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Schools in Lawrenceburg · Anderson County School District

Lawrenceburg’s public schools outscore 62% of Kentucky districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Lawrenceburg, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Lawrenceburg, 43% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Kentucky average (38%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kentucky, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−#66of 139 Kentucky townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Kentucky state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
47%
▲ 2 pts vs KY 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▲ 5 pts vs KY 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 1 pts vs KY 91%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.0K
▼ 19% vs KY $14.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.7
KY 15.4
Schools in town
6
3,055 students on the public path
In brief

Lawrenceburg’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 43% in spring 2022, against 45% and 38% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 91%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,973 per student, against $14,752 across Kentucky (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two elementary, one middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 14% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Christian Academy of Lawrenceburg (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lawrenceburg’s grade

B+ Test scoresC Graduation

B: better than 62% of Kentucky school districts, #66 of 139 Kentucky towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Kentucky average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Kentucky school districts we grade (172)Better than 62%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kentucky towns with similar household incomes (184)Better than 62%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 1,883 test results and a graduating class of 277 could put Lawrenceburg anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Lawrenceburg’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,883 in math, 1,883 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–KEzra Sparrow Early Childhood CenterAnderson County School DistrictNo scores
1–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A−
6–8Anderson County Middle SchoolAnderson County School DistrictB
9–12Anderson County High SchoolAnderson County School DistrictB+

Lawrenceburg’s public schools are run by Anderson County School District. 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.

Anderson County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,633 students, up 14% since 2020–21 · 15.7 per teacher (KY 15.4)
$11,973KY $14,752 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 44.7% · 1883 students tested
Math43%
State average 37.8% · 1883 students tested

Lawrenceburg vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share Lawrenceburg’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LawrenceburgBAnderson County

Every school in Lawrenceburg

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

District schools in Lawrenceburgby address
Ezra Sparrow Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K
303 students13:1Rate it →
Emma B. Ward Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5
A−
452 students13:1Rate it →
Saffell Street Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5
C+
375 students14:1Rate it →
Anderson County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
768 students17:1Rate it →
Anderson County High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
1,157 students18:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Christian Academy of Lawrenceburg
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
184 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Lawrenceburg’s schools

Are Lawrenceburg’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Kentucky: the public schools Lawrenceburg children attend outscore 62% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #66 of 139 Kentucky towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 62%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lawrenceburg in?

Anderson County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,633 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lawrenceburg kids go to high school?

Anderson County High School, with 1,157 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Lawrenceburg’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Anderson County School District graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky.

How much does Lawrenceburg spend per student?

$11,973 in Anderson County School District (FY2024), against $14,752 across Kentucky. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Lawrenceburg?

Yes: Christian Academy of Lawrenceburg (religious, grades PK–12, 184 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, 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 Kentucky. Stars are from neighbors.