Summary:
There is only one high school located in Lawrence County, Kentucky - Lawrence County High School. The school serves grades 9-12 and has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 106th out of 276 Kentucky high schools in 2022-2023 to 218th out of 254 in 2024-2025.
Lawrence County High School's performance on state assessments is below the state average across multiple subjects, including mathematics, reading, writing, social studies, and editing/mechanics. However, the school's four-year graduation rate of 93.5% is slightly above the state average, and its dropout rate of 1.1% is lower than the state average. The school faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.0%, significantly higher than the state average.
Demographically, Lawrence County High School has a student population of 754 students, with a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 61.54%. The school's student-teacher ratio is 13.7, slightly lower than the state average, and its per-student spending is $33,006, higher than the state average. Addressing the school's declining performance, subpar academic achievement, and high chronic absenteeism should be priorities for the school and district to ensure all students have the opportunity to succeed.
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