Lawrence School District

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For the 2021 school year, there are 21 public schools in Lawrence School District, serving 11,790 students. Lawrence School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Kansas.

Public schools in Lawrence School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Kansas public school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 37% statewide average). This district's average testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public schools in Kansas.

The top ranked public schools in Lawrence School District are Langston Hughes Elementary School, Cordley Elementary School and Lawrence Southwest Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Kansas public school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is more than the Kansas public school average of 14:1.

Overview

School District Name	Lawrence School District
School District Website	http://www.usd497.org
School District Phone Number	(785) 832-5000
School District Grades Offered	PK - 12

2017-2018 School Year Data	This School District	This State (KS)
# of Schools	21 Schools	1,320 Schools
# of Students	11,790 Students	490,702 Students
# of Teachers	812 Teachers	34,009 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio	15:1	14:1

District Comparison

Lawrence School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-2018 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 84% over five school years.

Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data	This School District	State Average (KS)
Overall Testing Rank	#74 out of 286 school districts (Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)	38%	33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)	38%	37%

Graduation Rate	82%	86%

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score	0.52	0.54
# of American Indian Students	362 Students	4,268 Students
% American Indian Students	3%	1%
# of Asian Students	437 Students	13,924 Students
% Asian Students	4%	3%
# of Hispanic Students	1,171 Students	96,486 Students
% Hispanic Students	10%	20%
# of Black Students	744 Students	33,739 Students
% Black Students	6%	7%
# of White Students	7,959 Students	315,772 Students
% White Students	68%	64%
# of Hawaiian Students	27 Students	937 Students
% of Hawaiian Students	n/a	n/a
# of Two or more races Students	1,090 Students	25,576 Students
% of Two or more races Students	9%	5%

Students by Grade:

# of Students in Pre-Kindergarten:	198	18,630
# of Students in Kindergarten:	826	35,465
# of Students in 1st Grade:	811	35,410
# of Students in 2nd Grade:	887	36,289
# of Students in 3rd Grade:	807	36,729
# of Students in 4th Grade:	882	37,562
# of Students in 5th Grade:	895	37,566
# of Students in 6th Grade:	896	36,694
# of Students in 7th Grade:	819	36,111
# of Students in 8th Grade:	920	36,173
# of Students in 9th Grade:	999	37,382
# of Students in 10th Grade:	957	35,769
# of Students in 11th Grade:	994	34,526
# of Students in 12th Grade:	897	33,966
# of Ungraded Students:	2	2,430

Fiscal Data Comparison

The revenue/student of $11,926 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,694. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,616 is less than the state median of $14,025. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

Definition of Terms 2016-2017	This School District	This State (KS)
Total Revenue	$141 MM	$8 MM

Spending	$137 MM	$7 MM

Revenue / Student	$11,926	$14,694

Revenue / Student	$11,616	$14,025