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Lauderdale County School District

Item: Lauderdale County School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

355 County Road 61
Florence, AL 35634

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Top 50%

Tel: (256) 760-1300

www.lcschools.org

Top Rankings

Lauderdale County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:

Overview

This School District

This State (AL)

# Schools

15 Schools

1,531 Schools

# Students

7,952 Students

750,754 Students

# Teachers

459 Teachers

43,195 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lauderdale County School District	Alabama
Pre-K	395	139
Kind	622	356
1	593	364
2	524	363
3	581	367
4	589	348
5	567	345
6	575	343
7	548	351
8	571	355
9	621	371
10	591	364
11	605	351
12	570	333

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District Rank

Lauderdale County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AL)

#50 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lauderdale County School District
2023	#50
2022	#51
2021	#66
2019	#26
2018	#25
2017	#22
2016	#22
2015	#23
2014	#25
2013	#29
2012	#40
2011	#29

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33%

30%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lauderdale County School District	Alabama
2023	33%	30%
2022	29%	29%
2021	19%	24%
2019	54%	47%
2018	56%	47%
2017	52%	44%
2016	52%	43%
2015	46%	40%
2014	42%	38%
2013	86%	80%
2012	85%	82%
2011	85%	80%

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50%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lauderdale County School District	Alabama
2022	50%	47%
2021	46%	46%
2019	53%	45%
2018	56%	46%
2017	48%	39%
2016	47%	38%
2015	48%	41%
2014	49%	42%
2013	89%	86%
2012	89%	86%
2011	89%	85%

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38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lauderdale County School District	Alabama
2022	38%	38%
2021	31%	36%

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92%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lauderdale County School District	Alabama
2023	92%	90%
2022	93%	88%
2021	94%	89%
2020	94%	90%
2019	93%	91%
2018	93%	89%
2017	94%	88%
2016	92%	87%
2015	94%	89%
2014	91%	86%
2013	90%	81%
2012	85%	78%
2011	85%	75%

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(2022-23)

22.2%

22.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Lauderdale County School District	Alabama
2023	22.2%	22.6%
2022	20.4%	22.7%
2021	4.5%	11.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.18

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lauderdale County School District	Alabama
2023	0.16	0.62
2022	0.17	0.61
2021	0.14	0.61
2020	0.14	0.60
2019	0.14	0.60
2018	0.09	0.59
2017	0.09	0.59
2016	0.09	0.58
2015	0.29	0.58
2014	0.11	0.56
2013	0.11	0.55
2012	0.10	0.55
2011	0.10	0.53
2010	0.11	0.53
2009	0.10	0.53
2008	0.10	0.53
2007	0.10	0.53
2006	0.06	0.53
2005	0.07	0.51
2004	0.07	0.51
2003	0.07	0.51
2002	0.08	0.51
2001	0.07	0.50
2000	0.07	0.50
1999	0.07	0.50
1998	0.07	0.49
1997	0.07	0.50
1996	0.08	0.49
1995	0.08	0.49
1994	0.08	0.49
1993	0.08	0.48
1992	0.07	0.48
1991	0.08	0.48
1990	0.08	0.48
1989	0.08	0.48

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2019-2023)
Year	Lauderdale County School District	Alabama
2023	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2023)
Year	Lauderdale County School District	Alabama
2023	2%	11%
2022	2%	10%
2021	2%	9%
2020	2%	9%
2019	2%	8%
2018	2%	8%
2017	2%	7%
2016	2%	7%
2015	3%	6%
2014	3%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	2%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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% Black

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Lauderdale County School District	Alabama
2023	3%	32%
2022	3%	32%
2021	3%	32%
2020	3%	32%
2019	3%	33%
2018	3%	33%
2017	3%	33%
2016	2%	33%
2015	4%	33%
2014	2%	34%
2013	3%	34%
2012	3%	34%
2011	3%	35%
2010	3%	35%
2009	4%	35%
2008	4%	36%
2007	4%	36%
2006	2%	36%
2005	3%	36%
2004	3%	36%
2003	3%	36%
2002	3%	36%
2001	3%	36%
2000	3%	36%
1999	3%	36%
1998	4%	36%
1997	3%	36%
1996	4%	36%
1995	4%	36%
1994	4%	36%
1993	4%	36%
1992	4%	36%
1991	4%	36%
1990	4%	36%
1989	4%	36%

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% White

91%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Lauderdale County School District	Alabama
2023	92%	52%
2022	91%	53%
2021	92%	53%
2020	93%	54%
2019	93%	54%
2018	95%	55%
2017	95%	55%
2016	95%	56%
2015	55%	56%
2014	94%	57%
2013	95%	58%
2012	95%	58%
2011	95%	59%
2010	95%	59%
2009	95%	59%
2008	95%	59%
2007	95%	59%
2006	97%	59%
2005	96%	60%
2004	96%	60%
2003	96%	60%
2002	96%	60%
2001	96%	61%
2000	96%	61%
1999	96%	61%
1998	96%	62%
1997	97%	61%
1996	96%	62%
1995	96%	62%
1994	96%	62%
1993	96%	63%
1992	96%	63%
1991	96%	63%
1990	96%	63%
1989	96%	63%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2014-2023)
Year	Lauderdale County School District	Alabama
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,798 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,706. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,058 is less than the state median of $14,874. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AL)

