Lawrence County

Public school district · Lawrence County · Tennessee · NCES district ID 4702340

Lawrence County spent $10,410 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 84% of the other Tennessee districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $11,310). Its 13 schools enrolled 6,680 students in 2024-25; 54.5% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $11,637 per student, up 11.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 81% (Tennessee: 87.3%).

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 Tennessee districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Lawrence County in enrollment (6,265 to 8,001 students) and Lawrence County itself.

Current spending per student, Tennessee districts closest in size to Lawrence County, FY23Anderson County $12,945; Johnson City Schools $12,230; Hawkins County $12,084; Kingsport $12,027; Roane County $12,003; Cumberland County $10,856; Greene County $10,693; Jefferson County $10,648; Lawrence County $10,410; Warren County Schools $10,299; State median, 1,000+ students $11,310.8k10k12k14kAnderson County$12,945Johnson City Schools$12,230Hawkins County$12,084Kingsport$12,027Roane County$12,003Cumberland County$10,856Greene County$10,693Jefferson County$10,648Lawrence County$10,410Warren County Schools$10,299State median, 1,000+ students $11,310
Current spending per student, Tennessee districts closest in size to Lawrence County, FY23Anderson County $12,945; Johnson City Schools $12,230; Hawkins County $12,084; Kingsport $12,027; Roane County $12,003; Cumberland County $10,856; Greene County $10,693; Jefferson County $10,648; Lawrence County $10,410; Warren County Schools $10,299; State median, 1,000+ students $11,310.8k10k12k14kAnderson County$12,945Johnson City Schools$12,230Hawkins County$12,084Kingsport$12,027Roane County$12,003Cumberland County$10,856Greene County$10,693Jefferson County$10,648Lawrence County$10,410Warren County Schools$10,299State median, 1,000+ students $11,310
Current spending per student, Tennessee districts closest in size to Lawrence County, FY23Anderson County $12,945; Johnson City Schools $12,230; Hawkins County $12,084; Kingsport $12,027; Roane County $12,003; Cumberland County $10,856; Greene County $10,693; Jefferson County $10,648; Lawrence County $10,410; Warren County Schools $10,299; State median, 1,000+ students $11,310.8k10k12k14kAnderson County$12,945Johnson City Schools$12,230Hawkins County$12,084Kingsport$12,027Roane County$12,003Cumberland County$10,856Greene County$10,693Jefferson County$10,648Lawrence County$10,410Warren County Schools$10,299State median, 1,000+ students $11,310
Current spending per student, Tennessee districts closest in size to Lawrence County, FY23Anderson County $12,945; Johnson City Schools $12,230; Hawkins County $12,084; Kingsport $12,027; Roane County $12,003; Cumberland County $10,856; Greene County $10,693; Jefferson County $10,648; Lawrence County $10,410; Warren County Schools $10,299; State median, 1,000+ students $11,310.8k10k12k14kAnderson County$12,945Johnson City Schools$12,230Hawkins County$12,084Kingsport$12,027Roane County$12,003Cumberland County$10,856Greene County$10,693Jefferson County$10,648Lawrence County$10,410Warren County Schools$10,299State median, 1,000+ students $11,310

Where the money came from

$85,236,000 in revenue: 54.5% state, 23.6% local and 21.9% federal. Total spending including $11,622,000 of capital outlay was $86,308,000, or $12,274 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Lawrence County revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $46,470,000; Local $20,102,000; Federal $18,664,000; total $85,236,000.
  • State$46,470,000 55%
  • Local$20,102,000 24%
  • Federal$18,664,000 22%

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 124 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2023-24

7,032 students in 2022-23, 6,750 students in 2023-24, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Lawrence County enrollment by school year2022-23: 7,032, 2023-24: 6,75002k4k6k8k2022-237,0322023-246,750
Lawrence County enrollment by school year2022-23: 7,032, 2023-24: 6,75002k4k6k8k2022-237,0322023-246,750
Lawrence County enrollment by school year2022-23: 7,032, 2023-24: 6,75002k4k6k8k2022-237,0322023-246,750
Lawrence County enrollment by school year2022-23: 7,032, 2023-24: 6,75002k4k6k8k2022-237,0322023-246,750

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-237,032431.516.3
2023-246,750454.714.8

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

$25,596,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,640 per student

Lawrence County booked $25,596,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 431 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 $59,323 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 66 in 100 Tennessee districts with a figure (state median $57,379, 141 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 Tennessee teacher salary at $53,619 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$21,580,00084.3%
Special education$2,095,0008.2%
Vocational$1,694,0006.6%
Other programs$227,0000.9%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,074 in 2018-19, $3,141 in 2019-20, $3,408 in 2020-21, $3,523 in 2021-22, $3,640 in 2022-23.

