An equity score of 65/100 ranks Lawrence County #32 of 146 districts in Alabama (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,382 per pupil, Lawrence County ranks #49 of 147 Alabama districts by per-pupil spending (Alabama districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,698
Total Enrollment
12
Schools
$13,382
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Lawrence County operates 12 public schools serving 4,698 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Alabama. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 combined, 3 high, 2 elementary schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Lawrence County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,382 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 147 Alabama districts by per-pupil spending. See how Alabama compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 24.7% local, 57.5% state, and 17.8% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 65/100, ranked #32 of 146 in Alabama against a state average of 51, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 12 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 373.4:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 15.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 74.5% White, 12.0% African American, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Hazlewood Elementary School, with a diversity index of 59.1/100.
Its largest campus is Moulton Elementary School, enrolling 695 students (15% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Lawrence County Developmental, at 21 students, a 33x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Lawrence County school enrollment varies 33× across entities
Lawrence County school enrollment ranges from 21 students (lowest) to 695 students (highest), a spread of 674 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Lawrence County reports 57.0% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Lawrence County student-counselor ratio is 373:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Lawrence County chronic absenteeism rate is 15.5% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Lawrence County is typically wider than the Lawrence County-aggregate figure suggests.
Lawrence County has 12 schools, including 7 combined, 3 high, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 4,698 students.
How much does Lawrence County spend per student?
Lawrence County spends $13,382 per student. The district has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #32 in Alabama.
What is the demographic composition of Lawrence County?
Lawrence County students are 74.5% White, 12.0% African American, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 12 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lawrence County?
Lawrence County has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #32 out of 146 districts in Alabama.