Lawrence Free State High

Public 9-12

 4700 Overland Drive
       Lawrence, KS  66049-4130


(785) 832-6050

District: Lawrence

SchoolDigger Rank:
41st of 327 Kansas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,582 Help


Feeder schools for Lawrence Free State High:

Elementary:    Deerfield Elementary
    New York Elementary
    Pinckney Elementary
    Quail Run Elementary
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Middle:    Lawrence Liberty Memorial Central Mid School
    Lawrence West Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.5 Help
Number of students:  1,777

Racial breakdown:

White:
68.8%
Two or more races:
9.6%
Hispanic:
9.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  32.2% Help


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Compare Details Lawrence Free State High ranks better than 87.5% of high schools in Kansas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.99. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (68.8%), two or more races (9.6%), Hispanic (9.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lawrence Free State High is 19.5. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lawrence Free State High is $9,582.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Lawrence Free State High:

SchoolDigger ranks Lawrence Free State High 41st of 327 Kansas public high schools. (See Lawrence Free State High in the ranking list.)

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Lawrence:

SchoolDigger ranks Lawrence 97th of 269 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Lawrence Free State High

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Rank History for all students at Lawrence Free State High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 65.47 79th 262 69.8%
2007 64.91 99th 280 64.6%
2008 48.34 164th 267 38.6%
2009 61.66 122nd 291 58.1%
2010 65.69 98th 302 67.5%
2011 67.25 95th 298 68.1%
2012 65.16 114th 317 64.0%
2013 67.59 104th 323 67.8%
2015 78.22 39th 326 88.0%
2016 90.18 21st 313 93.3%
2017 94.69 14th 316 95.6%
2018 89.85 21st 314 93.3%
2019 87.00 20th 325 93.8%
2021 84.23 30th 320 90.6%
2022 86.15 19th 324 94.1%
2023 79.99 41st 327 87.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Lawrence Free State High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.59 11th 49 77.6%
2019 74.67 11th 58 81.0%
2021 52.74 26th 55 52.7%
2022 60.03 19th 57 66.7%
2023 48.41 27th 64 57.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lawrence Free State High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.39 4th 47 91.5%
2019 53.02 13th 49 73.5%
2023 88.28 2nd 42 95.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Lawrence Free State High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.67 6th 110 94.5%
2019 45.97 48th 111 56.8%
2021 71.60 16th 115 86.1%
2022 72.28 16th 117 86.3%
2023 71.65 20th 122 83.6%
See the entire list of Best Kansas High Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lawrence Free State High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.36 84th 228 63.2%
2019 46.81 113th 229 50.7%
2021 41.82 128th 213 39.9%
2022 78.30 23rd 223 89.7%
2023 57.58 83rd 250 66.8%
See the entire list of Best Kansas High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Lawrence Free State High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.18 22nd 248 91.1%
2019 83.50 25th 249 90.0%
2021 82.59 25th 250 90.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Lawrence Free State High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.67 6th 110 94.5%
2019 45.97 48th 111 56.8%
2021 71.60 16th 115 86.1%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Lawrence Free State High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.81 17th 35 51.4%
2019 56.36 20th 37 45.9%
2021 63.30 11th 35 68.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Lawrence Free State High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.01 21st 248 91.5%
2019 86.70 20th 252 92.1%
2021 82.60 31st 258 88.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at Lawrence Free State High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.15 9th 29 69.0%
2019 80.25 6th 32 81.3%
2022 72.19 9th 28 67.9%
2023 73.78 8th 33 75.8%
See the entire list of Best Kansas High Schools for Asian Students!

