High school (grades 9-12) · Trinity, AL

Lawrence County Developmental

Federal NCES profile for Lawrence County Developmental, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 010204002211
0/100100/10063/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
96
📋 Attendance
64
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lawrence County Developmental earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Alabama.

#1 of 3
high schools in Trinity · Resource Index
63
Resource Index · Higher
58.8%
free-lunch eligible
21
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Lawrence County Developmental ranks #1 of 3 high schools in Trinity, AL.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-1 students YoY

Lawrence County Developmental shrank from 17 students in 2022-23 to 16 in 2023-24 (-5.9%).

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-1 students YoY 010204002211 · Trinity, AL High · SMALL · TRAD

21 enr · 58.8% lunch · RII 63

Nearest enrollment peer: Moulton Elementary School (695 students)

Lawrence County Developmental shrank from 17 students in 2022-23 to 16 in 2023-24 (-5.9%). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Alabama schools → · Find another →

Lawrence County Developmental in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Lawrence County Developmental reports 21 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Lawrence County Developmental compares

Lawrence County Developmental is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Alabama and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Alabama Alabama avg U.S. avg
Free-lunch eligible 58.8% ▼ 0% 58.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 21 top 100% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

21
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
58.8%
free-lunch eligible - 0% above the Alabama average of 58.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
14.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$13,382
per pupil, district-wide - below Alabama avg of $13,538
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 21 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 66.7%
African American 19.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 9.5%
Hispanic or Latino 4.8%

Largest group: White at 66.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 50.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 50.8, Lawrence County Developmental is more mixed than the Alabama school average of 42.5.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Lawrence County reports $13,382 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Lawrence County Developmental Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Moulton Elementary School Larger Similar economic need No ratio data
Lawrence County High School Larger Similar economic need No ratio data
East Lawrence Elementary School Larger Similar economic need No ratio data
Hatton High School Larger Similar economic need No ratio data
Moulton Middle School Larger Similar economic need No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Lawrence County Developmental's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Lawrence County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Trinity

2 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Lawrence County Developmental

How many students attend Lawrence County Developmental?

Lawrence County Developmental has 21 students enrolled. It is a high school in Trinity, AL. CCD year-over-year: 17 (2022-23) → 16 (2023-24), down 1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lawrence County Developmental?

58.8% of students at Lawrence County Developmental are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alabama average of 58.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lawrence County Developmental?

The largest demographic group at Lawrence County Developmental is White at 66.7% of enrollment, in Trinity, AL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lawrence County Developmental?

Lawrence County Developmental has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Lawrence County Developmental rank among high schools in Trinity?

By Resource Investment Index, Lawrence County Developmental ranks #1 of 3 high schools in Trinity, AL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Trinity on the city page.

What other schools are in Lawrence County?

Besides Lawrence County Developmental, Lawrence County also operates Moulton Elementary School (695 students), Lawrence County High School (586 students), and East Lawrence Elementary School (576 students). See the Lawrence County district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.