Kansas City vs Lawrence

How do these districts compare?

Metric Kansas City Lawrence
Location Kansas City, Kansas Lawrence, Kansas
Total Enrollment 22,015 10,909
Number of Schools 43 20
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.5:1 15.8:1

Spending

Metric Kansas City Lawrence
Per-Pupil Expenditure $17,507 $13,764
Federal Revenue 15.6% 6.8%
State Revenue 70.8% 59.4%
Local Revenue 13.6% 33.8%
Kansas City
Federal State Local
Lawrence
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Kansas City Lawrence
White 9.9% 60.0%
African American 22.8% 6.1%
Hispanic or Latino 56.2% 14.4%
Asian 6.4% 2.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 2.1%
Pacific Islander 0.6% 0.1%
Multiracial 3.9% 14.8%
Free/Reduced Lunch 74.5% 38.3%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Kansas City Lawrence
AP Courses Offered 11 36
Schools with AP 4 3
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 346.1:1 392.6:1
Chronic Absenteeism 50.4% 33.8%

School Types

Kansas City

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

Lawrence

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 1
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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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 Editorial.