grade 9 and 419 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 70.6% of enrollment, about the same share as across Rockwood R-VI (74.3%). Asian students are next, at 10.8%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
11.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 12.5% across Rockwood R-VI and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 5.1% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Lafayette Senior High School has 106.73 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 1,669 students would have about 136.8 teachers, so Lafayette Senior High School has 30.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other high school is Marquette Senior High School, 3.5 miles away in the same district. There is 1 high school within 5 miles and 8 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 70.6% |
| Asian | 10.8% |
| Black | 8.9% |
| Hispanic | 5.2% |
| Two or more races | 4.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
50% of students are girls and 50% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 405 |
| Grade 10 | 418 |
| Grade 11 | 427 |
| Grade 12 | 419 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
17050 Clayton Rd, Wildwood, MO 63011
Phone: (636)733-4100
Website: rsdmo.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lafayette Senior High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquette Senior High School | Rockwood R-VI | 3.5 mi | 2,095 | 15.9 | 15% |
| Eureka Senior High School | Rockwood R-VI | 5.6 mi | 1,586 | 15.6 | 11.9% |
| West High School | Parkway C-2 | 5.9 mi | 1,417 | 15.5 | 10.7% |
| South High School | Parkway C-2 | 6.9 mi | 1,485 | 14.5 | 19.9% |
| Valley Park Senior High School | Valley Park | 8.3 mi | 230 | 10.5 | 36.1% |
| Francis Howell High School | Francis Howell R-III | 8.5 mi | 1,843 | 19.9 | 7.6% |
| Central High School | Parkway C-2 | 8.6 mi | 1,281 | 15.1 | 15.8% |
| Rockwood Summit Senior High School | Rockwood R-VI | 9.4 mi | 1,194 | 15.4 | 17.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.