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Lawrence, KS
Public School Ratings




Lawrence Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Lawrence School District details

Lawrence School District
110 Mc Donald Drive
Lawrence, KS 66044

10,909 Students enrolled in District

20 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 13)

Lawrence School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Kansas

7

(10 is best)

Better than 68.6% of all KS school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

6

(10 is best)

Better than 58.2% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
34%
32%
38%
33%
31%
31%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Billy Mills Middle School
2734 Louisiana St
Lawrence, KS, 66046
06-08
Broken Arrow Elem School
2704 Louisiana St
Lawrence, KS, 66046
KG-05
Cordley Elem School
1837 Vermont St
Lawrence, KS, 66044
KG-05
Deerfield Elem School
101 Lawrence Avenue
Lawrence, KS, 66049
KG-05
Hillcrest Elem School
1045 Hilltop Dr
Lawrence, KS, 66044
KG-05
Langston Hughes Elem School
1101 George Williams Way
Lawrence, KS, 66049
KG-05
Lawrence Free State High School
4700 Overland Drive
Lawrence, KS, 66049
09-12
Lawrence High School
1901 Louisiana St
Lawrence, KS, 66046
09-12
Lawrence Liberty Memorial Central Mid School
1400 Massachusetts St
Lawrence, KS, 66044
06-08
Lawrence Southwest Middle School
2511 Inverness Drive
Lawrence, KS, 66047
06-08
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 72.2% 65.8%
Black 6.9% 7.2%
Hispanic 14.4% 22.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 3.5% 3.0%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 3.1% 1.1%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 43.7% 47.7%
Free lunch eligible 35.3% 40.4%
Reduced lunch eligible 8.4% 7.2%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,263 $79,235,000 51.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $973 $10,611,000 6.8%
Staff $725 $7,906,000 5.1%
General Administration $87 $954,000 0.6%
School Administration $640 $6,987,000 4.5%
Operation $974 $10,625,000 6.8%
Transportation $430 $4,692,000 3.0%
Other $463 $5,052,000 3.3%
Total Support $4,293 $46,827,000 30.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,668 $29,104,000 18.8%
Total Expenditures $14,224 $155,166,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,109 $3,957,643,000 48.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $874 $426,673,000 5.2%
Staff $517 $252,073,000 3.1%
General Administration $337 $164,574,000 2.0%
School Administration $738 $360,234,000 4.4%
Operation $1,270 $619,608,000 7.6%
Transportation $482 $235,153,000 2.9%
Other $366 $178,766,000 2.2%
Total Support $4,584 $2,237,081,000 27.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,040 $1,971,771,000 24.1%
Total Expenditures $16,733 $8,166,495,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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