Lawrence County School District
Public
Regional · 5 towns Grades PK–12 C+School Grade
Public schools for Walnut Ridge, Black Rock, Portia, Powhatan and Alicia.
At a glance
1,067Students enrolled
2Schools
5Towns served
$12,268Spent per student
11:1Student–teacher ratio
58%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs AR
Math proficiency24%
State average 36.2%
Reading / language arts25%
State average 36.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 88.6%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$12,268
per student each year · 10% below the AR average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
976’20
1,019’21
1,042’22
1,023’23
1,067’24
Students
White · 87%931
Hispanic · 6%59
Two or more races · 5%52
Black · 1%12
Asian · 0%5
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%5
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools2 in district
WALNUT RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–6 · 630 students · Walnut Ridge
C-PublicWALNUT RIDGE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 7–12 · 437 students · Walnut Ridge
CPublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.