Lawrence County

Public high school, grades 6 to 12 · Chesapeake, Ohio

Lawrence County in Chesapeake, Ohio enrolled 569 students in 2024-25 with 94.0 full-time teachers, 6.1 students per teacher against the Ohio high-school median of 15.9. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).

Enrollment fell 10% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 11%

633 students in 2022-23, 600 students in 2023-24, 569 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 85.0 to 94.0.

Students enrolled at Lawrence County by school year2022-23: 633, 2023-24: 600, 2024-25: 56902004006008002022-236332023-246002024-25569
Students enrolled at Lawrence County by school year2022-23: 633, 2023-24: 600, 2024-25: 56902004006008002022-236332023-246002024-25569
Students enrolled at Lawrence County by school year2022-23: 633, 2023-24: 600, 2024-25: 56902004006008002022-236332023-246002024-25569
Students enrolled at Lawrence County by school year2022-23: 633, 2023-24: 600, 2024-25: 56902004006008002022-236332023-246002024-25569
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2363385.07.4
2023-2460089.06.7
2024-2556994.06.1

6.1 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 99 of every 100 Ohio high schools

Among the 886 Ohio high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.9; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Ohio high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.6 to 91.5; Lawrence County 6.1; state median 15.9.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherLawrence County 6.1state median 15.9U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Ohio high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.6 to 91.5; Lawrence County 6.1; state median 15.9.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherLawrence County 6.1state median 15.9U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Ohio high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.6 to 91.5; Lawrence County 6.1; state median 15.9.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherLawrence County 6.1state median 15.9U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Ohio high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.6 to 91.5; Lawrence County 6.1; state median 15.9.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherLawrence County 6.1state median 15.9U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 183 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Lawrence County enrolled 549 students and had 3.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 2 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)3.0, one per 183 of the 549 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions2
  • Chronically absent50.6% (2022-23)

Who attends

95.3% of students were White, 3.2% of two or more races, 0.9% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White95.3%
  2. Two or more races3.2%
  3. Black0.9%
  4. Hispanic0.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

High schools in Chesapeake

2 public high schools in Chesapeake report 2024-25 enrollment; Lawrence County is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Lawrence County5696.154.3%
Chesapeake High School38020.051.6%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Lawrence County

  1. Chesapeake High SchoolThe nearest public high school, 4.8 miles away: 380 students, 20.0 per teacher (2024-25).4.8 mi
  2. South Point High SchoolThe next nearest public high school, 6.7 miles away: 317 students, 12.7 per teacher (2024-25).6.7 mi
  3. Compare Lawrence County with Chesapeake High SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Lawrence County spends per student$25,433 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$25,433
  5. The largest public schools in OhioLawrence County is the number 337 by size of 924 Ohio high schools open in 2024-25.#337 of 924
  6. Ohio schools by students per teacher6.1 students per teacher here against the Ohio median of 15.9 for high schools.6.1:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Lawrence County

  1. How many students attend Lawrence County?
    569 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 633 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Chesapeake, OH.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Lawrence County?
    6.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Ohio median for high schools is 15.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Lawrence County a Title I school?
    Lawrence County was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Lawrence County in?
    Lawrence County, NCES district ID 3905118. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 390511804072 are the district's.

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
  • 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: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22