Impact of COVID-19 on Lawrence County 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
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 141st of 233 High schools | Ranks 162nd of 226 High schools | 11.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra I (Lawrence County High School) | 20 | 58.3 | 38.3% |
End of Course Algebra I (Lawrence County School District) | 22.6 | 58.3 | 35.7% |
End of Course Algebra I (Mississippi) | 49.3 | 65.8 | 16.5% |
End of Course English II (Lawrence County High School) | 36.7 | 37.2 | 0.5% |
End of Course English II (Lawrence County School District) | 36.7 | 37.2 | 0.5% |
End of Course English II (Mississippi) | 43.9 | 50.1 | 6.2% |
End of Course Biology (Lawrence County High School) | 63.1 | 41.4 | 21.7% |
End of Course Biology (Lawrence County School District) | 63.1 | 41.4 | 21.7% |
End of Course Biology (Mississippi) | 57.2 | 60.9 | 3.7% |
End of Course U.S. History1 (Lawrence County High School) | 52.3 | 64.5 | 12.2% |
End of Course U.S. History1 (Lawrence County School District) | 52.3 | 64.5 | 12.2% |
End of Course U.S. History1 (Mississippi) | 55.5 | 71.4 | 15.9% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 567 | 535 | 5.6% |
African American | 237 | 249 | 5.1% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 4 | 1 | 75% |
Hispanic | 8 | 6 | 25% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 316 | 265 | 16.1% |
Two or More Races | 2 | 14 | 600% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 71.6% | 99.4% | 27.8% |