Lawrence County School District
Public
Regional · 3 towns Grades K–12 BSchool Grade
Public schools for Monticello, New Hebron and Silver Creek.
At a glance
1,674Students enrolled
6Schools
3Towns served
$13,540Spent per student
12:1Student–teacher ratio
78%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades K–8
Monticello Elementary or Topeka - Tilton School or New Hebron SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 8
Topeka - Tilton School or New Hebron School or Rod Paige Middle SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtBased 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 MS
Math proficiency20%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts26%
State average 34.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.8%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$13,540
per student each year · 9% above the MS average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
1,857’20
1,770’21
1,696’22
1,693’23
1,674’24
Students
White · 50%844
Black · 42%709
Hispanic · 3%57
Two or more races · 3%57
Asian · 0%4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%2
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools6 in district
Monticello ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 397 students · Monticello
C+PublicTopeka - Tilton SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 · 298 students · Monticello
B-PublicNew Hebron SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 · 259 students · New Hebron
CPublicRod Paige Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 191 students · Monticello
C+PublicLawrence County High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–13 · 529 students · Monticello
CPublicLAWRENCE CO TECH & CAREER CENTERHigh · Grades 9–12 · Monticello
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
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.