High Schools in Lawrence County

Lawrence County has one listed high school, Lawrence County High School, serving grades 9–12 and enrolling 757 students. Its reported test results cover grades 10 and 11. The school’s results improved across all five subjects with year-to-year comparisons, but it remained below Kentucky’s proficiency rate in every subject reported for 2025–2026.

Because it is the only school listed, it cannot be identified as a countywide top or bottom performer. Compared with the state, its closest result was editing and mechanics: 39% proficient, 1 point below Kentucky. Mathematics showed the largest gap, at 30% versus 40%, or 10 points below; science was the school’s lowest reported subject result, at 18%. Across the six subjects, the school averaged 33% proficiency compared with 39% statewide. Its completion outcomes were stronger: graduation was 97% versus 94% statewide, and dropout was 0% versus 1%. SchoolDigger gives the school 2 stars and ranks it 177th of 262 Kentucky high schools, in the 32nd percentile.

The clearest positive trend is that gains were broad: from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, proficiency rose 3 points in mathematics, 8 in reading, 12 in writing, 11 in social studies, and 13 in editing and mechanics. Its average across those five subjects rose 9 points, while the state average was nearly unchanged; the school’s average gap narrowed from 16 points below the state to 6 points below. SchoolDigger’s rank also improved from 218th of 254 schools (14th percentile) the prior year, though rankings are not a direct measure of score change. As context, 57% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025, and the student–teacher ratio was 14.8 that year; these figures describe the school, not what caused its results.