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Lawrence High School

Summary:

Lawrence High School is a public high school located in Fairfield, Maine, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 577. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 49/Maine School Admin District 49, which is ranked 133 out of 177 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's racial makeup is predominantly White (95.84% in 2022-2023).

Over the years, Lawrence High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 32nd out of 111 Maine high schools in 2016-2017 (4-star rating) to 87th out of 123 in 2022-2023 (2-star rating). This is in contrast to some nearby schools, such as Messalonskee High School and Winslow High School, which have maintained higher rankings and ratings. Lawrence High School's four-year graduation rates have also fluctuated, ranging from 75.6% in 2021-2022 to 84.4% in 2022-2023, which is still lower than the rates of nearby schools like Madison Area Memorial High School (88.0%) and Winslow High School (88.9%).

Another area of concern for Lawrence High School is its high chronic absenteeism rate, reaching 49.1% in 2020-2021 and remaining high at 39.0% in 2022-2023. This is significantly higher than the state average and the rates of many nearby schools, such as Messalonskee High School (31.8%) and Winslow High School (32.2%). Additionally, Lawrence High School's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in the Maine Educational Assessment (MEA) tests, is generally lower than the state and regional averages.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 9 School Street
       Fairfield, ME  04937

(207) 453-4200

District: Regional School Unit 49/Maine School Admin District 49

SchoolDigger Rank:
87th of 123 Maine High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,742 Help


Feeder schools for Lawrence High School:

Elementary:    Albion Elementary School
    Benton Elementary School
    Clinton Elementary School
    Fairfield Primary School
Middle:    Lawrence Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.2 Help
Number of students:  577

Racial breakdown:

White:
95.8%
Hispanic:
2.3%
African American:
0.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  34.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Lawrence High School ranks worse than 70.7% of high schools in Maine. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.72. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Lawrence High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (95.8%), Hispanic (2.3%), African American (0.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 34.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lawrence High School is 13.2. (See more...)
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Compare Lawrence High School employs 43.5 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lawrence High School is $14,742.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Lawrence High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Lawrence High School 87th of 123 Maine public high schools. (See Lawrence High School in the ranking list.)

Regional School Unit 49/Maine School Admin District 49:

SchoolDigger ranks Regional School Unit 49/Maine School Admin District 49 133rd of 177 Maine school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lawrence High School

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Rank History for all students at Lawrence High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools ME State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 23.78 85th 103 17.5%
2011 49.40 47th 105 55.2%
2012 20.82 93rd 107 13.1%
2013 52.34 42nd 106 60.4%
2015 11.18 74th 98 24.5%
2016 30.77 76th 111 31.5%
2017 64.71 32nd 111 71.2%
2018 53.84 40th 114 64.9%
2019 38.03 62nd 114 45.6%
2021 74.18 37th 82 54.9%
2022 44.61 69th 98 29.6%
2023 28.72 87th 123 29.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lawrence High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools ME State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 25.86 56th 76 26.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Lawrence High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools ME State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 22.42 75th 92 18.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Lawrence High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools ME State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 44.84 44th 92 52.2%
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Data source: test scores: Maine 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.

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Data source: Maine Department of Education

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by a citizen
Thursday, October 22, 2015

Open Quote Below is the review of the ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES of MSAD 49 School Board of Directors actions, recorded online, over the past two months in 2015.

*****4 regularly School Board meetings cancelled since school budget approval, policy ADA has not been complied with for the 2015-2016 school year, last minutes published May 28th. Sept 3rd agenda, "Will the M.S.A.D. #49 Board of School Directors vote to accept the minutes of the June 18, 2015 board meeting?" yet June 1st and June 4th minutes not published. (Note: June 18th agenda isn't currently available online.)*****

August review-

August 3rd review of MSAD 49 School Board of Directors schedule online - "On Summer Break" no meetings with subcommittees and both regular scheduled School Board meetings not planned. No meetings held during the month of July. Latest minutes published "May 28th 2015" Compliance with School Board policy ADA for 2015-2016, no motion, no discussion, no vote recorded.

