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Lawrence County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 2,165 students in Lawrence County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Alabama.
Public Preschools in Lawrence County School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Alabama public pre school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 46% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
15 Schools
648 Schools
# Students
4,764 Students
311,992 Students
# Teachers
289 Teachers
17,252 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Lawrence County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 143 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#95 out of 143 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
46%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.61
# American Indian Students
360 Students
3,603 Students
% American Indian Students
8%
1%
# Asian Students
23 Students
3,625 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
186 Students
29,766 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
10%
# Black Students
485 Students
96,173 Students
% Black Students
10%
31%
# White Students
3,706 Students
167,885 Students
% White Students
78%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
375 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
10,349 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
158
21,219
# Students in K Grade:
394
51,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
360
49,006
# Students in 2nd Grade:
340
46,050
# Students in 3rd Grade:
322
40,017
# Students in 4th Grade:
338
37,317
# Students in 5th Grade:
351
31,531
# Students in 6th Grade:
317
12,367
# Students in 7th Grade:
392
5,165
# Students in 8th Grade:
383
5,107
# Students in 9th Grade:
378
3,294
# Students in 10th Grade:
360
3,036
# Students in 11th Grade:
339
2,981
# Students in 12th Grade:
332
3,021
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,917 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,387 is less than the state median of $12,150. 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
$11,917
$12,931
Spending / Student
$11,387
$12,150
Best Lawrence County School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Moulton Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
412 Main St
Moulton, AL 35650
(256) 905-2450
Moulton, AL 35650
(256) 905-2450
Grades: PK-4
| 646 students
Rank: #22.
Hatton Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6536 County Road 236
Town Creek, AL 35672
(256) 685-4000
Town Creek, AL 35672
(256) 685-4000
Grades: PK-6
| 432 students
Rank: #33.
East Lawrence Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
263 County Road 370
Trinity, AL 35673
(256) 905-2514
Trinity, AL 35673
(256) 905-2514
Grades: PK-4
| 582 students
Rank: #44.
Mount Hope
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
8455 County Road 23
Mount Hope, AL 35651
(256) 905-2470
Mount Hope, AL 35651
(256) 905-2470
Grades: PK-6
| 121 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Hazlewood Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
334 Hazelwood St
Town Creek, AL 35672
(256) 685-4020
Town Creek, AL 35672
(256) 685-4020
Grades: PK-6
| 188 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Speake
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7323 Alabama Highway 36
Danville, AL 35619
(256) 974-9201
Danville, AL 35619
(256) 974-9201
Grades: PK-6
| 196 students
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