Lawrence Free State High vs Perry Lecompton High

How do these schools compare?

Metric Lawrence Free State High Perry Lecompton High
Location Lawrence, KS Perry, KS
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 1,774 268
Student:Teacher Ratio 16.4:1 14:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 24.3% 27.6%
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 Lawrence Free State High Perry Lecompton High
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,176 $13,955
District Lawrence Public Schools Perry Public Schools

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Lawrence Free State High Perry Lecompton High
White 70.3% 84.3%
African American 5.4% 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino 9.0% 7.1%
Asian 3.7% 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.9% 1.1%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.0%
Multiracial 9.5% 5.2%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Lawrence Free State High Perry Lecompton High
AP Courses Offered 16 1
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 457:1 259:1
Chronic Absenteeism 39.1% 29.4%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 22 19
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.