LAWRENCE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 5 public schools serving 2,306 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 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 2,156 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Nassau County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $48,051 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 75.9% local, 13.6% state, and 10.5% 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 $201,016 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 62/100, ranked #237 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (16 AP courses district-wide), a 300.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 46.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 78.1% Hispanic or Latino, 10.5% African American, 7.3% White across the district's schools.
Lawrence Senior High School accounts for 35.4% of all LAWRENCE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means LAWRENCE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT-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 UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT school enrollment varies 4.0× across entities
LAWRENCE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT school enrollment ranges from 189 students (lowest) to 764 students (highest), a spread of 575 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
LAWRENCE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 77.2% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
LAWRENCE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 300:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within LAWRENCE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT is typically wider than the LAWRENCE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT-aggregate figure suggests.
LAWRENCE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT chronic absenteeism rate is 46.6% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in LAWRENCE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT?
LAWRENCE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT has 5 schools, including 1 high, 3 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,306 students.
How much does LAWRENCE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT spend per student?
LAWRENCE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT spends $48,051 per student. The district has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #237 in New York.
What is the average teacher salary in LAWRENCE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in LAWRENCE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT is $201,016 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near LAWRENCE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Nassau County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of LAWRENCE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT?
LAWRENCE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT students are 78.1% Hispanic or Latino, 10.5% African American, 7.3% White, 2.3% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for LAWRENCE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT?
LAWRENCE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #237 out of 941 districts in New York. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.