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C+

Lawrence County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Moulton, Town Creek, Courtland, North Courtland and Hillsboro.

Moulton’s School Grade C+ better than 44% of Alabama school districts

Students
4,676
Schools
12
Spent per student
$13,714
AL $13,926
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Debt
$39.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Lawrence County School District

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 44% of Alabama districts
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Debt of $39.5M, about $8,456 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 44% of the 146 Alabama school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C+Moulton 3,436C+Town Creek 1,067Courtland 594North Courtland 500Hillsboro 419

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Moulton. Grade by grade →

PK–4Moulton Elementary SchoolThis district
5–8Moulton Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Lawrence County High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. AL

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency18%
State average 27.2% · 2,352 students tested
Reading / language arts40%
State average 47.3% · 2,337 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 90% · 359 in the class

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$13,714 per student · 2% below AL
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 39%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 58%Federal 18%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
4,566’20
4,614’21
4,698’22
4,689’23
4,676’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 76%Black 10%American Indian/Alaska Native 6%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

12 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools.

Moulton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Moulton
A−
695 students17:1
East Lawrence Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Trinity
B
576 students16:1
Hatton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Town Creek
B
424 students17:1
Hazlewood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Town Creek
C−
221 students17:1
Speake
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Danville
C−
178 students15:1
Mount Hope
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Mt Hope
B−
117 students13:1
Moulton Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Moulton
C+
505 students20:1
East Lawrence Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Trinity
C+
409 students20:1
Hatton High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Town Creek
C
536 students17:1
Lawrence County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Moulton
C−
586 students16:1
East Lawrence High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Trinity
C−
408 students16:1
Lawrence County Developmental
High · Grades 9–12 · Trinity
21 students

Left off: 2 schools reporting no students for 2024–25.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Alabama.