Lawrence School District

110 Mcdonald Drive
Lawrence, KS 66044-1063
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Lawrence School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 626 students in Lawrence School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public charter schools in Kansas.
Public Charter School in Lawrence School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Kansas public charter school average of 15%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public charter school average of 30% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
18 Schools
8 Schools
# Students
10,592 Students
2,443 Students
# Teachers
621 Teachers
89 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lawrence School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 82% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#87 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
33%
31%
38%
32%
37%
31%
87%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.48
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
13%
14%
% Black
6%
7%
% White
63%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,731 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,649 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$167 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$155 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,731
$16,276
Spending / Student
$14,649
$17,192

Best Lawrence School District Public Charter Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lawrence Virtual School
Charter School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
110 Mcdonald Drive
Lawrence, KS 66044
(785) 832-5620
Gr: K-12 | 626 students Student-teacher ratio: 28:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 18 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 10,592 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 87% (Top 20% in KS)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Top 30%)
  • : 37% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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