Summary:
Zip code 38464, covering the Lawrenceburg, Tennessee area, is served by a single high school: Lawrence County High School, which enrolls 1,087 students in grades 9–12 and is part of the Lawrence County Schools district, ranked 51st out of 141 districts in Tennessee (64th percentile, 3-star rating) with per-pupil spending of $10,484.
Academically, Lawrence County High School is on a clear upward trajectory, improving from 115th place (71st percentile) in 2023–2024 to 62nd place (84th percentile) in 2025–2026, placing it in the top 16% of Tennessee high schools with a 4-star rating. It exceeds state proficiency rates in Algebra I (41.8% vs. 32.3%), Biology I (59.5% vs. 49.8%), English II (65.0% vs. 58.1%), and Geometry (48.9% vs. 42.3%). The strongest subject is Biology I, nearly 10 points above the state average. Relative weak spots are English I (34.7%) and Algebra II (35.8%), both slightly below state averages, suggesting areas for targeted improvement even as overall performance rises.
The biggest concern is the graduation rate of 76.2%, far below the state average of 90.5%, despite a low dropout rate of 3.8%. Chronic absenteeism is also elevated at 19.7%—higher than both the district (14.5%) and state (18.3%)—and is likely linked to the lower graduation outcomes. Grade-level data shows 10th graders performing exceptionally well in Algebra II, Biology I, and Geometry, while 11th graders in the same subjects score dramatically lower, which likely reflects smaller or nontraditional cohorts such as students retaking courses rather than a true decline in school quality. Overall, this is a strong and improving school academically, but supporting at-risk students through attendance and on-time graduation remains the key challenge.
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