August 10th review and update with change to MSAD 49 website.... "August 11, 7:00 pm in Superintendent’s Conference Room Topic: Plans and priorities for next school year". Hopefully at some point in time the community will have a chance to way in their concerns, ideas and opinions over future "Plans and priorities for next school year" and years to come. ****NOTE**** this workshop is the first of it's kind recorded in the District in the past several years and was posted with less than a weeks notice.

Still no published dates or locations of regularly scheduled School Board meetings or subcommittee meetings. All top performing Schools and several other School Districts have already posted their yearly School Board schedule that includes the subcommittees meetings.

August 17th review of MSAD 49 School Board of Directors schedule online- no change from August 10th. Three consecutive regular scheduled School Board meetings since budget approval have been canceled, no subcommittee meetings held and latest minutes published is May 28th 2015.

August 24th review of MSAD 49 School Board of Directors, no change.

August 30th review of MSAD 49 School Board of Directors schedule online- there is a regular school board meeting posted to take place Sept 3rd and Sept 17th. Sept 3rd agenda posted has a vote to except June 18th minutes yet June 1st and June 4th minutes are still not posted and there is NO JUNE 18TH agenda posted online to review. No sub committee meetings scheduled.

July review-

After a strong debate of MSAD 49 funding took place in May and June, the elected School Board Officials from Fairfield did not meet for the two regular scheduled meetings in July as the School Board Chairman from Albion (Mr. Griener) cancelled the "two" meetings. There were no sub committee meetings during the month of July according to MSAD 49 website.

It was stated during May and June that the issues brought before the School Board from the community should not be tied to the MSAD 49 budget process. With the 2015-2016 MSAD 49 budget complete, where is the School Board working on community concerns mentioned in May and June?

When serving as a representative for Fairfield last year I asked several times not to cancel regular schedule meetings and to open a discussion up on new ideas, community concerns, identifying projects to work towards etc...... I was told that I was new to the Board and I would learn how to be a Board member over time. If you feel our School District has areas for improvement, then lets follow School Board Chair, Mr. Griener advice in the MSAD 49 newspaper and contact our local Elected Officials. More can be viewed at facebook "Arel Spaulding (School Board e-mails)". Close Quote


by a parent
Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Open Quote After several attempts to view the curriculum from K-12 communicating directly to the staff, administration, school board and the Department of Education Office in Augusta, one year later a curriculum was provided by the Superintendent for our review. The curriculum provided was incomplete and out dated. After becoming a School Board member 2014 both School Board Policies and Curriculum are now available online. There are 13 School Board members that make up the School Board yet three School Board members and the Superintendent meet each week and discuss business without involving the other members of the School Board and meet without public notice or agenda. The School Board has not followed Policy ADA which requires them to set annual goals in cooperation with the staff, administration and citizens of the community. Setting annual goals per policy ADA have not been complied with for many years. The School Board as a body has publicly stated they are not required to hear public comments or concerns. When suggesting to have goals established and a schedule set to meet those goals and review progress, the School Board refused to adopt this basic practice of success. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Lawrence High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 816 816
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 854 854
1993 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 811 811
1994 788 4 6 1 2 n/a n/a 0 801
1995 812 5 9 4 0 n/a n/a 0 830
1996 812 5 9 4 0 n/a n/a 0 830
1997 849 4 6 6 0 n/a n/a 0 865
1998 835 1 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 839
1999 807 1 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 812
2000 814 2 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 819
2001 800 1 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 802
2002 851 8 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 861
2003 851 8 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 861
2004 874 13 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 892
2005 913 13 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 930
2006 865 35 4 6 20 n/a n/a 0 930
2007 893 8 3 3 13 n/a n/a 0 920
2008 865 16 5 4 11 n/a n/a 0 901
2009 778 10 6 3 11 n/a n/a 0 808
2010 787 8 6 5 6 n/a n/a 0 812
2011 735 10 7 4 2 0 0 0 758
2012 714 8 4 5 0 0 1 0 732
2013 677 12 3 6 0 1 2 0 701
2014 647 9 4 12 1 1 2 0 676
2015 648 6 2 10 2 1 2 0 671
2016 650 9 1 12 3 1 4 0 680
2017 628 8 1 9 2 0 4 0 652
2018 587 9 1 9 2 0 4 0 612
2019 618 8 1 10 3 1 5 0 646
2020 613 5 1 10 3 0 5 0 637
2021 597 5 0 10 1 0 5 0 618
2022 584 5 2 9 0 0 6 0 606
2023 553 5 2 13 2 0 2 0 577

