Lawrence Union Free School District
Public school district · Nassau County · New York · NCES district ID 3616830
Lawrence Union Free School District spent $42,416 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 99% of the other New York districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $26,567). Its 5 schools enrolled 2,156 students in 2024-25; 14.6% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $44,756 per student, up 5.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 85-89% (New York: 87.2%).
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 New York districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Lawrence Union Free in enrollment (2,261 to 2,343 students) and Lawrence Union Free itself.
Where the money came from
$119,348,000 in revenue: 14.6% state, 75.0% local and 10.4% federal. Total spending including $10,890,000 of capital outlay was $111,940,000, or $48,543 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$17,426,000 15%
- Local$89,467,000 75%
- Federal$12,455,000 10%
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 440 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
2,265 students in 2022-23, 2,202 students in 2023-24, 2,156 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 | 2,265 | 182.0 | 12.4 |
| 2023-24 | 2,202 | 174.4 | 12.6 |
| 2024-25 | 2,156 | 170.5 | 12.6 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$24,322,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $10,547 per student
Lawrence Union Free School District booked $24,322,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 182 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 $133,637 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 89 in 100 New York districts with a figure (state median $80,291, 622 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 New York teacher salary at $92,222 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $17,270,000 | 71.0% |
| Special education | $6,343,000 | 26.1% |
| Other programs | $709,000 | 2.9% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $11,439 in 2018-19, $11,494 in 2019-20, $11,087 in 2020-21, $11,123 in 2021-22, $10,547 in 2022-23.
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 Union Free School District scored proficient or above: 44-48% in reading and 24-29% in math, against 47% in reading and 40% in math across New York. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New York, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This district | New York | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 44-48% | 47% | 827 |
| Math | 24-29% | 40% | 856 |
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
85-89% of the 195 students in Lawrence Union Free School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.2% across New York. 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.
| This district | New York | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 85‑89% | 87.2% |
| Students in the class | 195 | 202,009 |
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.
2 elementary schools, 608 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Primary School at #2 School | 419 | 11.8 | 70.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Lawrence Early Childhood Center at #4 School | 189 | not reported | 49.7% | Targeted 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.
2 middle schools, 784 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Elementary School at Broadway Campus | 475 | 11.3 | 68.0% | Targeted program |
| Lawrence Middle School at Broadway Campus | 309 | 9.5 | 75.1% | Targeted 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 high school, 764 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Senior High School | 764 | 12.7 | 68.5% | 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.
Contact Lawrence Union Free School District
- Website: lawrence.org
- Phone: (516) 295-8000
- Office: 2 Reilly Rd, Cedarhurst, NY 11516
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 Union Free School District
- New York districts by spending per studentLawrence Union Free School District ranks 5 of 440 New York districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($42,416).#5 of 440
- Every school district in New YorkLawrence Union Free School District is the number 239 by size of 1,104 New York districts, with 2,306 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#239 of 1,104
- Charter School for Applied TechnologiesThe next larger New York district: 2,309 students in fall 2022, $16,106 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,106
- Johnson City Central School DistrictThe next smaller New York district: 2,303 students in fall 2022, $24,875 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$24,875
- Compare Lawrence Union Free School District with Charter School for Applied TechnologiesEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Lawrence Senior High School, its largest high school764 students in 2024-25, 12.7 per teacher.764
- Teacher salary spending across New YorkLawrence Union Free School District spent $133,637 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $80,291); spending, not a salary.$133,637
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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 Union Free School District
How many schools and students are in Lawrence Union Free School District?
5 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high), enrolling 2,156 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Lawrence Union Free School District spend per student?
$42,416 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the New York median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $26,567 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $44,756 per student, up 5.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Lawrence Union Free School District's money come from?
$119,348,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 14.6% state, 75.0% local and 10.4% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Lawrence Union Free School District live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 753 of the 8,417 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 8.9%, 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.How much does Lawrence Union Free School District spend on teacher salaries?
$24,322,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $10,547 per student. Divided by the 182 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $133,637 per teacher, more than 89 in 100 New York districts (state median $80,291). 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 New York teacher salary at $92,222 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Lawrence Union Free School District do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Lawrence Union Free School District scored proficient or above: 44-48% in reading and 24-29% in math, against 47% in reading and 40% in math across New York. New York'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.What is the graduation rate in Lawrence Union Free School District?
85-89% of the 195 students in Lawrence Union Free School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.2% across New York. 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.What is Lawrence Union Free School District's NCES district ID?
3616830. 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