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Lawrence Public School District, Michigan

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Lawrence Public School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 415 (2023-2024)
Schools: 2 (2023-2024)
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Lawrence Public School District is a school district in Michigan (Van Buren County). During the 2024 school year, 415 students attended one of the district's two schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Lawrence Public School District consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Missy Alfieri
Jason Becht
Nicole Colgren
Scott Garrod
Angela Marsh Peek
Deb Salvano
Marney Santo

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $1,003,000 $2,190 14%
Local: $2,134,000 $4,659 30%
State: $3,919,000 $8,557 56%
Total: $7,056,000 $15,406
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $7,540,000 $16,462
Total Current Expenditures: $6,277,000 $13,705
Instructional Expenditures: $3,515,000 $7,674 47%
Student and Staff Support: $304,000 $663 4%
Administration: $1,202,000 $2,624 16%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $1,256,000 $2,742 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,072,000 $2,340
Construction: $791,000 $1,727
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $2,000 $4
Interest on Debt: $189,000 $412


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 22 PS PS 15-19 <50 20-24
2018-2019 29 PS 15-19 <50 35-39
2017-2018 25 PS PS 15-19 <50 30-34
2016-2017 31 PS PS 20-24 PS 35-39
2015-2016 36 PS PS 25-29 PS >=50 40-44
2014-2015 31 PS PS 20-24 PS <50 35-39
2013-2014 37 PS PS 25-29 PS >=50 40-44
2012-2013 40 PS PS 30-34 PS >=50 40-44
2011-2012 40 PS PS 30-34 PS <50 45-49
2010-2011 84 PS PS 80-84 >=50 85-89

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 36 PS PS 30-34 <50 35-39
2018-2019 41 PS 25-29 <50 45-49
2017-2018 37 PS PS 30-34 >=50 40-44
2016-2017 43 PS PS 35-39 PS 45-49
2015-2016 48 PS PS 40-44 PS <50 50-54
2014-2015 46 PS PS 35-39 PS >=50 45-49
2013-2014 64 PS PS 55-59 PS >=50 65-69
2012-2013 61 PS PS 50-54 PS >=50 65-69
2011-2012 60 PS PS 50-54 PS >=50 60-64
2010-2011 80 PS PS 75-79 >=50 80-84

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 >=90 PS >=50 PS >=80
2018-2019 70-79 PS >=50 >=80
2017-2018 80-89 PS >=80 60-79
2016-2017 >=90 PS >=50 >=80
2015-2016 80-89 >=50 80-89
2014-2015 >=90 PS >=50 PS >=90
2013-2014 70-79 >=50 PS >=80
2012-2013 70-79 PS PS >=50 60-79
2011-2012 80-89 PS >=50 80-89
2010-2011 70-79 PS >=50 PS 70-79


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 415 -1.0
2022-2023 419 -9.3
2021-2022 458 -2.6
2020-2021 470 -11.9
2019-2020 526 -8.4
2018-2019 570 -0.2
2017-2018 571 -8.9
2016-2017 622 -1.6
2015-2016 632 0.0
2014-2015 632 0.2
2013-2014 631 -6.2
2012-2013 670 -0.9
2011-2012 676 -4.6
2010-2011 707 -6.8
2009-2010 755 -1.3
2008-2009 765 -0.5
2007-2008 769 -0.8
2006-2007 775 -1.9
2005-2006 790 3.0
2004-2005 766 -6.1
2003-2004 813 -2.5
2002-2003 833 -0.2
2001-2002 835 -2.9
2000-2001 859 -2.6
1999-2000 881 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Lawrence Public School District (%) Michigan K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.0 3.7
Black 1.0 18.2
Hispanic 40.5 9.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 3.4 5.3
White 55.2 63.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Lawrence Public School District had 30.40 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.65.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 2.00
Elementary: 13.00
Secondary: 13.20
Total: 30.40

Lawrence Public School District employed 2.00 district administrators and 2.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 2.00
District Administrative Support: 0.00
School Administrators: 2.00
School Administrative Support: 6.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 8.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 4.10
Other Support Services: 9.34


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Lawrence Public School District operates two schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Lawrence Elementary School225KG-6
Lawrence Jrsr High School1907-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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