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Lawrence High

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Lawrence High ranks 102 nd of 340 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

102^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Kansas High Schools

Better than 70% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Lawrence High is a public high school serving 1,454 students in grades 9–12 in Lawrence, Kansas. Its most pressing concern is attendance: in 2025–2026, 48% of students were chronically absent, compared with 27% in the Lawrence district and 18% statewide. That was the highest rate among seven nearby conventional high schools with data, and the school’s 2023–2024 graduation rate of 85% was below the district’s 87% and the state’s 90%. Chronic absenteeism is the clearest concern in the school’s results.

Math is the school’s strongest subject relative to nearby schools, its district and the state; science is its weakest. In 2025–2026, 46% of students met the math standard, compared with 41% statewide, 45% in the district and 42% at nearby schools on average. English language arts was roughly at the state level, with 46% meeting the standard versus 46% statewide, though it was below the district’s 51%. In science, 32% met the standard, compared with 38% statewide, 43% in the district and 37% at nearby schools on average. Among eight schools with results, Lawrence High ranked fifth in ELA and math and seventh in science.

Test results have improved in ELA and math: since 2022–2023, the school’s results rose 13 points in ELA and 21 points in math, while science increased just 2 points. SchoolDigger places the school at the 70th percentile with 4 stars in 2025–2026, up from the 54th percentile the year before; five nearby schools rank higher. Its student–teacher ratio is 14.5, slightly above the nearby average of 13.4. Its free/reduced-lunch rate is 42%, compared with a nearby average of 31%; these are contextual observations, not explanations for results. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for how well it serves English Language Learner students fell from the 92nd percentile in 2023–2024 to the 26th in 2025–2026, 44 percentile points below the school’s overall standing. Its ranking for how well it serves Special Education students rebounded from the 11th percentile in 2024–2025 to the 62nd in 2025–2026.

1,454

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,799

Per pupil spending ?

42.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1901 Louisiana St
Lawrence, KS 66046-2999

(785) 832-5050

District: Lawrence

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.1%

Hispanic:

15.6%

Two or more races:

12.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Kansas median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Kansas average (85% vs 90%)

!High chronic absenteeism (48% vs 18% Kansas)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg46%

Kansas avg42%

102^nd of 340

Kansas public high schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Lawrence

115^th of 268Lawrence among Kansas 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	64.9	102 of 340	70.0%	★★★★☆
2025	51.3	154 of 332	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	131 of 318	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.6	98 of 327	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	57.1	126 of 324	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.2	71 of 320	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	75.3	58 of 325	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	73.3	60 of 314	80.9%	★★★★☆
2017	89.4	29 of 316	90.8%	★★★★★
2016	79.0	56 of 313	82.1%	★★★★☆
2015	55.9	148 of 326	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.5	173 of 323	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.3	253 of 317	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.9	239 of 298	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.3	258 of 302	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	45.5	184 of 291	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	32.4	207 of 267	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	44.0	173 of 280	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.2	166 of 262	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	54.5	21 of 53	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.4	24 of 52	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.5	32 of 50	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.3	19 of 53	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.3	34 of 50	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.0	9 of 48	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	63.4	11 of 46	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	89.5	6 of 47	87.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	23 of 31	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	29 of 32	9.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	21 of 28	25.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.8	11 of 29	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.9	22 of 32	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.3	21 of 29	27.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	42.3	53 of 115	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.9	52 of 111	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.7	56 of 110	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	39.1	31 of 42	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.2	28 of 45	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	70.5	3 of 39	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	74.2	4 of 42	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	55.3	6 of 36	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	35.5	23 of 41	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.8	2 of 49	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	82.6	2 of 47	95.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	63.0	86 of 270	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.3	93 of 250	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.2	72 of 249	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	63.8	79 of 248	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	71.8	8 of 37	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	56.0	18 of 35	48.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	60 of 112	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.5	51 of 106	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.9	64 of 105	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.4	45 of 110	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.2	63 of 102	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.9	24 of 99	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	17 of 92	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	68.3	22 of 89	75.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	114 of 238	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	30.9	179 of 246	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.1	140 of 249	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.0	104 of 250	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.7	117 of 223	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.4	101 of 213	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.7	91 of 229	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	75 of 228	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	64.1	82 of 272	69.9%	★★★★☆
2021	74.5	47 of 258	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	78.9	32 of 252	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	43 of 248	82.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	59.5	24 of 68	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.0	42 of 71	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	34 of 67	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.8	37 of 64	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.4	20 of 57	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.3	47 of 55	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.4	25 of 58	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.0	14 of 49	71.4%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆
2024	61.4	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★
2023	16.4	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	1 of 4	75.0%	★★★★★
2021	84.1	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★
2019	35.0	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆
2018	90.8	1 of 3	66.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	52.5	48 of 127	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	22.6	111 of 125	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.6	61 of 124	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	43 of 122	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.5	67 of 117	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.3	53 of 115	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.9	52 of 111	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.7	56 of 110	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	71.3	68 of 315	78.4%	★★★★☆
2025	59.4	110 of 306	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.1	64 of 295	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.0	50 of 309	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	69.4	70 of 307	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	72.7	55 of 302	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	82.3	31 of 306	89.9%	★★★★★
2018	73.5	48 of 296	83.8%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)78th percentile+8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)78th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)70th percentile~ school

