An equity score of 67/100 ranks Lawrence Union Free School District #142 of 931 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $42,416 per pupil, Lawrence Union Free School District ranks #43 of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,306
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$42,416
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Lawrence Union Free School District operates 5 public schools serving 2,306 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Nassau County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $42,416 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 99 of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending. See how New York compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 75.9% local, 13.6% state, and 10.5% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 67/100, ranked #142 of 931 in New York against a state average of 45, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (16 AP courses district-wide), a 300.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat 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. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lawrence Senior High School, with a diversity index of 47.3/100.
Lawrence Senior High School accounts for 33.1% of all Lawrence Union Free School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Lawrence Union Free School District-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 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 reports 73.8% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
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% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Comparisons are relative to Lawrence Union Free School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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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 $42,416 per student. The district has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #142 in New York.
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 67/100, ranking #142 out of 931 districts in New York.