Is Lawrence County Career and Technical Center a good school?

Lawrence County Career and Technical Center ranks in the bottom 18.4% of Pennsylvania high schools.

How many students attend Lawrence County Career and Technical Center?

In the 2023-24 school year, 394 students attended Lawrence County Career and Technical Center.

What is the racial makeup of Lawrence County Career and Technical Center?

Students at Lawrence County Career and Technical Center are 85% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% Hispanic.

Lawrence County Career and Technical Center

Summary:

Lawrence County Career and Technical Center is a public high school located in New Castle, Pennsylvania, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 378 students. As part of the Lawrence County Career and Technical Center District, the school is ranked 523 out of 610 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Lawrence County Career and Technical Center consistently ranks in the bottom half of Pennsylvania high schools, with performance on Keystone Exams significantly below the state average. For example, in 2023-2024, only 22.5% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to the state average of 41.6%. In contrast, nearby schools like Neshannock Junior/Senior High School and Laurel High School perform much better on Keystone Exams, with proficiency rates around 50-70%. The school's four-year graduation rate is comparable to nearby schools, but its dropout rate is higher, ranging from 0.5% to 1.6% in recent years.

The student population at Lawrence County Career and Technical Center is predominantly White (around 90%) and has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This is in contrast to nearby schools like Neshannock Junior/Senior High School and Laurel High School, which have lower percentages of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, around 25-50%. The school's specialized focus on career and technical education may contribute to its lower academic performance, but the challenges posed by the student population's socioeconomic status could also be a significant factor. Targeted interventions and community partnerships could be valuable strategies to improve student outcomes at Lawrence County Career and Technical Center.

Detail:

Public 9-12

750 Phelps Way
New Castle, PA 16101-5008

(724) 658-3583

District: Lawrence County Career and Technical Center

SchoolDigger Rank:
560^th of 686 Pennsylvania High Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 12.5

Number of students: 394

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.3%

Two or more races:

6.9%

African American:

5.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lawrence County Career and Technical Center ranks worse than 81.6% of high schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.49. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Lawrence County Career and Technical Center who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (85.3%), two or more races (6.9%), African American (5.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 99.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lawrence County Career and Technical Center is 12.5. (See more...)

Compare Lawrence County Career and Technical Center employs 31.5 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lawrence County Career and Technical Center:

SchoolDigger ranks Lawrence County Career and Technical Center 560^th of 686 Pennsylvania public high schools. (See Lawrence County Career and Technical Center in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Disabled students:

Male students:

White students:

Lawrence County Career and Technical Center:

SchoolDigger ranks Lawrence County Career and Technical Center 523^rd of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Lawrence County Career and Technical Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	1.70	552^nd	583	5.3%
2004	0.96	573^rd	590	2.9%
2005	3.21	561^st	593	5.4%
2006	2.05	586^th	604	3.0%
2007	0.92	603^rd	615	2.0%
2008	1.98	606^th	621	2.4%
2009	3.21	604^th	632	4.4%
2010	2.03	630^th	649	2.9%
2011	1.81	643^rd	660	2.6%
2012	2.96	627^th	664	5.6%
2015	15.45	575^th	680	15.4%
2016	4.56	615^th	677	9.2%
2017	11.05	582^nd	663	12.2%
2018	18.20	555^th	673	17.5%
2019	14.02	588^th	693	15.2%
2021	14.65	484^th	537	9.9%
2022	19.49	531^st	634	16.2%
2023	13.28	580^th	674	13.9%
2024	19.49	560^th	686	18.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Lawrence County Career and Technical Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	19.20	124^th	150	17.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lawrence County Career and Technical Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	13.09	580^th	652	11.0%
2024	29.74	500^th	664	24.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Lawrence County Career and Technical Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	14.72	559^th	665	15.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Lawrence County Career and Technical Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	23.14	408^th	502	18.7%
2024	19.57	443^rd	513	13.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Lawrence County Career and Technical Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	23.98	525^th	662	20.7%

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Rank History for White students at Lawrence County Career and Technical Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	4.92	556^th	577	3.6%
2024	9.57	557^th	595	6.4%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania 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: Pennsylvania Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Lawrence County Career and Technical Center

