Lawrence Free State High

4700 Overland Drive, Lawrence KS, 66049 | Lawrence Unified School District 497 | 785-832-6050
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1757
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 40% 13% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 28 in Lawrence
  • Ranked #0 of 1515 in Kansas
Proficiency Averages
42%Lawrence
35%Kansas

Lawrence Free State High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Lawrence Unified School District 497" in Lawrence, KS. There are a total of 1,757 students and 106 teachers at Lawrence Free State High, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Lawrence Free State High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 40.0%, which is 13% higher than the Kansas average.

Lawrence Free State High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1757
Teachers106
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment345
Taking some courses239
Taking some courses (not tests)108
Passing some courses189
Passing no courses41

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Lawrence Free State High, there are a total of 345 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 239 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All38%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School38%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School42%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Lawrence Free State High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKansasNational
White 72.4% 68.2% 65.8% 51.1%
Black 6.9% 6.6% 7.3% 15.9%
Asian 3.2% 3.8% 2.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.3% 8.7% 18.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 3.0% 3.7% 1.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.1% 8.5% 4.7% 3.1%

Lawrence demographics profile

StatisticLawrenceKansasNational
Population97,3482,913,314328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,8503691
Median age28.236.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)42%59%55%
Speak English88%89%79%
Speak Spanish3%8%13%

Education level achieved in Lawrence

IndexLawrenceKansasNational
Completed 8th grade92.4%87.4%84.3%
Completed high school91.9%86.1%83.0%
Completed some college78.6%63.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree60.0%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors53.6%31.6%30.3%
Completed masters25.8%11.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree9.5%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate5.5%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Lawrence Free State High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.