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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 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,954 students in Lawrence School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle Schools in Lawrence School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Kansas public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
20 Schools
445 Schools
# Students
10,908 Students
136,665 Students
# Teachers
677 Teachers
9,867 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#80 out of 286 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
31%
Graduation Rate
90%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.53
# American Indian Students
277 Students
1,143 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
333 Students
3,457 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,370 Students
26,632 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
19%
# Black Students
656 Students
8,046 Students
% Black Students
6%
6%
# White Students
6,894 Students
89,521 Students
% White Students
63%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
304 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,362 Students
7,562 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
215
1,265
# Students in K Grade:
721
1,491
# Students in 1st Grade:
733
1,805
# Students in 2nd Grade:
737
1,791
# Students in 3rd Grade:
736
1,920
# Students in 4th Grade:
788
2,242
# Students in 5th Grade:
815
4,122
# Students in 6th Grade:
740
26,306
# Students in 7th Grade:
814
36,318
# Students in 8th Grade:
787
36,755
# Students in 9th Grade:
917
5,549
# Students in 10th Grade:
944
5,489
# Students in 11th Grade:
942
5,429
# Students in 12th Grade:
929
5,425
# Ungraded Students:
90
758
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,275 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,225 is less than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$167 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$155 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,275
$16,113
Spending / Student
$14,225
$17,019
Best Lawrence School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lawrence Virtual School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1104 E 1000 Road
Lawrence, KS 66047
(785) 832-5620
Lawrence, KS 66047
(785) 832-5620
Grades: K-12
| 766 students
Rank: #22.
Lawrence Southwest Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2511 Inverness Drive
Lawrence, KS 66047
(785) 832-5550
Lawrence, KS 66047
(785) 832-5550
Grades: 6-8
| 641 students
Rank: #33.
Lawrence West Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2700 Harvard Road
Lawrence, KS 66049
(785) 832-5500
Lawrence, KS 66049
(785) 832-5500
Grades: 6-8
| 609 students
Rank: #44.
Billy Mills Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2734 Louisiana St
Lawrence, KS 66046
(785) 832-5450
Lawrence, KS 66046
(785) 832-5450
Grades: 6-8
| 516 students
Rank: #55.
Lawrence Liberty Memorial Central Mid School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1400 Massachusetts St
Lawrence, KS 66044
(785) 832-5400
Lawrence, KS 66044
(785) 832-5400
Grades: 6-8
| 422 students
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