Total Revenue

$110 MM

$11,791 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lauderdale County School District	Alabama
2023	$110 MM	$43 MM
2022	$99 MM	$40 MM
2021	$98 MM	$36 MM
2020	$84 MM	$33 MM
2019	$86 MM	$34 MM
2018	$82 MM	$31 MM
2017	$78 MM	$31 MM
2016	$77 MM	$29 MM
2015	$82 MM	$30 MM
2014	$77 MM	$28 MM
2012	$77 MM	$28 MM
2011	$78 MM	$30 MM
2010	$82 MM	$30 MM
2009	$76 MM	$29 MM
2008	$82 MM	$32 MM
2007	$74 MM	$30 MM
2006	$68 MM	$28 MM
2005	$64 MM	$24 MM
2004	$58 MM	$23 MM
2003	$56 MM	$23 MM
2002	$58 MM	$22 MM
2001	$54 MM	$21 MM
2000	$54 MM	$21 MM
1999	$49 MM	$20 MM
1998	$46 MM	$19 MM
1997	$44 MM	$18 MM
1996	$36 MM	$15 MM
1995	$35 MM	$15 MM
1992	$29 MM	$12 MM
1990	$26 MM	$11 MM

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Spending

$112 MM

$11,166 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lauderdale County School District	Alabama
2023	$112 MM	$42 MM
2022	$104 MM	$38 MM
2021	$96 MM	$34 MM
2020	$86 MM	$32 MM
2019	$84 MM	$32 MM
2018	$83 MM	$31 MM
2017	$77 MM	$31 MM
2016	$76 MM	$30 MM
2015	$81 MM	$30 MM
2014	$78 MM	$29 MM
2012	$73 MM	$29 MM
2011	$73 MM	$29 MM
2010	$81 MM	$30 MM
2009	$77 MM	$31 MM
2008	$81 MM	$31 MM
2007	$76 MM	$29 MM
2006	$69 MM	$27 MM
2005	$61 MM	$24 MM
2004	$58 MM	$24 MM
2003	$56 MM	$23 MM
2002	$53 MM	$22 MM
2001	$54 MM	$22 MM
2000	$55 MM	$21 MM
1999	$49 MM	$20 MM
1998	$47 MM	$19 MM
1997	$44 MM	$18 MM
1996	$39 MM	$16 MM
1995	$34 MM	$15 MM
1992	$28 MM	$12 MM
1990	$28 MM	$11 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,798

$15,706

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lauderdale County School District	Alabama
2023	$13,579	$16,261
2022	$12,168	$14,890
2021	$12,221	$12,139
2020	$10,355	$12,106
2019	$10,451	$10,949
2018	$9,774	$10,775
2017	$9,314	$10,752
2016	$9,105	$10,004
2015	$9,603	$10,181
2014	$9,005	$9,249
2012	$8,878	$9,447
2011	$8,828	$10,047
2010	$9,123	$10,181
2009	$8,395	$9,620
2008	$9,177	$12,838
2007	$8,304	$9,453
2006	$7,643	$8,864
2005	$7,167	$7,980
2004	$6,523	$7,481
2003	$6,388	$7,352
2002	$6,624	$7,090
2001	$6,231	$6,576
2000	$6,197	$6,614
1999	$5,587	$6,138
1998	$5,204	$5,727
1997	$5,040	$5,613
1995	$4,174	$4,603
1992	$3,644	$3,799
1990	$3,198	$3,588

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Spending / Student

$14,058

$14,874

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lauderdale County School District	Alabama
2023	$13,835	$15,998
2022	$12,691	$14,298
2021	$11,911	$11,575
2020	$10,535	$11,680
2019	$10,154	$10,361
2018	$9,959	$10,820
2017	$9,166	$10,751
2016	$9,042	$10,236
2015	$9,475	$10,301
2014	$9,070	$9,732
2012	$8,353	$9,486
2011	$8,263	$9,833
2010	$9,001	$10,301
2009	$8,590	$10,180
2008	$9,060	$12,600
2007	$8,597	$9,149
2006	$7,714	$8,744
2005	$6,893	$8,000
2004	$6,526	$7,723
2003	$6,295	$7,470
2002	$6,068	$7,151
2001	$6,257	$7,125
2000	$6,371	$6,573
1999	$5,585	$6,238
1998	$5,311	$5,843
1997	$4,938	$5,461
1995	$4,035	$4,722
1992	$3,432	$3,861
1990	$3,552	$3,583

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Lauderdale County School District?

Lauderdale County School District manages 15 public schools serving 7,952 students.

What is the rank of Lauderdale County School District?

Lauderdale County School District is ranked #50 out of 145 school districts in Alabama (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Alabama school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 20%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Lauderdale County School District?

91% of Lauderdale County School District students are White, 3% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Lauderdale County School District?

Lauderdale County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is equal to the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What is Lauderdale County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $14,058 is less than the state median of $14,874. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 15 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 7,952 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: 92% (Top 20% in AL)
: Top 50%
: 33% (Top 50%)
: 50% (Top 50%)
: 38% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education