Lawrence County
Lawrence County is a public school district based in Louisa, Kentucky, serving 2,287 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #83 of the 137 Kentucky districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 40% of them. Its schools average 381 students each, about the same as the Kentucky median of 387. It spends about $11,942 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.9 students per teacher.
How Lawrence County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lawrence County | Kentucky median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,942 | $11,572 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,016 | $6,885 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $31.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $32.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 164 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 381 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 327 | 352 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Kentucky median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Kentucky
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hart CountyMunfordville | 2,322 | 6 | $11,629 | 13.7 | #82 |
| Lawrence CountyLouisa · this district | 2,287 | 6 | $11,942 | 13.9 | #83 |
| Butler CountyMorgantown | 2,219 | 6 | $10,934 | 17.1 | #84 |
| Estill CountyIrvine | 2,216 | 6 | $10,575 | 16.2 | #85 |
| Fleming CountyFlemingsburg | 2,183 | 5 | $11,057 | 14.6 | #86 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orange County Department of EducationCosta Mesa, CA | 2,290 | $70,768 | 14.5 |
| Rock Ridge Public SchoolsVirginia, MN | 2,288 | $13,259 | 16.0 |
| Huntsville School DistrictHuntsville, AR | 2,287 | $10,756 | 11.3 |
| Sweetwater County School District #2Green River, WY | 2,286 | $18,513 | 12.5 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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