Is Lawrence Free State High a good school?

Lawrence Free State High ranks 53 rd of 318 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lawrence Free State High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,777 students attended Lawrence Free State High.

What is the racial makeup of Lawrence Free State High?

Students at Lawrence Free State High are 69% White, 10% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 6% African American, 4% Asian, 2% American Indian.

What schools feed into Lawrence Free State High?

Lawrence Free State High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Deerfield Elementary Elementary : New York Elementary Elementary : Quail Run Elementary Elementary : Sunset Hill Elementary Elementary : Woodlawn Elementary Middle : Lawrence Liberty Memorial Central Mid School Middle : Lawrence West Middle School

Lawrence Free State High School in Lawrence KS

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SchoolDigger ranks Lawrence Free State High 53^rd of 318 Kansas public high schools. (See Lawrence Free State High in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Lawrence 101^st of 266 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Lawrence Free State High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2006	65.47	79^th	262	69.8%
2007	64.91	99^th	280	64.6%
2008	48.34	164^th	267	38.6%
2009	61.66	122^nd	291	58.1%
2010	65.69	98^th	302	67.5%
2011	67.25	95^th	298	68.1%
2012	65.16	114^th	317	64.0%
2013	67.59	104^th	323	67.8%
2015	78.22	39^th	326	88.0%
2016	90.18	21^st	313	93.3%
2017	94.69	14^th	316	95.6%
2018	89.85	21^st	314	93.3%
2019	87.00	20^th	325	93.8%
2021	84.23	30^th	320	90.6%
2022	86.15	19^th	324	94.1%
2023	79.99	41^st	327	87.5%
2024	74.90	53^rd	318	83.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Lawrence Free State High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	71.59	11^th	49	77.6%
2019	74.67	11^th	58	81.0%
2021	52.74	26^th	55	52.7%
2022	60.03	19^th	57	66.7%
2023	48.41	27^th	64	57.8%
2024	39.72	39^th	67	41.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lawrence Free State High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	75.39	4^th	47	91.5%
2019	53.02	13^th	49	73.5%
2023	88.28	2^nd	42	95.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Lawrence Free State High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	91.67	6^th	110	94.5%
2019	45.97	48^th	111	56.8%
2021	71.60	16^th	115	86.1%
2022	72.28	16^th	117	86.3%
2023	71.65	20^th	122	83.6%
2024	68.90	22^nd	124	82.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lawrence Free State High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	57.36	84^th	228	63.2%
2019	46.81	113^th	229	50.7%
2021	41.82	128^th	213	39.9%
2022	78.30	23^rd	223	89.7%
2023	57.58	83^rd	250	66.8%
2024	48.11	118^th	249	52.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Lawrence Free State High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	89.18	22^nd	248	91.1%
2019	83.50	25^th	249	90.0%
2021	82.59	25^th	250	90.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Lawrence Free State High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	91.67	6^th	110	94.5%
2019	45.97	48^th	111	56.8%
2021	71.60	16^th	115	86.1%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Lawrence Free State High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	58.81	17^th	35	51.4%
2019	56.36	20^th	37	45.9%
2021	63.30	11^th	35	68.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Lawrence Free State High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	89.01	21^st	248	91.5%
2019	86.70	20^th	252	92.1%
2021	82.60	31^st	258	88.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Lawrence Free State High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	73.15	9^th	29	69.0%
2019	80.25	6^th	32	81.3%
2022	72.19	9^th	28	67.9%
2023	73.78	8^th	33	75.8%
2024	80.87	8^th	32	75.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Lawrence Free State High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	47.25	19^th	47	59.6%
2019	45.00	21^st	46	54.3%
2021	43.64	27^th	48	43.8%
2022	32.68	32^nd	50	36.0%
2023	65.10	14^th	53	73.6%
2024	53.99	16^th	50	68.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lawrence Free State High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	75.96	15^th	89	83.1%
2019	88.12	10^th	92	89.1%
2021	97.36	4^th	99	96.0%
2022	71.95	20^th	102	80.4%
2023	65.48	27^th	110	75.5%
2024	48.00	46^th	105	56.2%

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Rank History for Native American students at Lawrence Free State High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	51.91	2^nd	3	33.3%
2024	15.87	2^nd	2	0.0%

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Rank History for White students at Lawrence Free State High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	90.73	21^st	296	92.9%
2019	86.90	20^th	306	93.5%
2021	83.87	27^th	302	91.1%
2022	88.88	11^th	307	96.4%
2023	84.71	26^th	309	91.6%
2024	78.36	39^th	295	86.8%

