An equity score of 81/100 ranks Lawrence County Independent Schools #21 of 372 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,774 per pupil, Lawrence County Independent Schools ranks #75 of 405 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Lawrence County Independent Schools operates 1 public schools serving 243 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. 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 $14,774 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 405 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Indiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 0.9% local, 86.2% state, and 12.9% 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 81/100, ranked #21 of 372 in Indiana against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 48.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.7% White, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% Asian across the district's schools.
Lawrence County Independent Schools accounts for 84.4% of all Lawrence County Independent Schools student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Lawrence County Independent Schools a distant remainder — means Lawrence County Independent Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Lawrence County Independent Schools reports 52.7% 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 Independent Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 48.3% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Comparisons are relative to Lawrence County Independent Schools's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Lawrence County Independent Schools?
Lawrence County Independent Schools has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 243 students.
How much does Lawrence County Independent Schools spend per student?
Lawrence County Independent Schools spends $14,774 per student. The district has an equity score of 81/100, ranking #21 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of Lawrence County Independent Schools?
Lawrence County Independent Schools students are 90.7% White, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% Asian, 0.5% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lawrence County Independent Schools?
Lawrence County Independent Schools has an equity score of 81/100, ranking #21 out of 372 districts in Indiana.