Lawrence County Independent Schools

Public school district · Lawrence County · Indiana · NCES district ID 1800229

Lawrence County Independent Schools spent $14,774 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 66% of the other Indiana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $13,033). Its one school enrolled 205 students in 2024-25; 68.7% of its revenue came from the state.

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Indiana districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Lawrence County Independent Schools in enrollment (219 to 265 students) and Lawrence County Independent Schools itself.

Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Lawrence County Independent Schools, FY23Phalen Leadership Academy - IN Inc $18,803; Lawrence County Independent Schools $14,774; Tindley Summit Academy $14,142; Paramount Englewood $13,408; Joshua Academy Charter School $13,152; Cannelton City Schools $12,790; Paramount Cottage Home $12,626; Geist Montessori Academy $10,498; Renaissance Academy $10,248; HIM By HER Collegiate School for the Arts $7,955; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.5k10k15k20kPhalen Leadership Academy - IN…$18,803Lawrence County Independent Sc…$14,774Tindley Summit Academy$14,142Paramount Englewood$13,408Joshua Academy Charter School$13,152Cannelton City Schools$12,790Paramount Cottage Home$12,626Geist Montessori Academy$10,498Renaissance Academy$10,248HIM By HER Collegiate School f…$7,955State median, under 1,000 students $13,033
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Lawrence County Independent Schools, FY23Phalen Leadership Academy - IN Inc $18,803; Lawrence County Independent Schools $14,774; Tindley Summit Academy $14,142; Paramount Englewood $13,408; Joshua Academy Charter School $13,152; Cannelton City Schools $12,790; Paramount Cottage Home $12,626; Geist Montessori Academy $10,498; Renaissance Academy $10,248; HIM By HER Collegiate School for the Arts $7,955; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.5k10k15k20kPhalen Leadership Academy - IN Inc$18,803Lawrence County Independent Schools$14,774Tindley Summit Academy$14,142Paramount Englewood$13,408Joshua Academy Charter School$13,152Cannelton City Schools$12,790Paramount Cottage Home$12,626Geist Montessori Academy$10,498Renaissance Academy$10,248HIM By HER Collegiate School for th…$7,955State median, under 1,000 students $13,033
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Lawrence County Independent Schools, FY23Phalen Leadership Academy - IN Inc $18,803; Lawrence County Independent Schools $14,774; Tindley Summit Academy $14,142; Paramount Englewood $13,408; Joshua Academy Charter School $13,152; Cannelton City Schools $12,790; Paramount Cottage Home $12,626; Geist Montessori Academy $10,498; Renaissance Academy $10,248; HIM By HER Collegiate School for the Arts $7,955; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.5k10k15k20kPhalen Leadership Academy - IN Inc$18,803Lawrence County Independent Schools$14,774Tindley Summit Academy$14,142Paramount Englewood$13,408Joshua Academy Charter School$13,152Cannelton City Schools$12,790Paramount Cottage Home$12,626Geist Montessori Academy$10,498Renaissance Academy$10,248HIM By HER Collegiate School for the Arts$7,955State median, under 1,000 students $13,033
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Lawrence County Independent Schools, FY23Phalen Leadership Academy - IN Inc $18,803; Lawrence County Independent Schools $14,774; Tindley Summit Academy $14,142; Paramount Englewood $13,408; Joshua Academy Charter School $13,152; Cannelton City Schools $12,790; Paramount Cottage Home $12,626; Geist Montessori Academy $10,498; Renaissance Academy $10,248; HIM By HER Collegiate School for the Arts $7,955; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.5k10k15k20kPhalen Leadership Academy - IN Inc$18,803Lawrence County Independent Schools$14,774Tindley Summit Academy$14,142Paramount Englewood$13,408Joshua Academy Charter School$13,152Cannelton City Schools$12,790Paramount Cottage Home$12,626Geist Montessori Academy$10,498Renaissance Academy$10,248HIM By HER Collegiate School for the Ar…$7,955State median, under 1,000 students $13,033

Where the money came from

$3,831,000 in revenue: 68.7% state, 7.1% local and 24.2% federal. Total spending including $420,000 of capital outlay was $4,061,000, or $16,712 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Lawrence County Independent Schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,632,000; Local $273,000; Federal $926,000; total $3,831,000.
  • State$2,632,000 69%
  • Local$273,000 7%
  • Federal$926,000 24%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 165 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

243 students in 2022-23, 212 students in 2023-24, 205 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Lawrence County Independent Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 243, 2023-24: 212, 2024-25: 20501002003002022-232432023-242122024-25205
Lawrence County Independent Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 243, 2023-24: 212, 2024-25: 20501002003002022-232432023-242122024-25205
Lawrence County Independent Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 243, 2023-24: 212, 2024-25: 20501002003002022-232432023-242122024-25205
Lawrence County Independent Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 243, 2023-24: 212, 2024-25: 20501002003002022-232432023-242122024-25205

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2324314.017.4
2023-2421220.010.6
2024-2520515.013.7

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$756,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,111 per student

Lawrence County Independent Schools booked $756,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 14 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $54,000 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 67 in 100 Indiana districts with a figure (state median $51,375, 357 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Indiana teacher salary at $54,126 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Lawrence County Independent Schools scored proficient or above: 20-24% in reading and 15-19% in math, against 41.3% in reading and 37.5% in math across Indiana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Indiana, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtIndianaStudents tested
Reading and language arts20-24%41.3%194
Math15-19%37.5%194

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 elementary school, 205 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Lawrence County Independent Schools20513.753.2%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Lawrence County Independent Schools

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Lawrence County Independent Schools

  1. Indiana districts by spending per studentLawrence County Independent Schools ranks 57 of 165 Indiana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,774).#57 of 165
  2. Every school district in IndianaLawrence County Independent Schools is the number 363 by size of 414 Indiana districts, with 243 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#363 of 414
  3. Renaissance AcademyThe next larger Indiana district: 246 students in fall 2022, $10,248 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,248
  4. Phalen Leadership Academy - IN IncThe next smaller Indiana district: 239 students in fall 2022, $18,803 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,803
  5. Compare Lawrence County Independent Schools with Renaissance AcademyEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across IndianaLawrence County Independent Schools spent $54,000 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $51,375); spending, not a salary.$54,000
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Lawrence County Independent Schools

  1. How many schools and students are in Lawrence County Independent Schools?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 205 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Lawrence County Independent Schools spend per student?
    $14,774 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Indiana median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $13,033 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Lawrence County Independent Schools' money come from?
    $3,831,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 68.7% state, 7.1% local and 24.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Lawrence County Independent Schools spend on teacher salaries?
    $756,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,111 per student. Divided by the 14 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $54,000 per teacher, more than 67 in 100 Indiana districts (state median $51,375). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Indiana teacher salary at $54,126 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  5. How do students in Lawrence County Independent Schools do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Lawrence County Independent Schools scored proficient or above: 20-24% in reading and 15-19% in math, against 41.3% in reading and 37.5% in math across Indiana. Indiana's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is Lawrence County Independent Schools' NCES district ID?
    1800229. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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