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Lawrence County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 2,291 students in Lawrence County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Lawrence County School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 16%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Public High School in Lawrence County School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Loretto High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
14 Schools
501 Schools
# Students
6,871 Students
324,360 Students
# Teachers
441 Teachers
20,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Lawrence County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 146 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#74 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
30%
Graduation Rate
96%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.57
# American Indian Students
9 Students
520 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
37 Students
6,749 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
233 Students
40,781 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
13%
# Black Students
223 Students
65,993 Students
% Black Students
3%
20%
# White Students
6,309 Students
199,029 Students
% White Students
92%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
347 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
57 Students
10,941 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
257
659
# Students in K Grade:
574
988
# Students in 1st Grade:
482
1,049
# Students in 2nd Grade:
497
1,075
# Students in 3rd Grade:
473
1,221
# Students in 4th Grade:
514
1,348
# Students in 5th Grade:
508
1,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
493
4,385
# Students in 7th Grade:
484
6,669
# Students in 8th Grade:
556
7,511
# Students in 9th Grade:
551
81,216
# Students in 10th Grade:
548
75,717
# Students in 11th Grade:
467
72,010
# Students in 12th Grade:
467
68,664
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,778 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,189 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$74 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$70 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,778
$12,157
Spending / Student
$10,189
$11,647
Best Lawrence County School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pioneer Virtual Academy
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
700 Mahr Ave
Lawrenceburg, TN 38464
(931) 762-8514
Lawrenceburg, TN 38464
(931) 762-8514
Grades: K-12
| 89 students
Rank: #22.
Summertown High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
411 College St
Summertown, TN 38483
(931) 964-3539
Summertown, TN 38483
(931) 964-3539
Grades: 7-12
| 627 students
Rank: #33.
Lawrence Co High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1800 Springer Rd
Lawrenceburg, TN 38464
(931) 762-9412
Lawrenceburg, TN 38464
(931) 762-9412
Grades: 9-12
| 1,104 students
Rank: #44.
Loretto High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
525 Second South Ave
Loretto, TN 38469
(931) 231-8850
Loretto, TN 38469
(931) 231-8850
Grades: 9-12
| 471 students
Rank: n/an/a
610 Mahr Ave
Lawrenceburg, TN 38464
(931) 762-5251
Lawrenceburg, TN 38464
(931) 762-5251
Grades: 9-12
| 0 students
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