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Lawrence County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 690 students in Lawrence County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschools in Lawrence County School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 24% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
6 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
2,360 Students
227,023 Students
# Teachers
173 Teachers
15,378 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Lawrence County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#100 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
22%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.41
# American Indian Students
n/a
304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
4,469 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
24 Students
19,502 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
9%
# Black Students
15 Students
18,667 Students
% Black Students
1%
8%
# White Students
2,276 Students
171,963 Students
% White Students
96%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
463 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
11,655 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
109
25,491
# Students in K Grade:
146
34,372
# Students in 1st Grade:
166
32,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
177
33,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
159
28,975
# Students in 4th Grade:
162
28,582
# Students in 5th Grade:
146
28,113
# Students in 6th Grade:
161
7,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
175
2,891
# Students in 8th Grade:
205
3,034
# Students in 9th Grade:
202
511
# Students in 10th Grade:
199
497
# Students in 11th Grade:
180
478
# Students in 12th Grade:
171
446
# Ungraded Students:
2
22
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,634 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,355 is less than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,634
$14,242
Spending / Student
$13,355
$13,981
Best Lawrence County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fallsburg Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6869 N Hwy 3
Louisa, KY 41230
(606) 826-2351
Louisa, KY 41230
(606) 826-2351
Grades: PK-8
| 222 students
Rank: #22.
Blaine Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
600 Highway 2562
Blaine, KY 41124
(606) 826-3624
Blaine, KY 41124
(606) 826-3624
Grades: PK-8
| 154 students
Rank: n/an/a
201 Boone St
Louisa, KY 41230
(606) 638-4726
Louisa, KY 41230
(606) 638-4726
Grades: PK-1
| 314 students
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