High Schools in Lawrence Public Schools

Summary:

The Lawrence Public Schools district in Michigan has only one high school, Lawrence JrSr High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school has consistently underperformed compared to state averages across a range of metrics, including academic achievement, graduation rates, and attendance.

Lawrence JrSr High School has a low statewide ranking, ranging from 509 to 639 out of 735-743 Michigan high schools over the past few years, and a 1-2 star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance. The school's 4-year graduation rate is 82.8%, which is lower than the state average, and it has a high dropout rate of 7.6%. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5%, significantly higher than the state average.

Academically, Lawrence JrSr High School's proficiency rates on state assessments (M-Step and SAT) are consistently lower than the state averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 7th grade, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (12.9%) and Math (9.68%) are significantly below the state averages of 39.2% and 33.3%, respectively. The school's performance on the SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing assessment for 11th graders (36.7% proficient) is also well below the state average of 55.4%.

District Detail

650 W Saint Joseph St
Lawrence, MI 49064-9323

(269) 674-8233

SchoolDigger Rank:
532^nd of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 393

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)	M-Step Math (2025)	M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lawrence JrSr High School	Public	7-12	650 W Saint Joseph St	Lawrence	49064	Van Buren County	Lawrence Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 674-8232	179	12	14.6	73.2%	97 (54.2%)	1 (0.6%)	76 (42.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	18.8	589^th of 739 public high schools	20.3%		30.6	509^th of 743 public high schools	31.5%	80	37.5	12.5	36.7	12.9	9.7	12.0	22.6	16.0	13.3	$16,330	$2,143	$14,186

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Van Buren Independent School District (Isd)	0.77 mi	4
Hartford Public Schools	5.3 mi	5	500^th
Berrien Springs Public Schools	5.61 mi	11	404^th
Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren)	6.46 mi	4	468^th
Paw Paw Public School District	7.97 mi	6	241^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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