An equity score of 27/100 ranks Lawrence County #113 of 141 districts in Tennessee (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,410 per pupil, Lawrence County ranks #121 of 142 Tennessee districts by per-pupil spending (Tennessee districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
7,032
Total Enrollment
13
Schools
$10,410
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
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 combined, 2 high, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. 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 $10,410 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 142 Tennessee districts by per-pupil spending. See how Tennessee compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 24.1% local, 53.4% state, and 22.5% 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 27/100, ranked #113 of 141 in Tennessee against a state average of 38, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 13 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 447.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, 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. Its most demographically mixed campus is Ingram Sowell Elementary, with a diversity index of 48.0/100.
Its largest campus is Lawrence Co High School, enrolling 1,087 students (16% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Pioneer Virtual Academy, at 119 students, a 9x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Lawrence Co High School accounts for 15.5% of all Lawrence County student enrollment
That concentration means Lawrence County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
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 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 7,032 students.
How much does Lawrence County spend per student?
Lawrence County spends $10,410 per student. The district has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #113 in Tennessee.
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 27/100, ranking #113 out of 141 districts in Tennessee.