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 Walker.
PK–6Greeley ElemGarnett Unified School District 365
7–122 schoolsGarnett Unified School District 365
12Anderson County Jr/Sr High SchoolGarnett Unified School District 365
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.