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	728	60	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	789
1989	703	52	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	756
1990	650	59	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	710
1991	633	62	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	696
1992	581	64	0	1	4	n/a	n/a	650
1993	558	59	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	618
1994	541	49	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	591
1995	513	40	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	553
1996	513	40	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	553
1997	470	30	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	501
1998	430	24	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	455
1999	400	22	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	423
2000	373	29	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	402
2001	382	30	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	413
2002	415	26	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	442
2003	415	26	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	442
2004	405	27	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	434
2005	398	30	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	429
2006	380	27	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	408
2007	321	23	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	346
2008	332	28	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	361
2009	329	30	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	361
2010	304	27	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	333
2011	336	19	1	1	0	0	0	357
2012	369	25	0	1	0	0	0	395
2013	343	20	1	0	0	0	0	364
2014	346	15	2	0	0	0	3	366
2015	340	15	3	0	0	0	8	366
2016	398	19	4	0	0	0	13	434
2017	368	13	1	2	0	0	14	398
2018	376	12	1	3	0	0	16	408
2019	327	19	2	2	0	0	17	367
2020	323	15	1	5	1	0	23	368
2021	323	27	1	7	0	0	23	381
2022	320	18	1	12	1	0	35	387
2023	320	15	1	11	1	2	28	378
2024	336	21	0	7	1	2	27	394

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lawrence County Career and Technical Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	789	44.6	17.6	n/a
1989	756	40.5	18.6	n/a
1990	710	41.9	16.9	0
1991	696	41.7	16.6	n/a
1992	650	38.8	16.7	n/a
1993	618	36.5	16.9	n/a
1994	591	33.5	17.6	n/a
1995	553	35.0	15.8	n/a
1996	553	35.0	15.8	n/a
1997	501	35.0	14.3	n/a
1998	455	33.8	13.5	n/a
1999	423	32.5	13.0	n/a
2000	402	32.0	12.6	35.6
2001	413	32.0	12.9	39.7
2002	442	31.0	14.3	51.4
2003	442	31.0	14.3	51.4
2004	434	31.0	14.0	45.4
2005	429	31.0	13.8	52.9
2006	408	34.0	12.0	56.9
2007	346	38.0	9.1	54.9
2008	361	36.5	9.9	51.2
2009	361	36.5	9.9	52.1
2010	333	36.0	9.2	51.4
2011	357	35.0	10.2	50.4
2012	395	31.0	12.7	51.6
2013	364	29.0	12.5	51.9
2014	366	27.0	13.5	60.1
2015	366	31.0	11.8	60.7
2016	434	34.0	12.7	67.1
2017	398	34.7	11.4	64.8
2018	408	34.7	11.7	68.6
2019	367	32.2	11.3	100
2020	368	33.2	11.0	100
2021	381	32.7	11.6	99.2
2022	387	32.7	11.8	99.2
2023	378	30.7	12.2	100
2024	394	31.5	12.5	99.7

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 County Career and Technical Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	789	44.6	17.6	n/a
1989	756	40.5	18.6	n/a
1990	710	41.9	16.9	0
1991	696	41.7	16.6	n/a
1992	650	38.8	16.7	n/a
1993	618	36.5	16.9	n/a
1994	591	33.5	17.6	n/a
1995	553	35.0	15.8	n/a
1996	553	35.0	15.8	n/a
1997	501	35.0	14.3	n/a
1998	455	33.8	13.5	n/a
1999	423	32.5	13.0	n/a
2000	402	32.0	12.6	35.6
2001	413	32.0	12.9	39.7
2002	442	31.0	14.3	51.4
2003	442	31.0	14.3	51.4
2004	434	31.0	14.0	45.4
2005	429	31.0	13.8	52.9
2006	408	34.0	12.0	56.9
2007	346	38.0	9.1	54.9
2008	361	36.5	9.9	51.2
2009	361	36.5	9.9	52.1
2010	333	36.0	9.2	51.4
2011	357	35.0	10.2	50.4
2012	395	31.0	12.7	51.6
2013	364	29.0	12.5	51.9
2014	366	27.0	13.5	60.1
2015	366	31.0	11.8	60.7
2016	434	34.0	12.7	67.1
2017	398	34.7	11.4	64.8
2018	408	34.7	11.7	68.6
2019	367	32.2	11.3	100
2020	368	33.2	11.0	100
2021	381	32.7	11.6	99.2
2022	387	32.7	11.8	99.2
2023	378	30.7	12.2	100
2024	394	31.5	12.5	99.7

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.

