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Lawrence County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 1,607 students in Lawrence County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High Schools in Lawrence County School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Lawrence County School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Alabama average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hatton High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black and American Indian), which is less than the Alabama public high school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
14 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
4,689 Students
269,281 Students
# Teachers
293 Teachers
15,139 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Lawrence County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#98 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
38%
Graduation Rate
94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.61
# American Indian Students
312 Students
3,318 Students
% American Indian Students
7%
1%
# Asian Students
27 Students
3,771 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
219 Students
27,927 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
10%
# Black Students
485 Students
79,219 Students
% Black Students
10%
30%
# White Students
3,617 Students
146,785 Students
% White Students
77%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
271 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
7,990 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
200
1,653
# Students in K Grade:
365
3,203
# Students in 1st Grade:
357
3,312
# Students in 2nd Grade:
369
3,308
# Students in 3rd Grade:
338
3,300
# Students in 4th Grade:
337
3,240
# Students in 5th Grade:
305
3,663
# Students in 6th Grade:
332
5,852
# Students in 7th Grade:
346
10,681
# Students in 8th Grade:
311
12,552
# Students in 9th Grade:
369
59,097
# Students in 10th Grade:
366
56,985
# Students in 11th Grade:
354
53,180
# Students in 12th Grade:
340
49,255
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,107 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,569 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,107
$13,006
Spending / Student
$11,569
$12,220
Best Lawrence County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hatton High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6909 Al Highway 101
Town Creek, AL 35672
(256) 685-4010
Town Creek, AL 35672
(256) 685-4010
Grades: 7-12
| 524 students
Rank: #22.
Lawrence County High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
102 College St
Moulton, AL 35650
(256) 905-2440
Moulton, AL 35650
(256) 905-2440
Grades: 9-12
| 628 students
Rank: #33.
East Lawrence High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
55 County Road 370
Trinity, AL 35673
(256) 905-2430
Trinity, AL 35673
(256) 905-2430
Grades: 9-12
| 439 students
Rank: n/an/a
The Judy Jester Learning Center
Alternative School
371 School Street
Moulton, AL 35650
(256) 627-4769
Moulton, AL 35650
(256) 627-4769
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Lawrence County Career Technical Center
Vocational School
179 College St
Moulton, AL 35650
(256) 990-5242
Moulton, AL 35650
(256) 990-5242
Grades: 10-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Lawrence County Developmental
Special Education School
55 County Road 370
Trinity, AL 35673
(256) 905-2430
Trinity, AL 35673
(256) 905-2430
Grades: 9-12
| 16 students
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