B
Lawrence County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Lawrenceburg, Loretto, St. Joseph and Ethridge.
Students
6,867
Schools
15
Spent per student
$11,637
TN $13,059
Debt
$26.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lawrence County School District
- School Grade B: better than 59% of Tennessee districts
- Spends 11% less per student than the TN average
- Debt of $26.6M, about $3,876 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Ethridge.
PK–8Ethridge ElementaryThis district
9–124 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. TN
2020–21Math proficiency29%
State average 26.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 90.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,637 per student · 11% below TN
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 31%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 21%State 62%Federal 17%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,665’20
6,871’21
7,032’22
6,951’23
6,867’24
Up 3% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Hispanic 4%Black 3%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
15 public schools.
South Lawrence Elementary
B+624 students
Summertown Elementary
B+621 students
Leoma Elementary
B−538 students
Ethridge Elementary
B+516 students
Lawrenceburg Public
A474 students
David Crockett Elementary
B+462 students
Ingram Sowell Elementary
D417 students
New Prospect Elementary
B417 students
E O Coffman Middle School
B−586 students
Summertown Middle
187 students
Lawrence Co High School
B−1,087 students
Loretto High School
C+452 students
Summertown High School
B−367 students
Lawrence County Adult High School
0 students
Pioneer Virtual Academy
B−119 students
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.