B−
Lawrence Unified School District 497
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Lawrence, Wakarusa, Willow Springs, Reno, Kanwaka, Clinton and Grant, and parts of Eudora and Marion.
Students
10,380
Schools
18
Spent per student
$12,393
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Debt
$77.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lawrence Unified School District 497
- School Grade B−: better than 53% of Kansas districts
- Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts below the state
- Spends 17% less per student than the KS average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $77.2M, about $7,439 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Junction.
PK–84 schoolsSanta Fe Trail Unified School District 434
83 middle schoolsSanta Fe Trail Unified School District 434
9–123 high schoolsSanta Fe Trail Unified School District 434
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency31%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)83%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,393 per student · 17% below KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 41%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 37%State 54%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
10,563’20
10,628’21
10,430’22
10,592’23
10,380’24
About steady.
Students
White 62%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 14%Black 6%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
18 public schools.
Langston Hughes Elem
A+560 students19:1
Sunflower Elementary
A−444 students13:1
Schwegler Elem
B−434 students14:1
Deerfield Elem
A−433 students15:1
Quail Run Elementary
A+421 students15:1
New York Elem
B−415 students20:1
Sunset Hill Elem
B+398 students14:1
Hillcrest Elem
B393 students12:1
Prairie Park Elem
C+354 students14:1
Cordley Elem
B+348 students12:1
Woodlawn Elem
B−240 students12:1
Lawrence West Middle School
B−648 students15:1
Lawrence Southwest Middle School
B641 students16:1
Billy Mills Middle School
C+494 students15:1
Lawrence Liberty Memorial Central Mid School
C386 students14:1
Lawrence Free State High
B1,774 students16:1
Lawrence High
B−1,454 students15:1
Lawrence Virtual School
A543 students22:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.