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Schools in Lawrenceville · Lawrence County Community Unit District 20

Lawrenceville’s public schools score below 95% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

11% of students in Lawrenceville’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lawrenceville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

#750of 768 Illinois townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
24%
▼ 6 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
11%
▼ 15 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
65–69%
▼ 19–23 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.4K
▼ 19% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.9
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,061 students on the public path
In brief

Lawrenceville’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 24% of tested students were proficient in reading and 11% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

65–69% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois (the state reports Lawrenceville’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,403 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Parkview Jr High School, then Lawrenceville High School. Enrollment is down 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lawrenceville’s grade

C Test scoresD− Graduation

D: better than 5% of Illinois school districts, #750 of 768 Illinois towns. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 5%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (308)Better than 6%
D−C−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 573 test results and a graduating class of 100 could put Lawrenceville anywhere from D− to C−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Lawrenceville’s students in the tested grades sat them (589 in math, 557 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lawrenceville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Parkside Elementary SchoolLawrence County Community Unit District 20C+
6–8Parkview Jr High SchoolLawrence County Community Unit District 20C+
9–12Lawrenceville High SchoolLawrence County Community Unit District 20C+

Lawrenceville’s public schools are run by Lawrence County Community Unit District 20, which also serves Allison, Bond, Denison and Lawrence and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Lawrence County Community Unit District 20Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,061 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 11.9 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$17,403IL $21,567 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2020–21

Well below the state in reading

Reading24%
State average 29.9% · 557 students tested
Math11%
State average 25.8% · 589 students tested

Lawrenceville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Lawrenceville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LawrencevilleDLawrence County Community Unit District 20

Every school in Lawrenceville

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Lawrencevillein other towns
Parkside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
528 students13:1Rate it →
Parkview Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
235 students12:1Rate it →
Lawrenceville High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
298 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Lawrenceville’s schools

Are Lawrenceville’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lawrenceville children attend score below 95% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #750 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 6%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lawrenceville in?

Lawrence County Community Unit District 20, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,061 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lawrenceville kids go to high school?

Lawrenceville High School, with 298 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Lawrenceville’s graduation rate?

65–69% of the class of 2023 in Lawrence County Community Unit District 20 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Lawrenceville spend per student?

$17,403 in Lawrence County Community Unit District 20 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.