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Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Kansas State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Lawrence Free State High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1998	820	95	18	32	29	n/a	n/a	0	994
1999	974	97	27	36	29	n/a	n/a	0	1163
2000	990	98	31	29	24	n/a	n/a	0	1172
2001	955	89	33	32	29	n/a	n/a	0	1138
2002	1008	91	32	39	34	n/a	n/a	0	1204
2003	1008	91	32	39	34	n/a	n/a	0	1204
2004	997	97	38	49	35	n/a	n/a	3	1219
2005	990	117	30	46	32	n/a	n/a	3	1218
2006	1003	128	40	61	38	n/a	n/a	15	1285
2007	989	122	37	45	43	n/a	n/a	0	1236
2008	939	130	29	49	50	n/a	n/a	0	1197
2009	911	107	26	42	44	n/a	n/a	0	1130
2010	834	87	21	43	43	0	31	0	1059
2011	835	75	26	35	34	1	49	0	1055
2012	1141	112	48	80	48	2	79	0	1510
2013	1087	104	47	84	40	2	107	0	1471
2014	1125	109	50	117	47	3	110	0	1561
2015	1132	98	42	124	52	4	122	0	1574
2016	1209	106	52	131	47	7	134	0	1686
2017	1248	108	67	144	50	5	130	0	1752
2018	1255	101	71	133	51	2	144	0	1757
2019	1325	107	71	147	40	3	148	0	1841
2020	1268	109	73	155	37	5	146	0	1793
2021	1253	94	73	161	41	6	158	0	1786
2022	1272	113	75	163	44	7	158	0	1832
2023	1223	99	72	169	39	5	170	0	1777

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lawrence Free State High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	994	70.7	14.1	20
1999	1163	76.8	15.1	20.1
2000	1172	72.9	16.1	20.7
2001	1138	72.8	15.6	19.9
2002	1204	71.4	16.9	18.9
2003	1204	71.4	16.9	18.9
2004	1219	73.3	16.6	18.7
2005	1218	73.4	16.6	19.5
2006	1285	79.7	16.1	19
2007	1236	88.3	14.0	19
2008	1197	77.6	15.4	18.4
2009	1130	74.6	15.1	21.7
2010	1059	66.2	16.0	25.7
2011	1055	71.5	14.7	22.7
2012	1510	95.7	15.7	25.9
2013	1471	n/a	n/a	26.5
2014	1561	95.8	16.2	29.1
2015	1574	101.0	15.5	29.3
2016	1686	107.0	15.7	31
2017	1752	105.3	16.6	28.4
2018	1757	105.6	16.6	24.9
2019	1841	106.9	17.2	25.4
2020	1793	109.1	16.4	23.8
2021	1786	104.4	17.0	23.6
2022	1832	94.4	19.3	24.9
2023	1777	90.7	19.5	32.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lawrence Free State High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	994	70.7	14.1	20
1999	1163	76.8	15.1	20.1
2000	1172	72.9	16.1	20.7
2001	1138	72.8	15.6	19.9
2002	1204	71.4	16.9	18.9
2003	1204	71.4	16.9	18.9
2004	1219	73.3	16.6	18.7
2005	1218	73.4	16.6	19.5
2006	1285	79.7	16.1	19
2007	1236	88.3	14.0	19
2008	1197	77.6	15.4	18.4
2009	1130	74.6	15.1	21.7
2010	1059	66.2	16.0	25.7
2011	1055	71.5	14.7	22.7
2012	1510	95.7	15.7	25.9
2013	1471	n/a	n/a	26.5
2014	1561	95.8	16.2	29.1
2015	1574	101.0	15.5	29.3
2016	1686	107.0	15.7	31
2017	1752	105.3	16.6	28.4
2018	1757	105.6	16.6	24.9
2019	1841	106.9	17.2	25.4
2020	1793	109.1	16.4	23.8
2021	1786	104.4	17.0	23.6
2022	1832	94.4	19.3	24.9
2023	1777	90.7	19.5	32.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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Per Pupil Expenditures for Lawrence Free State High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$442 (4.6%)	$9,140 (95.4%)	$9,582

Data source: Kansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lawrence Free State High

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Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 20^th of 325 High schools	Ranks 41^st of 327 High schools	6.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Lawrence Free State High)	41.7	33.6	8.1%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Lawrence)	40.5	33.9	6.6%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)	28.5	26.7	1.7%
10th Grade Mathematics (Lawrence Free State High)	37.8	29.1	8.6%
10th Grade Mathematics (Lawrence)	34.6	26.5	8.1%
10th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)	24.5	21	3.5%
11th Grade Science (Lawrence Free State High)	44.8	44.9	0.1%
11th Grade Science (Lawrence)	42.8	37.9	5%
11th Grade Science (Kansas)	32.4	28.9	3.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1841	1777	3.5%
African American	107	99	7.5%
American Indian	40	39	2.5%
Asian	71	72	1.4%
Hispanic	147	169	15%
Pacific Islander	3	5	66.7%
White	1325	1223	7.7%
Two or More Races	148	170	14.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	25.4%	32.2%	6.8%

