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Lawrence JrSr High School

Q: Is Lawrence JrSr High School a good school?

Lawrence JrSr High School ranks 446 th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

446^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 44% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Lawrence JrSr High School is a small, rural public school in Lawrence, MI, serving 179 students in grades 7 through 12 within the Lawrence Public Schools district, where about 73% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The most encouraging news is that Lawrence is showing a strong rebound. After ranking in the 20th percentile statewide in 2024-2025, the school jumped to the 44th percentile (2 stars) in 2025-2026—its best showing in years. This improvement is backed by a graduation rate of 86.2%, which beats the state average of 84.0%, and a remarkable 0.0% dropout rate, far better than the state's 7.1% average. For context, nearby Paw Paw High School saw its ranking drop from the 73rd to 55th percentile over the same period, while Watervliet Senior High School improved to the 66th percentile. Lawrence's turnaround suggests recent efforts are paying off, especially in getting students across the finish line.

However, challenges remain. Math proficiency is a clear weak spot—for example, only 17.1% of 11th graders scored proficient on the SAT math section versus the 26.5% state average, while reading scores are much closer to par. Chronic absenteeism also persists at 25.8%, higher than Watervliet's 15.7% and Paw Paw's 22.2%, though slightly better than the state average of 27.9%. The school spends a relatively high $16,134 per student, more than Paw Paw ($15,148) and Watervliet ($15,653), which reflects the high cost of running a small school. When compared to similar high-poverty schools like Bangor High School and Hartford High School, Lawrence's reading scores and graduation rate are competitive or better, making it a solid choice for families prioritizing student retention and a supportive, small-school environment.

179

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,134

Per pupil spending ?

73.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

650 W Saint Joseph St
Lawrence, MI 49064-9323

(269) 674-8232

District: Lawrence Public Schools

Feeder schools for Lawrence JrSr High School:

Elementary:

Lawrence Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.2%

Hispanic:

42.5%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 13th percentile in 2023 → 44th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 44th (2026) from a 13th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (31% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Math scores 21 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg31%

Michigan avg43%

Middle school

709^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 28 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to bottom 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

446^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 30 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

464^th of 625Lawrence Public Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	19.7	709 of 896	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.9	803 of 890	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.5	599 of 897	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	503 of 883	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.2	573 of 792	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	633 of 838	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.3	611 of 821	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	47.5	460 of 894	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.6	534 of 919	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.3	411 of 921	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.4	304 of 919	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.8	402 of 900	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.5	509 of 858	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	74.3	201 of 851	76.4%	★★★★☆
2009	76.9	159 of 847	81.2%	★★★★☆
2008	57.1	480 of 839	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.0	525 of 823	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	59.7	400 of 806	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	29.7	552 of 789	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	454 of 770	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.2	523 of 658	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	639 of 794	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	28.0	210 of 266	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	24.7	634 of 834	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.8	715 of 832	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	58.8	271 of 825	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.4	496 of 691	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.6	557 of 672	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	637 of 815	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	22.8	629 of 813	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.0	432 of 776	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.7	552 of 658	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.2	460 of 639	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.4	493 of 797	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	13.1	621 of 687	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.8	615 of 696	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.6	311 of 688	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.4	399 of 624	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.2	557 of 678	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	446 of 800	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	18.8	589 of 739	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.6	509 of 743	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	13.5	639 of 735	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.3	338 of 531	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.5	477 of 561	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.2	278 of 666	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.2	405 of 824	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.2	322 of 835	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.4	218 of 852	74.4%	★★★★☆
2015	62.6	319 of 832	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.2	401 of 799	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	72.9	202 of 805	74.9%	★★★★☆
2012	64.9	280 of 773	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.8	315 of 784	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.5	307 of 765	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.7	204 of 754	72.9%	★★★★☆
2008	73.4	220 of 750	70.7%	★★★★☆
2007	58.6	390 of 767	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.8	358 of 705	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	30.7	477 of 686	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.4	527 of 619	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.9	576 of 611	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	42.8	273 of 416	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	12.6	434 of 462	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	60.5	208 of 554	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.0	471 of 710	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	25.3	207 of 259	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	135 of 201	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	46.5	387 of 719	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.2	430 of 635	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.6	506 of 614	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.8	310 of 417	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	70.9	122 of 532	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	48.2	363 of 755	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	42.4	389 of 693	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.6	492 of 628	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	406 of 611	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	313 of 440	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	377 of 472	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.9	219 of 543	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.8	262 of 707	62.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	66.1	170 of 671	74.7%	★★★★☆
2025	37.5	400 of 639	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	10.0	607 of 647	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	57.1	210 of 492	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	7.0	505 of 516	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	64.0	189 of 582	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.7	301 of 708	57.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Middle school

