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Lawrence County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky 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 5 public elementary schools serving 1,606 students in Lawrence County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kentucky.
Public Elementary Schools in Lawrence County School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Kentucky public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public elementary school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,082 Schools
# Students
2,360 Students
447,292 Students
# Teachers
173 Teachers
30,346 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lawrence County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#91 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
22%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.47
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
9%
% Black
1%
11%
% White
96%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,634 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,355 is less than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,634
$14,242
Spending / Student
$13,355
$13,981
Best Lawrence County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Louisa East Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
235 Powhatan St
Louisa, KY 41230
(606) 638-4574
Louisa, KY 41230
(606) 638-4574
Gr: 2-5 | 484 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
Rank: #22.
Louisa Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
9 Bulldog Lane
Louisa, KY 41230
(606) 638-4090
Louisa, KY 41230
(606) 638-4090
Gr: 6-8 | 432 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #33.
Fallsburg Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6869 N Hwy 3
Louisa, KY 41230
(606) 826-2351
Louisa, KY 41230
(606) 826-2351
Gr: PK-8 | 222 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
Rank: #44.
Blaine Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
600 Highway 2562
Blaine, KY 41124
(606) 826-3624
Blaine, KY 41124
(606) 826-3624
Gr: PK-8 | 154 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 1%
Rank: n/an/a
201 Boone St
Louisa, KY 41230
(606) 638-4726
Louisa, KY 41230
(606) 638-4726
Gr: PK-1 | 314 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
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