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KAP English Language Arts (2024)		KAP Mathematics (2024)		KAP Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lawrence Free State High	Public	9-12	4700 Overland Drive	Lawrence	66049	Douglas County	Lawrence	No	No	No	No	(785) 832-6050	1,777	91	19.5	32.2%	1,223 (68.8%)	99 (5.6%)	169 (9.5%)	72 (4.1%)	39 (2.2%)	5 (0.3%)	170 (9.6%)	74.9	53^rd of 318 public high schools	83.3%		80	41^st of 327 public high schools	87.5%	12	39.2	39.2	32.6	32.6	31.4	31.4	$9,582	$442	$9,140
Lawrence High	Public	9-12	1901 Louisiana St	Lawrence	66046	Douglas County	Lawrence	No	No	No	No	(785) 832-5050	1,589	88	18.1	49.5%	964 (60.7%)	116 (7.3%)	209 (13.2%)	46 (2.9%)	72 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	182 (11.5%)	54.6	131^st of 318 public high schools	58.8%		63.6	98^th of 327 public high schools	70.0%	33	28.6	28.6	21.2	21.2	31.9	31.9	$10,851	$731	$10,120
Perry Lecompton High	Public	9-12	404 Lecompton Rd	Perry	66073	Jefferson County	Perry Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 597-5124	279	17	16.3	35.8%	241 (86.4%)	2 (0.7%)	21 (7.5%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	55.9	124^th of 318 public high schools	61.0%		66.6	88^th of 327 public high schools	73.1%	36	29.3	29.3	24.0	24.0	29.6	29.6	$11,813	$39	$11,774
Eudora Schools Virtual Learning	Public, Virtual	6-12	1310 Winchester Road	Eudora	66025	Douglas County	Eudora	No	No	Yes	No	(785) 542-4989	22			13.6%	16 (72.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.1%)								(n/a)
Eudora High School	Public	9-12	2203 Church	Eudora	66025	Douglas County	Eudora	No	No	No	No	(785) 542-4980	541	31	17.4	28.7%	474 (87.6%)	3 (0.6%)	28 (5.2%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.4%)	53.9	137^th of 318 public high schools	56.9%		67.1	82^nd of 327 public high schools	74.9%	55	26.5	26.5	23.7	23.7	31.0	31.0	$10,754	$139	$10,615
Shawnee Heights High	Public	9-12	4201 SE Shawnee Heights Rd	Tecumseh	66542	Shawnee County	Shawnee Heights	No	No	No	No	(785) 379-5880	1,293	68	18.9	30.2%	793 (61.3%)	83 (6.4%)	277 (21.4%)	9 (0.7%)	14 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	117 (9.0%)	62.4	96^th of 318 public high schools	69.8%		48.1	170^th of 327 public high schools	48.0%	74	35.1	35.1	27.1	27.1	27.2	27.2	$9,377	$663	$8,714
Baldwin High School	Public	9-12	415 Eisenhower	Baldwin City	66006	Douglas County	Baldwin City	No	No	No	No	(785) 594-2725	424	31	13.5	23.3%	361 (85.1%)	9 (2.1%)	19 (4.5%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.6%)	67.7	78^th of 318 public high schools	75.5%		60.7	113^th of 327 public high schools	65.4%	35	36.0	36.0	23.4	23.4	35.1	35.1	$9,873	$721	$9,153
Tonganoxie High	Public	9-12	404 E Hwy 24-40	Tonganoxie	66086	Leavenworth County	Tonganoxie	No	No	No	No	(913) 416-1460	642	47	13.5	26.8%	537 (83.6%)	5 (0.8%)	57 (8.9%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (5.5%)	51	152^nd of 318 public high schools	52.2%		38.3	220^th of 327 public high schools	32.7%	68	22.7	22.7	23.9	23.9	31.8	31.8	$9,810	$527	$9,283
McLouth High	Public	9-12	217 Summit Street	Mc Louth	66054	Jefferson County	McLouth	No	No	No	No	(913) 796-6122	124	10	12.7	41.9%	111 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.3%)	16.8	286^th of 318 public high schools	10.1%		44.2	178^th of 327 public high schools	45.6%	108	22.2	22.2	5.6	5.6	11.1	11.1	$12,119	$2,418	$9,701
Virtual Education Program	Public, Virtual	9-12	35200 West 91st Street	De Soto	66018	Johnson County	De Soto	No	No	Yes	No	(913) 667-6200	14			21.4%	13 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

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