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lawrence County Career and Technical Center

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 588^th of 693 High schools	Ranks 580^th of 674 High schools	1.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Algebra I (Lawrence County Career and Technical Center)	22	12.2	9.8%
11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania)	63.3	34.1	29.2%
11th Grade Biology (Lawrence County Career and Technical Center)	37	23	14%
11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania)	63.2	50.7	12.5%
11th Grade Literature (Lawrence County Career and Technical Center)	48.5	36.2	12.3%
11th Grade Literature (Pennsylvania)	71.5	65.3	6.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	367	378	3%
African American	19	15	21.1%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	2	1	50%
Hispanic	2	11	450%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	327	320	2.1%
Two or More Races	17	28	64.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Lawrence County Career and Technical Center

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2024)	Keystone Exams Biology (2024)	Keystone Exams Literature (2024)	PSSA Math (2024)			PSSA Science (2024)		PSSA English Language Arts (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lawrence County Career and Technical Center	Public	9-12	750 Phelps Way	New Castle	16101	Lawrence County	Lawrence County Career and Technical Center	No	No	No	No	(724) 658-3583	394	32	12.5	99.7%	336 (85.3%)	21 (5.3%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	27 (6.9%)	19.5	560^th of 686 public high schools	18.4%		13.3	580^th of 674 public high schools	13.9%	20	22.5	31.3	39.7
Shenango High School	Public	7-12	2550 Ellwood Rd	New Castle	16101	Lawrence County	Shenango Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 658-5537	434	37	11.6	99.3%	404 (93.1%)	4 (0.9%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.1%)	84	89^th of 686 public high schools	87.0%		83.1	91^st of 674 public high schools	86.5%	2	65.0	78.1	70.3	32.1	44.3	38.5	69.7	69.7	70.3	59.6	64.7	$28,923	$5,234	$23,689
New Castle Senior High School	Public	9-12	300 E Lincoln Ave	New Castle	16101	Lawrence County	New Castle Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 656-4700	732	47	15.5	100.0%	406 (55.5%)	167 (22.8%)	49 (6.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	107 (14.6%)	27.5	517^th of 686 public high schools	24.6%		31.1	501^st of 674 public high schools	25.7%	16	33.1	31.7	44.6									$17,662	$2,771	$14,891
Union Area High School	Public	9-12	2106 Camden Ave	New Castle	16101	Lawrence County	Union Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 658-4501	203	18	11.4	99.5%	173 (85.2%)	19 (9.4%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.9%)	74.2	164^th of 686 public high schools	76.1%		61	287^th of 674 public high schools	57.4%	123	58.3	62.9	66.7									$23,162	$1,621	$21,541
Laurel High School	Public	9-12	2497 Harlansburg Rd	New Castle	16101	Lawrence County	Laurel School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 658-9056	317	29	10.8	33.1%	305 (96.2%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	75.8	153^rd of 686 public high schools	77.7%		79.6	114^th of 674 public high schools	83.1%	39	50.0	68.1	72.0									$18,193	$460	$17,733
Neshannock Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	3834 Mitchell Rd	New Castle	16105	Lawrence County	Neshannock Township School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 658-5513	523	34	15.2	29.4%	489 (93.5%)	4 (0.8%)	8 (1.5%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.3%)	92.3	38^th of 686 public high schools	94.5%		95.6	11^th of 674 public high schools	98.4%	27	76.0	70.2	90.5	59.4	25.3	42.0	57.9	57.9	68.2	62.1	65.1	$20,679	$579	$20,100
Mohawk Senior High School	Public	9-12	385 Mohawk School Road	New Castle	16102	Lawrence County	Mohawk Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 667-7782	434	31	13.8	35.3%	418 (96.3%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	70.1	206^th of 686 public high schools	70.0%		73.9	163^rd of 674 public high schools	75.8%	43	60.0	51.7	68.8									$17,425	$1,344	$16,080
Lincoln Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	501 Crescent Ave	Ellwood City	16117	Lawrence County	Ellwood City Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 752-1591	679	56	12.1	50.8%	593 (87.3%)	11 (1.6%)	20 (2.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (7.7%)	25.4	534^th of 686 public high schools	22.2%		59	304^th of 674 public high schools	54.9%	230	24.4	28.9	51.7	19.3	24.7	21.9	58.1	58.1	52.8	59.1	55.6	$19,967	$832	$19,135
Wilmington Area High School	Public	9-12	350 Wood St	New Wilmington	16142	Lawrence County	Wilmington Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 656-8866	288	28	10.3	39.6%	271 (94.1%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	73	175^th of 686 public high schools	74.5%		65.3	254^th of 674 public high schools	62.3%	79	48.5	64.2	71.7									$16,173	$1,586	$14,588
Riverside High School	Public	9-12	300 Country Club Dr	Ellwood City	16117	Lawrence County	Riverside Beaver County School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 758-7512	451	33	13.8	45.2%	435 (96.5%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	61.9	269^th of 686 public high schools	60.8%		65.4	252^nd of 674 public high schools	62.6%	17	46.3	50.0	68.5									$19,264	$818	$18,446

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