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Item: Lawrence County School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

1620 Springer Rd
Lawrenceburg, TN 38464

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Top 50%

Tel: (931) 762-3581

www.lcss.us

For the 2026 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 4,774 students in Lawrence County School District. This district's average elementary is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.

Public Elementary Schools in Lawrence County School District have an score of 41% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 39%), and score of 36% (versus the 36% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 44% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (TN)

# Schools

15 Schools

1,488 Schools

# Students

6,867 Students

714,340 Students

# Teachers

n/a

5 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lawrence County School District	Tennessee
Pre-K	255	196
Kind	529	481
1	539	500
2	529	501
3	550	519
4	471	494
5	519	496
6	508	500
7	450	472
8	411	463
9	1	36
10	3	36
11	4	34
12	5	35

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District Rank

Lawrence County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 96% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TN)

#61 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lawrence County School District
2023	#61
2022	#63
2021	#74
2019	#53
2018	#61
2017	#39
2016	#20
2015	#15
2014	#10
2013	#19
2012	#10

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37%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lawrence County School District	Tennessee
2023	37%	34%
2022	32%	31%
2021	29%	28%
2019	40%	39%
2018	35%	35%
2017	41%	36%
2016	26%	17%
2015	72%	57%
2014	68%	52%
2013	65%	52%
2012	63%	49%

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36%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lawrence County School District	Tennessee
2022	36%	37%
2021	29%	30%
2019	37%	35%
2018	35%	35%
2017	38%	35%
2016	44%	35%
2015	60%	51%
2014	61%	52%
2013	61%	52%
2012	63%	52%
2011	57%	50%

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37%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lawrence County School District	Tennessee
2022	37%	40%
2021	36%	38%

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82%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lawrence County School District	Tennessee
2023	82%	90%
2022	97%	90%
2021	96%	88%
2020	95%	89%
2019	97%	90%
2018	96%	89%
2017	95%	89%
2016	94%	88%
2015	93%	87%
2014	95%	86%
2013	94%	85%

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(2022-23)

16.3%

23.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Lawrence County School District	Tennessee
2023	16.3%	23.6%
2022	17.3%	23.8%
2021	8.5%	17.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.17

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lawrence County School District	Tennessee
2023	0.15	0.59
2022	0.15	0.58
2021	0.14	0.58
2020	0.13	0.56
2019	0.13	0.56
2018	0.11	0.55
2017	0.11	0.55
2016	0.11	0.54
2015	0.29	0.53
2014	0.11	0.52
2013	0.11	0.51
2012	0.10	0.50
2011	0.11	0.49
2010	0.10	0.48
2009	0.09	0.48
2008	0.09	0.47
2007	0.08	0.46
2006	0.08	0.45
1999	0.05	0.41
1998	0.05	0.39
1997	0.05	0.39
1996	0.05	0.39
1995	0.04	0.38
1994	0.05	0.38
1993	0.04	0.37
1992	0.04	0.36
1991	0.04	0.37
1990	0.04	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

% Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Lawrence County School District	Tennessee
2023	4%	14%
2022	4%	13%
2021	4%	12%
2020	3%	11%
2019	3%	11%
2018	3%	10%
2017	3%	10%
2016	3%	9%
2015	4%	8%
2014	3%	8%
2013	3%	7%
2012	2%	7%
2011	2%	6%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	5%
2008	2%	5%
2007	2%	4%

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% Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lawrence County School District	Tennessee
2023	3%	21%
2022	3%	21%
2021	3%	22%
2020	3%	22%
2019	3%	22%
2018	3%	22%
2017	3%	22%
2016	3%	22%
2015	3%	22%
2014	2%	23%
2013	2%	23%
2012	3%	24%
2011	3%	24%
2010	3%	24%
2009	3%	25%
2008	2%	25%
2007	2%	25%
2006	2%	25%
1999	3%	24%
1998	2%	23%
1997	2%	24%
1996	2%	23%
1995	2%	23%
1994	2%	23%
1993	2%	23%
1992	2%	22%
1991	2%	23%
1990	2%	22%

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% White

91%

56%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lawrence County School District	Tennessee
2023	92%	59%
2022	92%	60%
2021	93%	60%
2020	93%	62%
2019	93%	62%
2018	94%	63%
2017	94%	63%
2016	94%	64%
2015	53%	65%
2014	94%	66%
2013	94%	66%
2012	95%	67%
2011	95%	67%
2010	95%	68%
2009	95%	68%
2008	96%	68%
2007	96%	69%
2006	96%	70%
1999	97%	73%
1998	98%	75%
1997	98%	74%
1996	98%	75%
1995	98%	75%
1994	98%	75%
1993	98%	76%
1992	98%	77%
1991	98%	76%
1990	98%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2022)
Year	Lawrence County School District	Tennessee
2022	1%	4%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2015	3%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,785 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,076. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,195 is less than the state median of $11,570. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TN)

