For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 770 students in Lawrence Union Free School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Lawrence Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Lawrence Union Free School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lawrence Senior High School, with 84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public high school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,459 Schools
# Students
2,265 Students
945,408 Students
# Teachers
182 Teachers
85,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Lawrence Union Free School District, which is ranked #644 of all 1,017 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#635 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
78%
Graduation Rate
82%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.72
# American Indian Students
24 Students
6,587 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
59 Students
85,962 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,625 Students
269,196 Students
% Hispanic Students
72%
28%
# Black Students
312 Students
166,701 Students
% Black Students
14%
18%
# White Students
227 Students
381,060 Students
% White Students
10%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
2,408 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
33,377 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,755
# Students in K Grade:
159
7,664
# Students in 1st Grade:
147
8,193
# Students in 2nd Grade:
152
7,899
# Students in 3rd Grade:
165
7,634
# Students in 4th Grade:
160
7,552
# Students in 5th Grade:
158
8,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
143
21,246
# Students in 7th Grade:
183
32,505
# Students in 8th Grade:
205
35,727
# Students in 9th Grade:
177
205,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
192
202,111
# Students in 11th Grade:
192
187,737
# Students in 12th Grade:
191
185,289
# Ungraded Students:
41
26,844
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $67,871 is higher than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 49% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $60,656 is higher than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has grown by 50% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$154 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$137 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$67,871
$31,353
Spending / Student
$60,656
$32,230
Best Lawrence Union Free School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lawrence Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2 Reilly Rd
Cedarhurst, NY 11516
(516) 295-8000
Cedarhurst, NY 11516
(516) 295-8000
Grades: 9-12
| 770 students
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