Lawrence School District

110 Mcdonald Drive
Lawrence, KS 66044-1063
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 3,893 students in Lawrence School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High Schools in Lawrence School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Lawrence School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Kansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lawrence Free State High School, with 91% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
18 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
10,592 Students
163,604 Students
# Teachers
621 Teachers
10,703 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 83% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#80 out of 286 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lawrence  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lawrence  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lawrence  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lawrence  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lawrence  School District and public school graduation rate of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.55
# American Indian Students
249 Students
1,367 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
303 Students
4,476 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,363 Students
34,479 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
21%
# Black Students
647 Students
10,520 Students
% Black Students
6%
6%
# White Students
6,638 Students
103,262 Students
% White Students
63%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
337 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,381 Students
9,163 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
215
70
# Students in K Grade:
674
262
# Students in 1st Grade:
736
649
# Students in 2nd Grade:
740
732
# Students in 3rd Grade:
747
754
# Students in 4th Grade:
724
809
# Students in 5th Grade:
765
792
# Students in 6th Grade:
792
1,723
# Students in 7th Grade:
734
4,356
# Students in 8th Grade:
823
4,869
# Students in 9th Grade:
826
37,517
# Students in 10th Grade:
909
37,330
# Students in 11th Grade:
943
36,547
# Students in 12th Grade:
925
34,737
# Ungraded Students:
39
2,457

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
This chart displays total revenue of Lawrence  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$155 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lawrence  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,731
$16,276
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lawrence  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,649
$17,192
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lawrence  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lawrence School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lawrence Virtual School
Charter School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
110 Mcdonald Drive
Lawrence, KS 66044
(785) 832-5620
Grades: K-12
| 626 students
Rank: #22.
Lawrence Free State High School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4700 Overland Drive
Lawrence, KS 66049
(785) 832-6050
Grades: 9-12
| 1,768 students
Rank: #33.
Lawrence High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1901 Louisiana St
Lawrence, KS 66046
(785) 832-5050
Grades: 9-12
| 1,499 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 18 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 10,592 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 90% (Top 50% in KS)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Top 30%)
  • : 37% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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