Lawrence County teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,074, 2019-20: $3,141, 2020-21: $3,408, 2021-22: $3,523, 2022-23: $3,64001k2k3k4k2018-19$3,0742019-20$3,1412020-21$3,4082021-22$3,5232022-23$3,640
Lawrence County teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,074, 2019-20: $3,141, 2020-21: $3,408, 2021-22: $3,523, 2022-23: $3,64001k2k3k4k2018-19$3,0742019-20$3,1412020-21$3,4082021-22$3,5232022-23$3,640
Lawrence County teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,074, 2019-20: $3,141, 2020-21: $3,408, 2021-22: $3,523, 2022-23: $3,64001k2k3k4k2018-19$3,0742019-20$3,1412020-21$3,4082021-22$3,5232022-23$3,640
Lawrence County teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,074, 2019-20: $3,141, 2020-21: $3,408, 2021-22: $3,523, 2022-23: $3,64001k2k3k4k2018-19$3,0742019-20$3,1412020-21$3,4082021-22$3,5232022-23$3,640

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 scored proficient or above: 36% in reading and 34% in math, against 35% in reading and 35% in math across Tennessee. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Tennessee, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtTennesseeStudents tested
Reading and language arts36%35%2,971
Math34%35%2,960

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.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

81% of the 463 students in Lawrence County's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.3% across Tennessee. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtTennessee
Four-year graduation rate81%87.3%
Students in the class46371,510

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

8 elementary schools, 4,069 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
South Lawrence Elementary62414.5All free (CEP)Schoolwide program
Summertown Elementary62117.2All free (CEP)Schoolwide program
Leoma Elementary53818.7All free (CEP)Schoolwide program
Ethridge Elementary51615.5All free (CEP)Schoolwide program
Lawrenceburg Public47416.3All free (CEP)Schoolwide program
David Crockett Elementary46214.9All free (CEP)Schoolwide program
Ingram Sowell Elementary41713.5All free (CEP)Schoolwide program
New Prospect Elementary41716.8All free (CEP)Schoolwide program

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.

1 middle school, 586 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
E O Coffman Middle School58617.1All free (CEP)Schoolwide program

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.

3 high schools, 1,906 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Lawrence Co High School1,08718.3All free (CEP)Schoolwide program
Loretto High School45216.6All free (CEP)Schoolwide program
Summertown High School36716.3All free (CEP)Schoolwide program

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.

1 other school, 119 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Pioneer Virtual Academy11911.9All free (CEP)Eligible, no program

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

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

  1. Tennessee districts by spending per studentLawrence County ranks 104 of 124 Tennessee districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($10,410).#104 of 124
  2. Every school district in TennesseeLawrence County is the number 29 by size of 148 Tennessee districts, with 7,032 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#29 of 148
  3. Cumberland CountyThe next larger Tennessee district: 7,216 students in fall 2022, $10,856 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,856
  4. Jefferson County School DistrictThe next smaller Tennessee district: 6,995 students in fall 2022, $10,648 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,648
  5. Compare Lawrence County with Cumberland CountyEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Lawrence Co High School, its largest high school1,087 students in 2024-25, 18.3 per teacher.1,087
  7. Teacher salary spending across TennesseeLawrence County spent $59,323 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $57,379); spending, not a salary.$59,323
  8. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

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

  1. How many schools and students are in Lawrence County?
    13 schools were open in 2024-25 (8 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high, 1 other), enrolling 6,680 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Lawrence County spend per student?
    $10,410 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Tennessee median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $11,310 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $11,637 per student, up 11.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Lawrence County's money come from?
    $85,236,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 54.5% state, 23.6% local and 21.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Lawrence County live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 1,381 of the 8,652 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 16.0%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Lawrence County spend on teacher salaries?
    $25,596,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,640 per student. Divided by the 431 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $59,323 per teacher, more than 66 in 100 Tennessee districts (state median $57,379). 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 Tennessee teacher salary at $53,619 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Lawrence County do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Lawrence County scored proficient or above: 36% in reading and 34% in math, against 35% in reading and 35% in math across Tennessee. Tennessee'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.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Lawrence County?
    81% of the 463 students in Lawrence County's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.3% across Tennessee. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Lawrence County's NCES district ID?
    4702340. 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 four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.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

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