Rank History for African American students at Lawrence Free State High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.25 19th 47 59.6%
2019 45.00 21st 46 54.3%
2021 43.64 27th 48 43.8%
2022 32.68 32nd 50 36.0%
2023 65.10 14th 53 73.6%
See the entire list of Best Kansas High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Lawrence Free State High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.96 15th 89 83.1%
2019 88.12 10th 92 89.1%
2021 97.36 4th 99 96.0%
2022 71.95 20th 102 80.4%
2023 65.48 27th 110 75.5%
See the entire list of Best Kansas High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for Native American students at Lawrence Free State High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 51.91 2nd 3 33.3%
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Rank History for White students at Lawrence Free State High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.73 21st 296 92.9%
2019 86.90 20th 306 93.5%
2021 83.87 27th 302 91.1%
2022 88.88 11th 307 96.4%
2023 84.71 26th 309 91.6%
See the entire list of Best Kansas High Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Lawrence Free State High Test Scores
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Data source: Kansas State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Lawrence Free State High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1998 820 95 18 32 29 n/a n/a 0 994
1999 974 97 27 36 29 n/a n/a 0 1163
2000 990 98 31 29 24 n/a n/a 0 1172
2001 955 89 33 32 29 n/a n/a 0 1138
2002 1008 91 32 39 34 n/a n/a 0 1204
2003 1008 91 32 39 34 n/a n/a 0 1204
2004 997 97 38 49 35 n/a n/a 3 1219
2005 990 117 30 46 32 n/a n/a 3 1218
2006 1003 128 40 61 38 n/a n/a 15 1285
2007 989 122 37 45 43 n/a n/a 0 1236
2008 939 130 29 49 50 n/a n/a 0 1197
2009 911 107 26 42 44 n/a n/a 0 1130
2010 834 87 21 43 43 0 31 0 1059
2011 835 75 26 35 34 1 49 0 1055
2012 1141 112 48 80 48 2 79 0 1510
2013 1087 104 47 84 40 2 107 0 1471
2014 1125 109 50 117 47 3 110 0 1561
2015 1132 98 42 124 52 4 122 0 1574
2016 1209 106 52 131 47 7 134 0 1686
2017 1248 108 67 144 50 5 130 0 1752
2018 1255 101 71 133 51 2 144 0 1757
2019 1325 107 71 147 40 3 148 0 1841
2020 1268 109 73 155 37 5 146 0 1793
2021 1253 94 73 161 41 6 158 0 1786
2022 1272 113 75 163 44 7 158 0 1832
2023 1223 99 72 169 39 5 170 0 1777

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lawrence Free State High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 994 70.7 14.1 20
1999 1163 76.8 15.1 20.1
2000 1172 72.9 16.1 20.7
2001 1138 72.8 15.6 19.9
2002 1204 71.4 16.9 18.9
2003 1204 71.4 16.9 18.9
2004 1219 73.3 16.6 18.7
2005 1218 73.4 16.6 19.5
2006 1285 79.7 16.1 19
2007 1236 88.3 14.0 19
2008 1197 77.6 15.4 18.4
2009 1130 74.6 15.1 21.7
2010 1059 66.2 16.0 25.7
2011 1055 71.5 14.7 22.7
2012 1510 95.7 15.7 25.9
2013 1471 n/a n/a 26.5
2014 1561 95.8 16.2 29.1
2015 1574 101.0 15.5 29.3
2016 1686 107.0 15.7 31
2017 1752 105.3 16.6 28.4
2018 1757 105.6 16.6 24.9
2019 1841 106.9 17.2 25.4
2020 1793 109.1 16.4 23.8
2021 1786 104.4 17.0 23.6
2022 1832 94.4 19.3 24.9
2023 1777 90.7 19.5 32.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lawrence Free State High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 994 70.7 14.1 20
1999 1163 76.8 15.1 20.1
2000 1172 72.9 16.1 20.7
2001 1138 72.8 15.6 19.9
2002 1204 71.4 16.9 18.9
2003 1204 71.4 16.9 18.9
2004 1219 73.3 16.6 18.7
2005 1218 73.4 16.6 19.5
2006 1285 79.7 16.1 19
2007 1236 88.3 14.0 19
2008 1197 77.6 15.4 18.4
2009 1130 74.6 15.1 21.7
2010 1059 66.2 16.0 25.7
2011 1055 71.5 14.7 22.7
2012 1510 95.7 15.7 25.9
2013 1471 n/a n/a 26.5
2014 1561 95.8 16.2 29.1
2015 1574 101.0 15.5 29.3
2016 1686 107.0 15.7 31
2017 1752 105.3 16.6 28.4
2018 1757 105.6 16.6 24.9
2019 1841 106.9 17.2 25.4
2020 1793 109.1 16.4 23.8
2021 1786 104.4 17.0 23.6
2022 1832 94.4 19.3 24.9
2023 1777 90.7 19.5 32.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Lawrence Free State High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $442 (4.6%) $9,140 (95.4%) $9,582

Data source: Kansas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lawrence Free State High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 20th of 325 High schoolsRanks 41st of 327 High schools
 6.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Lawrence Free State High)41.733.6
 8.1%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Lawrence)40.533.9
 6.6%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)28.526.7
 1.7%
10th Grade Mathematics (Lawrence Free State High)37.829.1
 8.6%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Lawrence)34.626.5
 8.1%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)24.521
 3.5%
11th Grade Science (Lawrence Free State High)44.844.9
 0.1%
   11th Grade Science (Lawrence)42.837.9
 5%
   11th Grade Science (Kansas)32.428.9
 3.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students18411777
 3.5%
African American10799
 7.5%
American Indian4039
 2.5%
Asian7172
 1.4%
Hispanic147169
 15%
Pacific Islander35
 66.7%
White13251223
 7.7%
Two or More Races148170
 14.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients25.4%32.2%
 6.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Lawrence Free State High

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,777 students attended Lawrence Free State High.

Students at Lawrence Free State High are 69% White, 10% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 6% African American, 4% Asian, 2% American Indian.

Lawrence Free State High ranks 41st of 327 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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