Enrollment
764
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Cedarhurst, NY
Lawrence Senior High School
Federal NCES profile for Lawrence Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 361683001505
👥 S:T ratio 52
📚 AP courses 80
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 69
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lawrence Senior High School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.9:1
- students per teacher
- 67.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 764
- students enrolled
Lawrence Senior High School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Lawrence Union Free School District · New York
NCES ID 361683001505 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
64.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.9:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
+1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
67.4%
vs 56.2% New York avg
+20% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lawrence Senior High School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lawrence Senior High School
Lawrence Senior High School is a higher-need, large high school in Cedarhurst, New York, enrolling 764 students.
At 11.9:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the New York median, within a few percentage points of the 11.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 67.4% lands close to the New York typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 764 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 544 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #98.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (70%) and African American (16%) (diversity index 47/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 16 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 153 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 60.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Lawrence Union Free School District spends $41,071 per pupil, 56% above the New York average, a better-resourced district than most.
Lawrence Union Free School District also operates Lawrence Elementary School at Broadway Campus (475 students) and Lawrence Primary School at #2 School (419 students) alongside Lawrence Senior High School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Lawrence Senior High School compares
Lawrence Senior High School on the metrics families compare, against New York and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New York | New York avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.9:1 | ▲ 1% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 67.4% | ▲ 20% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 764 | top 15% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.9:1
Leaner classes than 76% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
764
Bigger than 84% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
67.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 20% above the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.9:1
students per teacher
- 1% above state mean
Top 58% in New York - lower ratio than 42% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
60.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$41,071
per pupil, district-wide
- above New York avg of $26,410
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 153 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 62 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 70.3%
African American 15.8%
White 8.1%
Asian 3.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.7%
Two or More 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 70.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 47.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 47.3, Lawrence Senior High School is about as mixed as the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
AP courses offered 16
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lawrence Union Free School District, which includes Lawrence Senior High School.
$41,071
Per student
+56%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+148%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 75.9%
State 13.6%
Federal 10.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Lawrence Senior High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Elementary School at Broadway Campus | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Lawrence Primary School at #2 School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Lawrence Middle School at Broadway Campus | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Lawrence Early Childhood Center at #4 School | Smaller | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Lawrence Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 475
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
- Enrollment
- 419
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
- Enrollment
- 309
- Students per teacher
- 7.7:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 189
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 15/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New York, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~764 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Lawrence Senior High School
How many students attend Lawrence Senior High School?
Lawrence Senior High School has 764 students enrolled. It is a high school in Cedarhurst, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lawrence Senior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Lawrence Senior High School is 11.9:1, which is 1% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lawrence Senior High School?
67.4% of students at Lawrence Senior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lawrence Senior High School?
The largest demographic group at Lawrence Senior High School is Hispanic or Latino at 70.3% of enrollment, in Cedarhurst, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lawrence Senior High School?
Lawrence Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Lawrence Senior High School a good school?
Lawrence Senior High School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Lawrence Union Free School District?
Besides Lawrence Senior High School, Lawrence Union Free School District also operates Lawrence Elementary School at Broadway Campus (475 students), Lawrence Primary School at #2 School (419 students), and Lawrence Middle School at Broadway Campus (309 students). See the Lawrence Union Free School District district page for the complete list.
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