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Lawrence County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,471 students in Lawrence County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Lawrence County School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black and American Indian), which is less than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
14 Schools
532 Schools
# Students
4,698 Students
239,679 Students
# Teachers
290 Teachers
12,742 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Lawrence County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#98 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
38%
Graduation Rate
94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.61
# American Indian Students
346 Students
3,430 Students
% American Indian Students
7%
1%
# Asian Students
26 Students
2,711 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
212 Students
23,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
10%
# Black Students
473 Students
71,887 Students
% Black Students
10%
30%
# White Students
3,630 Students
131,369 Students
% White Students
77%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
254 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
6,830 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
180
2,711
# Students in K Grade:
370
5,132
# Students in 1st Grade:
374
5,364
# Students in 2nd Grade:
319
4,987
# Students in 3rd Grade:
334
4,859
# Students in 4th Grade:
308
5,499
# Students in 5th Grade:
331
10,666
# Students in 6th Grade:
348
39,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
312
56,795
# Students in 8th Grade:
367
58,240
# Students in 9th Grade:
385
13,854
# Students in 10th Grade:
378
11,260
# Students in 11th Grade:
341
10,373
# Students in 12th Grade:
351
10,204
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,084 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,547 is less than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,084
$12,892
Spending / Student
$11,547
$12,112
Best Lawrence County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Moulton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
660 College St
Moulton, AL 35650
(256) 905-2460
Moulton, AL 35650
(256) 905-2460
Grades: 5-8
| 509 students
Rank: #22.
Hatton High School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6909 Al Highway 101
Town Creek, AL 35672
(256) 685-4010
Town Creek, AL 35672
(256) 685-4010
Grades: 7-12
| 543 students
Rank: #33.
East Lawrence Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
99 County Road 370
Trinity, AL 35673
(256) 905-2420
Trinity, AL 35673
(256) 905-2420
Grades: 5-8
| 419 students
Rank: n/an/a
The Judy Jester Learning Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
371 School Street
Moulton, AL 35650
(256) 627-4769
Moulton, AL 35650
(256) 627-4769
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
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