Female (2026)68th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)65th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)62nd percentile-8 vs school

African American (2026)60th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2021)54th percentile-24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)52nd percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2026)46th percentile-24 vs school

Native American (2025)33rd percentile-20 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)26th percentile-44 vs school

Asian (2025)26th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics46%+5 vs state

English Language Arts46%~ state avg

Science32%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KAP English Language Arts (2026)		KAP Mathematics (2026)		KAP Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lawrence High	Public	9-12	1901 Louisiana St	Lawrence	66046	Douglas County	Lawrence	No	No	No	No	(785) 832-5050	1,454	100	14.5	42.0%	860 (59.1%)	101 (6.9%)	227 (15.6%)	35 (2.4%)	50 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	181 (12.4%)	64.9	102^nd of 340 public high schools	70.0%		51.3	154^th of 332 public high schools	53.6%	52	45.7	45.7	46.3	46.3	32.0	32.0	$12,799	$926	$11,874
Lawrence Free State High	Public	9-12	4700 Overland Drive	Lawrence	66049	Douglas County	Lawrence	No	No	No	No	(785) 832-6050	1,774	108	16.4	30.3%	1,247 (70.3%)	95 (5.4%)	160 (9.0%)	65 (3.7%)	34 (1.9%)	4 (0.2%)	169 (9.5%)	84.6	36^th of 340 public high schools	89.4%		84.2	40^th of 332 public high schools	88.0%	4	55.4	55.4	52.3	52.3	45.2	45.2	$11,485	$697	$10,788
Eudora High School	Public	9-12	2203 Church	Eudora	66025	Douglas County	Eudora	No	No	No	No	(785) 542-4980	558	38	14.5	31.2%	471 (84.4%)	3 (0.5%)	33 (5.9%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.7%)	78.7	48^th of 340 public high schools	85.9%		81.8	48^th of 332 public high schools	85.5%		43.9	43.9	52.0	52.0	48.6	48.6	$8,504	$1,124	$7,380
Eudora Schools Virtual Learning	Public, Virtual	6-12	2203 Church St.	Eudora	66025	Douglas County	Eudora	No	No	Yes	No	(785) 542-4989	23	1	46.0	—	18 (78.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.3%)								(n/a)							$12,393	$00	$12,393
Perry Lecompton High	Public	9-12	404 Lecompton Rd	Perry	66073	Jefferson County	Perry Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 597-5124	268	19	14.0	29.9%	226 (84.3%)	3 (1.1%)	19 (7.1%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)	54.7	151^st of 340 public high schools	55.6%		35.6	225^th of 332 public high schools	32.2%	74	39.3	39.3	39.3	39.3	32.1	32.1	$7,197	$2,871	$4,326
Baldwin High School	Public	9-12	415 Eisenhower	Baldwin City	66006	Douglas County	Baldwin City	No	No	No	No	(785) 594-2725	437	32	13.7	27.7%	373 (85.4%)	10 (2.3%)	24 (5.5%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.5%)	77.9	51^st of 340 public high schools	85.0%		66.5	92^nd of 332 public high schools	72.3%	41	53.9	53.9	48.2	48.2	39.6	39.6	$12,710	$794	$11,916
Perry Lecompton Virtual	Public	7-12	203 West Bridge Street	Perry	66073	Jefferson County	Perry Public Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(785) 597-5138	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Virtual Education Program	Public, Virtual	9-12	35200 West 91st Street	De Soto	66018	Johnson County	De Soto	No	No	Yes	No	(913) 667-6200	26			—	19 (73.1%)	2 (7.7%)	5 (19.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$9,653	$00	$9,653
De Soto High School	Public	9-12	35000 W 91st Street	De Soto	66018	Johnson County	De Soto	No	No	No	No	(913) 667-6250	918	71	12.8	21.6%	715 (77.9%)	20 (2.2%)	135 (14.7%)	13 (1.4%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.1%)	70.5	76^th of 340 public high schools	77.6%		78.2	57^th of 332 public high schools	82.8%	19	51.5	51.5	42.5	42.5	36.7	36.7	$14,771	$441	$14,330
Tonganoxie High	Public	9-12	404 E Hwy 24-40	Tonganoxie	66086	Leavenworth County	Tonganoxie	No	No	No	No	(913) 416-1460	620	48	12.9	32.4%	517 (83.4%)	5 (0.8%)	59 (9.5%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.2%)	67.5	95^th of 340 public high schools	72.1%		32.2	236^th of 332 public high schools	28.9%	141	50.3	50.3	37.5	37.5	38.4	38.4	$11,794	$1,262	$10,532

Frequently Asked Questions about Lawrence High

Is Lawrence High a good school?

Lawrence High ranks 102^nd of 340 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Lawrence High in?

Lawrence

What is the racial makeup of Lawrence High?

Students at Lawrence High are 59% White, 16% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 7% African American, 3% American Indian, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Lawrence High?

Lawrence High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cordley Elementary
Elementary : Hillcrest Elementary
Elementary : Prairie Park Elementary
Elementary : Schwegler Elementary
Elementary : Sunflower Elementary
Middle : Billy Mills Middle School
Middle : Lawrence Southwest Middle School

How many students attend Lawrence High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,454 students attended Lawrence High.

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