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West Lafayette, IN

45,747 residents•7,694 students•9 schools
Avg School Rating
7.2
out of 10
67% above Indiana avg
Test Proficiency
60%Math
58%Reading
44% above Indiana avg
School Crime Rate
1.56
per 1,000 students
37% below Indiana avg
Overall Crime Rate
23.50
per 1,000 residents
45% below Indiana avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
5
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
3
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
8
Charter
0
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
5
Middle
3
High
1

These figures describe every school in West Lafayette; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in West Lafayette

9 schools
8.5
West Lafayette Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.0
West Lafayette Jr/Sr High School
Middlepublic
7.8
Burnett Creek Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.4
West Lafayette Intermediate School
Elementarypublic
6.7
Klondike Middle School
Middlepublic
6.2
Battle Ground Middle School
Middlepublic
6.1
Klondike Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Montessori School of Greater Lafayette
Elementaryprivate
—
William Henry Harrison High School
Highpublic

School Crime in West Lafayette

12 incidents reported at K-12 schools across West Lafayette in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
37% below Indiana avg
1.56
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
8
Property
1
Drug
2
Weapons
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault58%
  • Drugs17%
  • Kidnapping8%
  • Weapons8%
  • Theft8%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in West Lafayette

1,075 total incidents reported across West Lafayette in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
45% below Indiana avg
23.50
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
176
Property
670
Drug
217
Weapons
2
Other
10

Crime Types

  • Theft45%
  • Drugs20%
  • Assault14%
  • Fraud10%
  • Burglary3%
  • Vehicle Theft2%
  • Other6%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

7,694 students enrolled across West Lafayette's schools.

  • Public7,50398%
  • Private1912%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across West Lafayette's K-12 schools.

  • White65%
  • Hispanic12%
  • Asian11%
  • Black6%
  • Two or More Races6%
  • Native American<1%
49%Female51%Male
30%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.