Jefferson County vs Lawrence County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Jefferson County Lawrence County
Location Dandridge, Tennessee Lawrenceburg, Tennessee
Total Enrollment 6,995 7,032
Number of Schools 12 13
Student:Teacher Ratio 17.1:1 16:1

Spending

Metric Jefferson County Lawrence County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $10,648 $10,410
Federal Revenue 22.6% 22.5%
State Revenue 49.6% 53.4%
Local Revenue 27.8% 24.1%
Jefferson County
Federal State Local
Lawrence County
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Jefferson County Lawrence County
White 80.8% 91.1%
African American 1.1% 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino 12.3% 3.9%
Asian 0.7% 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 4.8% 1.0%
Free/Reduced Lunch N/A N/A

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Jefferson County Lawrence County
AP Courses Offered 35 9
Schools with AP 2 3
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 348.4:1 385.6:1
Chronic Absenteeism 22.7% 15.5%

School Types

Jefferson County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 8

Lawrence County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 12

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.