Female (2026)30th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)24th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)23rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2018)21st percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)10th percentile-11 vs school

High school

White (2026)75th percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)46th percentile~ school

Male (2026)44th percentile~ school

Female (2026)30th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)20th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts49%-12 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing43%-9 vs state

Social Studies33%-14 vs state

Science28%-9 vs state

Math12%-21 vs state

Mathematics12%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)			PSAT Mathematics (2026)			SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)		M-Step Math (2026)		M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th 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%)	40.6	446^th of 800 public high schools	44.3%		18.8	589^th of 739 public high schools	20.3%	143	48.5	46.2	51.6	12.1	365.8	401.0	42.9	17.1		21.2		12.1	21.9	34.3	28.1	37.1	$16,134	$1,122	$15,012
Van Buren Technical	Public	11-12	250 South St	Lawrence	49064	Van Buren County	Van Buren Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(269) 674-8091	0	34	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hartford High School	Public	9-12	121 School St	Hartford	49057	Van Buren County	Hartford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 621-7100	379	20	19.3	70.7%	134 (35.4%)	6 (1.6%)	219 (57.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	18.1	622^nd of 800 public high schools	22.3%		23.5	554^th of 739 public high schools	25.0%	68		37.1	36.7		11.2	15.2	26.8	12.2						21.7		25.3	$13,732	$1,066	$12,666
Hartford Alternative Education	Public	6-12	115 School St	Hartford	49057	Van Buren County	Hartford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 621-7143	122	0		89.3%	74 (60.7%)	5 (4.1%)	32 (26.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.4%)								(n/a)																	$6,421	$1,020	$5,401
Bangor High School	Public	9-12	801 W Arlington St	Bangor	49013	Van Buren County	Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren)	No	No	No	No	(269) 427-6800	264	16	16.5	59.8%	113 (42.8%)	11 (4.2%)	118 (44.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.0%)	37.2	478^th of 800 public high schools	40.3%		49.2	367^th of 739 public high schools	50.3%	111		54.5	57.4		21.8	17.6	37.7	444.3						20.8		37.7	$18,877	$1,592	$17,285
Communitybased Transition Center	Public	10-12	811 Hazen St	Paw Paw	49064	Van Buren County	Van Buren Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(269) 415-0270	53	10	5.3	37.7%	35 (66.0%)	7 (13.2%)	9 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.8%)								(n/a)
Decatur Junior Senior High School	Public	6-12	110 Cedar St	Decatur	49045	Van Buren County	Decatur Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 423-6851	399	20	19.5	58.4%	274 (68.7%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.3%)	39.7	459^th of 800 public high schools	42.6%		51.6	350^th of 739 public high schools	52.6%	109	55.7	54.0	49.2	13.1	26.0	18.6	43.3	425.0	28.8	28.8	23.3	27.1	28.3	25.0	42.4	41.7	$17,322	$1,487	$15,835
Cedar Street Community and Family Center	Public	6-12	555 Cedar St	Paw Paw	49079	Van Buren County	Paw Paw Public School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 415-5211	76	7	11.4	60.5%	60 (78.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.3%)	2 (2.6%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (11.8%)								(n/a)							25.0	358.1						2078.7		2084.1	$17,675	$928	$16,747
Watervliet Senior High School	Public	9-12	450 E Saint Joseph St	Watervliet	49098	Berrien County	Watervliet School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 463-0734	360	20	17.8	63.1%	262 (72.8%)	9 (2.5%)	63 (17.5%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.6%)	58.4	273^rd of 800 public high schools	65.9%		39.4	449^th of 739 public high schools	39.2%	176		69.4	71.3		36.5	30.9	50.0	16.2						27.9		47.1	$15,653	$1,081	$14,572
WAY Watervliet High School	Public	9-12	450 E Saint Joseph St	Watervliet	49098	Berrien County	Watervliet School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 463-0897	90	2	45.0	73.3%	55 (61.1%)	3 (3.3%)	18 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (12.2%)	42.9	426^th of 800 public high schools	46.8%		25.6	536^th of 739 public high schools	27.5%	110		58.8	40.0		369.4	346.7											$9,412	$1,064	$8,349

Frequently Asked Questions about Lawrence JrSr High School

What schools feed into Lawrence JrSr High School?

Lawrence JrSr High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lawrence Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Lawrence JrSr High School?

Students at Lawrence JrSr High School are 54% White, 42% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Lawrence JrSr High School a good school?

Lawrence JrSr High School ranks 446^th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Lawrence JrSr High School in?

Lawrence Public Schools

How many students attend Lawrence JrSr High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 179 students attended Lawrence JrSr High School.

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