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Schools in Lawrence · Lawrence Public School District

Lawrence’s public schools score below 57% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 19% of Lawrence’s students scored proficient, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lawrence, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan 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
36%
▼ 9 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
19%
▼ 15 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.3K
▼ 1% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.9
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
393 students on the public path
In brief

Lawrence’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 139 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lawrence’s, its schools beat 53%, higher than their 43% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Lawrence’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,308 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Lawrence JrSr High School. Enrollment is down 16% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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 Lawrence’s grade

C Test scoresB− Graduation

C+: better than 43% of Michigan school districts. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 43%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (139)Better than 53%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 210 test results and a graduating class of 43 could put Lawrence anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Lawrence’s students in the tested grades sat them (210 in math, 210 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Lawrence Elementary SchoolLawrence Public School DistrictB−
7–12Lawrence JrSr High SchoolLawrence Public School DistrictC−

Lawrence’s public schools are run by Lawrence Public School District, which also serves Arlington and Lawrence. 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 Public School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 393 students, down 16% since 2020–21 · 15.9 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$16,308MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 45.4% · 210 students tested
Math19%
State average 33.6% · 210 students tested

Lawrence vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Lawrence’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LawrenceC+Lawrence Public

Every school in Lawrence

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

Also serving Lawrencein other towns
Lawrence Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6
B−
214 students17:1Rate it →
Lawrence JrSr High School
High · Grades 7–12
C−
179 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Lawrence’s schools

Are Lawrence’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lawrence children attend score below 57% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 53%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lawrence in?

Lawrence Public School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 393 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Lawrence’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Lawrence Public School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Lawrence spend per student?

$16,308 in Lawrence Public School District (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.