Billy Mills Middle School vs Lawrence Liberty Memorial Central Mid School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Billy Mills Middle School Lawrence Liberty Memorial Central Mid School
Location Lawrence, KS Lawrence, KS
School Type regular regular
Grade Level middle middle
Enrollment 494 386
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.6:1 13.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 50.0% 49.0%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Billy Mills Middle School Lawrence Liberty Memorial Central Mid School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,176 $12,176
District Lawrence Public Schools Lawrence Public Schools

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Billy Mills Middle School Lawrence Liberty Memorial Central Mid School
White 55.1% 58.5%
African American 5.9% 7.8%
Hispanic or Latino 17.2% 14.5%
Asian 2.0% 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4.3% 2.1%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.0%
Multiracial 15.4% 15.8%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Billy Mills Middle School Lawrence Liberty Memorial Central Mid School
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 274:1 498:1
Chronic Absenteeism 39.1% 52.4%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 3 14
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.