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 High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 816 51.5 15.8 n/a
1992 854 50.7 16.8 n/a
1993 811 51.7 15.7 10.1
1994 801 50.7 15.8 2.1
1995 830 48.0 17.3 11
1996 830 48.0 17.3 11
1997 865 52.0 16.6 17.1
1998 839 52.0 16.1 19.5
1999 812 53.0 15.3 38.5
2000 819 54.0 15.2 44
2001 802 54.0 14.9 32.5
2002 861 59.0 14.6 20.1
2003 861 59.0 14.6 20.1
2004 892 57.6 15.5 22.3
2005 930 60.0 15.5 23.8
2006 930 64.0 14.5 24
2007 920 67.8 13.6 30.7
2008 901 85.0 10.6 41.4
2009 808 63.8 12.7 39.9
2010 812 62.8 12.9 41.9
2011 758 60.1 12.6 47.9
2012 732 57.4 12.7 8.6
2013 701 56.8 12.3 49.4
2014 676 56.0 12.0 51.8
2015 671 50.0 13.4 53.4
2016 680 49.0 13.8 49.4
2017 652 45.5 14.3 53.2
2018 612 45.5 13.4 51.8
2019 646 44.7 14.4 53.4
2020 637 44.1 14.4 49.8
2021 618 43.3 14.2 45.6
2022 606 43.0 14.0 40.6
2023 577 43.5 13.2 34.7

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 High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 816 51.5 15.8 n/a
1992 854 50.7 16.8 n/a
1993 811 51.7 15.7 10.1
1994 801 50.7 15.8 2.1
1995 830 48.0 17.3 11
1996 830 48.0 17.3 11
1997 865 52.0 16.6 17.1
1998 839 52.0 16.1 19.5
1999 812 53.0 15.3 38.5
2000 819 54.0 15.2 44
2001 802 54.0 14.9 32.5
2002 861 59.0 14.6 20.1
2003 861 59.0 14.6 20.1
2004 892 57.6 15.5 22.3
2005 930 60.0 15.5 23.8
2006 930 64.0 14.5 24
2007 920 67.8 13.6 30.7
2008 901 85.0 10.6 41.4
2009 808 63.8 12.7 39.9
2010 812 62.8 12.9 41.9
2011 758 60.1 12.6 47.9
2012 732 57.4 12.7 8.6
2013 701 56.8 12.3 49.4
2014 676 56.0 12.0 51.8
2015 671 50.0 13.4 53.4
2016 680 49.0 13.8 49.4
2017 652 45.5 14.3 53.2
2018 612 45.5 13.4 51.8
2019 646 44.7 14.4 53.4
2020 637 44.1 14.4 49.8
2021 618 43.3 14.2 45.6
2022 606 43.0 14.0 40.6
2023 577 43.5 13.2 34.7

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 High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $13,935
2019 $13,223
2020 $13,442
2021 $14,754
2022 $14,310
2023 $14,742

Data source: Maine Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lawrence High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 62nd of 114 High schoolsRanks 87th of 123 High schools
 16.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students646577
 10.7%
African American85
 37.5%
American Indian32
 33.3%
Asian12
 100%
Hispanic1013
 30%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White618553
 10.5%
Two or More Races52
 60%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients53.4%34.7%
 18.7%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Lawrence High School

Lawrence High School ranks 87th of 123 Maine high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 577 students attended Lawrence High School.

Students at Lawrence High School are 96% White, 2% Hispanic.

Lawrence High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Albion Elementary School
Elementary : Benton Elementary School
Elementary : Clinton Elementary School
Elementary : Fairfield Primary School
Middle : Lawrence Junior High School


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