Lawrence County
Public school district · Lawrence County · Ohio · NCES district ID 3905118
Lawrence County spent $25,433 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 93% of the other Ohio districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $15,201). Its one school enrolled 569 students in 2024-25; 39.1% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $23,697 per student, down 6.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Ohio districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Lawrence County in enrollment (625 to 641 students) and Lawrence County itself.
Where the money came from
$23,121,000 in revenue: 39.1% state, 42.2% local and 18.7% federal. Total spending including $859,000 of capital outlay was $24,481,000, or $38,675 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$9,042,000 39%
- Local$9,758,000 42%
- Federal$4,321,000 19%
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 529 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
633 students in 2022-23, 600 students in 2023-24, 569 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 633 | 85.0 | 7.4 |
| 2023-24 | 600 | 89.0 | 6.7 |
| 2024-25 | 569 | 94.0 | 6.1 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
1 high school, 569 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence County | 569 | 6.1 | 54.3% | 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
- Phone: (740) 867-6641
- Office: 11627 State Route 243, Chesapeake, OH 45619
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
- Ohio districts by spending per studentLawrence County ranks 37 of 529 Ohio districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($25,433).#37 of 529
- Every school district in OhioLawrence County is the number 592 by size of 999 Ohio districts, with 633 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#592 of 999
- Groveport Community SchoolThe next larger Ohio district: 636 students in fall 2022, $11,580 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,580
- Columbus Humanities Arts and Technology AcademyThe next smaller Ohio district: 630 students in fall 2022, $11,214 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,214
- Compare Lawrence County with Groveport Community SchoolEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Lawrence County, its largest high school569 students in 2024-25, 6.1 per teacher.569
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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
How many schools and students are in Lawrence County?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 569 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Lawrence County spend per student?
$25,433 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Ohio median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $15,201 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $23,697 per student, down 6.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Lawrence County's money come from?
$23,121,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 39.1% state, 42.2% local and 18.7% federal (NCES F-33).What is Lawrence County's NCES district ID?
3905118. 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
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.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: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
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