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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 preschools serving 2,194 students in Lawrence County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, 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 24% (versus the Alabama public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 48% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
14 Schools
648 Schools
# Students
4,689 Students
310,670 Students
# Teachers
293 Teachers
18,546 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
0.63
# American Indian Students
312 Students
3,275 Students
% American Indian Students
7%
1%
# Asian Students
27 Students
3,474 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
219 Students
33,026 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
11%
# Black Students
485 Students
93,822 Students
% Black Students
10%
30%
# White Students
3,617 Students
162,634 Students
% White Students
77%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
14,124 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
200
21,304
# Students in K Grade:
365
49,720
# Students in 1st Grade:
357
50,373
# Students in 2nd Grade:
369
48,594
# Students in 3rd Grade:
338
40,410
# Students in 4th Grade:
337
36,751
# Students in 5th Grade:
305
31,378
# Students in 6th Grade:
332
12,553
# Students in 7th Grade:
346
4,421
# Students in 8th Grade:
311
4,401
# Students in 9th Grade:
369
2,950
# Students in 10th Grade:
366
2,768
# Students in 11th Grade:
354
2,555
# Students in 12th Grade:
340
2,492
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Moulton Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
412 Main St
Moulton, AL 35650
(256) 905-2450
Moulton, AL 35650
(256) 905-2450
Grades: PK-4
| 694 students
Rank: #22.
Mount Hope
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
8455 County Road 23
Mount Hope, AL 35651
(256) 905-2470
Mount Hope, AL 35651
(256) 905-2470
Grades: PK-6
| 111 students
Rank: #33.
Hatton Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6536 County Road 236
Town Creek, AL 35672
(256) 685-4000
Town Creek, AL 35672
(256) 685-4000
Grades: PK-6
| 437 students
Rank: #44.
East Lawrence Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
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
| 554 students
Rank: #55.
Speake
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7323 Alabama Highway 36
Danville, AL 35619
(256) 974-9201
Danville, AL 35619
(256) 974-9201
Grades: PK-6
| 182 students
Rank: #66.
Hazlewood Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
334 Hazelwood St
Town Creek, AL 35672
(256) 685-4020
Town Creek, AL 35672
(256) 685-4020
Grades: PK-6
| 216 students
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