Lawrence County operates 13 public schools serving 7,032 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Tennessee. The school portfolio breaks down into 10 other, 2 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 6,680 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Lawrence County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,977 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 24.1% local, 53.4% state, and 22.5% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $60,037 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 24/100, ranked #119 of 140 in Tennessee against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 13 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 447.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 17.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.1% White, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 3.0% African American across the district's schools.
Lawrence Co High School accounts for 16.3% of all Lawrence County student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Lawrence County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Lawrence County school enrollment varies 9.1× across entities
Lawrence County school enrollment ranges from 119 students (lowest) to 1,087 students (highest), a spread of 968 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Lawrence County student-counselor ratio is 448:1 — 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 17.9% — 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 13 schools, including 2 high, 10 other, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 7,032 students.
How much does Lawrence County spend per student?
Lawrence County spends $10,977 per student. The district has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #119 in Tennessee.
What is the average teacher salary in Lawrence County?
The average teacher salary in Lawrence County is $60,037 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Lawrence County?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Lawrence County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Lawrence County?
Lawrence County students are 91.1% White, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 3.0% African American, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 13 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lawrence County?
Lawrence County has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #119 out of 140 districts in Tennessee. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.