C+
Lawrence County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Moulton, Town Creek, Courtland, Hillsboro and North Courtland.
Students
4,676
Schools
14
Spent per student
$13,714
AL $13,926
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Debt
$39.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lawrence County School District
- School Grade C+: better than 43% of Alabama districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $39.5M, about $8,456 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Hatton.
PK–6Hatton Elementary SchoolThis district
7–12Hatton High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. AL
2020–21Math proficiency14%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 45.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 90.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,714 per student · 2% below AL
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 39%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 58%Federal 18%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,566’20
4,614’21
4,698’22
4,689’23
4,676’24
About steady.
Students
White 76%Black 10%American Indian/Alaska Native 6%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
14 public schools.
Moulton Elementary School
A−695 students17:1
East Lawrence Elementary School
B576 students16:1
Hatton Elementary School
B424 students17:1
Hazlewood Elementary School
C−221 students17:1
Speake
C−178 students15:1
Mount Hope
B−117 students13:1
Moulton Middle School
C+505 students20:1
East Lawrence Middle School
C+409 students20:1
Lawrence County High School
C−586 students16:1
Hatton High School
C536 students17:1
East Lawrence High School
C−408 students16:1
Lawrence County Developmental
21 students
Lawrence County Career Technical Center
0 students
The Judy Jester Learning Center
0 students
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.