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Lawrenceville High School

Public Grades 9-12
497th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 698 Illinois High Schools
Better than 29% of Illinois high schools
Summary

Lawrenceville High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Lawrenceville, Illinois, with a total enrollment of 290 students. The school is part of the Lawrence County CUD 20 district, which is ranked 632 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lawrenceville High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, ranging from 402 to 497 out of 698-701 schools in recent years, and has maintained a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other Illinois high schools. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly lower than the state averages, with only around 20-40% of students meeting or exceeding standards. Additionally, the school's SAT and PreACT Secure test scores are well below the state averages, and its four-year graduation rates have fluctuated between 62.9% and 89.0%, with dropout rates ranging from 2.4% to 11.0%, which is higher than the state average.

Interestingly, nearby schools like Palestine High School and Red Hill Junior/Senior High School have generally performed better than Lawrenceville High School in terms of statewide ranking, graduation rates, and test scores, despite serving smaller student populations. The significant achievement gaps between different student subgroups at Lawrenceville High School, particularly for white students and students with disabilities, suggest a need for targeted interventions and support to address these challenges.

298
Students ?
9.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,363
Per pupil spending ?
56.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2200 James St
       Lawrenceville, IL  62439-2028

(618) 943-3389

District: Lawrence County CUD 20


Feeder schools for Lawrenceville High School:

Elementary:    Parkside Elementary School
Middle:    Parkview Junior High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
91.3%
Hispanic:
3.7%
African American:
3.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 42nd percentile in 2023 → 29th in 2025
Strengths
Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Illinois average (32% vs 48% meeting standards)
!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 25% Illinois)
!Ranking has slipped from its 42nd-percentile peak (2023) to 29th (2025)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school32%
District avg32%
Illinois avg48%
497th of 698
Illinois public high schools ?
Bottom 29%▲ up 14 pts since 2015
From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
632nd of 811Lawrence County CUD 20 among Illinois districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202532.5497 of 69828.8%★☆☆☆☆
202436.3426 of 69738.9%★★☆☆☆
202342.7402 of 69942.5%★★☆☆☆
202240.1420 of 69939.9%★★☆☆☆
202137.3417 of 68839.4%★★☆☆☆
201931.1493 of 70129.7%★☆☆☆☆
201821.4526 of 64718.7%★☆☆☆☆
201722.5510 of 64220.6%★☆☆☆☆
201622.4520 of 64319.1%★☆☆☆☆
201518.9523 of 61414.8%★☆☆☆☆
201435.1472 of 67029.6%★☆☆☆☆
201342.5423 of 67036.9%★★☆☆☆
201244.1422 of 66536.5%★★☆☆☆
201172.7187 of 65571.5%★★★★☆
201038.8459 of 64328.6%★☆☆☆☆
200940.2430 of 63232.0%★★☆☆☆
200832.6470 of 62424.7%★☆☆☆☆
200728.0484 of 61220.9%★☆☆☆☆
200649.5354 of 59640.6%★★☆☆☆
200544.6390 of 59033.9%★★☆☆☆
200454.0308 of 59248.0%★★☆☆☆
200325.5477 of 58618.6%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202511.2491 of 4910.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202539.5430 of 68537.2%★★☆☆☆
202429.1452 of 66431.9%★★☆☆☆
202333.8433 of 65634.0%★★☆☆☆
202239.3399 of 65839.4%★★☆☆☆
202138.3377 of 63941.0%★★☆☆☆
201941.0398 of 66540.2%★★☆☆☆
201817.9520 of 62016.1%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202548.7343 of 67249.0%★★☆☆☆
202439.5364 of 63943.0%★★☆☆☆
202337.5416 of 64435.4%★★☆☆☆
202236.7408 of 62634.8%★★☆☆☆
202140.8333 of 61145.5%★★☆☆☆
201939.0391 of 63938.8%★★☆☆☆
201819.2506 of 58513.5%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202527.7504 of 68526.4%★☆☆☆☆
202443.2348 of 66847.9%★★☆☆☆
202349.7313 of 66853.1%★★★☆☆
202240.1399 of 66439.9%★★☆☆☆
202134.8404 of 65338.1%★★☆☆☆
201922.7529 of 67521.6%★☆☆☆☆
201824.5490 of 61920.8%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202510.0527 of 5270.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202139.7211 of 45353.4%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202515.8520 of 5647.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202421.8440 of 55420.6%★☆☆☆☆
202327.8421 of 55724.4%★☆☆☆☆
202225.7440 of 56021.4%★☆☆☆☆
202124.4426 of 55323.0%★☆☆☆☆
201917.7492 of 55210.9%★☆☆☆☆
201810.3522 of 5484.7%☆☆☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile+20 vs school
Female (2025)37th percentile+8 vs school
Male (2025)26th percentile~ school
White (2025)8th percentile-21 vs school
Special Education (2025)<1st percentile-29 vs school
Disabled (2025)<1st percentile-29 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts43%-9 vs state
Science34%-14 vs state
Mathematics21%-18 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Lawrenceville High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 298 students attended Lawrenceville High School.

Lawrenceville High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Parkside Elementary School
Middle : Parkview Junior High School

Students at Lawrenceville High School are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Lawrenceville High School ranks 497th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.


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