Total Revenue

$74 MM

$12,104 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lawrence County School District	Tennessee
2023	$74 MM	$39 MM
2022	$66 MM	$36 MM
2021	$74 MM	$39 MM
2020	$66 MM	$36 MM
2019	$69 MM	$35 MM
2018	$63 MM	$35 MM
2017	$61 MM	$34 MM
2016	$59 MM	$33 MM
2015	$57 MM	$30 MM
2014	$57 MM	$32 MM
2012	$57 MM	$32 MM
2011	$55 MM	$30 MM
2010	$57 MM	$30 MM
2009	$55 MM	$28 MM
2008	$53 MM	$28 MM
2007	$48 MM	$26 MM
2006	$45 MM	$25 MM
2005	$44 MM	$24 MM
2004	$41 MM	$23 MM
2003	$39 MM	$21 MM
2002	$38 MM	$20 MM
2001	$37 MM	$20 MM
2000	$35 MM	$19 MM
1999	$33 MM	$18 MM
1998	$31 MM	$18 MM
1997	$29 MM	$16 MM
1996	$27 MM	$15 MM
1995	$26 MM	$13 MM

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Spending

$70 MM

$11,597 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lawrence County School District	Tennessee
2023	$70 MM	$38 MM
2022	$65 MM	$36 MM
2021	$70 MM	$38 MM
2020	$65 MM	$36 MM
2019	$67 MM	$35 MM
2018	$64 MM	$34 MM
2017	$61 MM	$33 MM
2016	$59 MM	$32 MM
2015	$58 MM	$29 MM
2014	$58 MM	$33 MM
2012	$58 MM	$33 MM
2011	$55 MM	$31 MM
2010	$58 MM	$29 MM
2009	$54 MM	$28 MM
2008	$52 MM	$28 MM
2007	$48 MM	$27 MM
2006	$46 MM	$25 MM
2005	$45 MM	$24 MM
2004	$42 MM	$23 MM
2003	$40 MM	$22 MM
2002	$38 MM	$22 MM
2001	$39 MM	$21 MM
2000	$36 MM	$20 MM
1999	$34 MM	$18 MM
1998	$33 MM	$18 MM
1997	$29 MM	$17 MM
1996	$27 MM	$14 MM
1995	$25 MM	$14 MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,785

$12,076

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lawrence County School District	Tennessee
2023	$10,532	$12,207
2022	$9,475	$10,799
2021	$11,112	$12,446
2020	$9,475	$10,799
2019	$9,904	$10,461
2018	$9,089	$10,253
2017	$8,848	$9,828
2016	$8,719	$9,274
2015	$8,370	$8,707
2014	$8,248	$8,998
2012	$8,238	$9,214
2011	$7,766	$8,846
2010	$8,345	$8,707
2009	$7,905	$8,477
2008	$7,563	$8,215
2007	$6,776	$7,225
2006	$6,569	$6,967
2005	$6,281	$7,132
2004	$6,145	$6,890
2003	$5,836	$6,637
2002	$5,560	$6,218
2001	$5,329	$5,931
2000	$5,034	$5,582
1999	$4,756	$5,367
1998	$4,608	$5,303
1997	$4,247	$4,686
1995	$3,825	$4,088
1992	$2,946	$3,000

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Spending / Student

$10,195

$11,570

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lawrence County School District	Tennessee
2023	$9,956	$11,923
2022	$9,343	$10,735
2021	$10,504	$12,157
2020	$9,343	$10,735
2019	$9,544	$10,381
2018	$9,228	$10,022
2017	$8,865	$9,561
2016	$8,654	$9,213
2015	$8,510	$8,563
2014	$8,386	$9,415
2012	$8,369	$9,298
2011	$7,752	$8,981
2010	$8,484	$8,563
2009	$7,828	$8,379
2008	$7,517	$8,219
2007	$6,807	$7,537
2006	$6,667	$7,070
2005	$6,417	$7,221
2004	$6,212	$7,095
2003	$5,987	$6,873
2002	$5,605	$6,596
2001	$5,652	$6,372
2000	$5,114	$5,764
1999	$4,908	$5,455
1998	$4,784	$5,332
1997	$4,350	$5,155
1995	$3,714	$4,364
1992	$3,085	$3,431

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 15 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 6,867 students
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: 82% (Btm 50% in TN)
: Top 50%
: 37% (Top 50%)
: 36% (Top 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education