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Lawson R-XIV School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Lawson and Elmira.
Students
1,143
Schools
3
Spent per student
$11,632
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Debt
$13.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lawson R-XIV School District
- School Grade A: better than 88% of Missouri districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 20% less per student than the MO average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $13.4M, about $11,724 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Vibbard.
PK–54 elementary schoolsExcelsior Springs 40 School District
6–82 middle schoolsExcelsior Springs 40 School District
9–122 high schoolsExcelsior Springs 40 School District
Test scores vs. MO
2020–21Math proficiency46%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts55%
State average 45.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,632 per student · 20% below MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 39%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 46%State 44%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,109’20
1,077’21
1,090’22
1,114’23
1,143’24
Up 3.1% since 2020.
Students
White 97%Hispanic <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
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.