Is Lawrence County High School a good school?

Lawrence County High School ranks 202 nd of 378 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lawrence County High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 628 students attended Lawrence County High School.

What is the racial makeup of Lawrence County High School?

Students at Lawrence County High School are 76% White, 11% American Indian, 7% African American, 5% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Lawrence County High School?

Lawrence County High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Moulton Elementary School Elementary : Speake Middle : Moulton Middle School

Lawrence County High School

Summary:

Lawrence County High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Moulton, Alabama, with a student population of 613. The school is part of the Lawrence County School District, which is ranked 91 out of 137 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being the largest high school in the district, Lawrence County High School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average in standardized test scores across subjects like Mathematics, Science, and English. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 17.24% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 23.12%. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Native American and Special Education students performing relatively well, while White and Low Socioeconomic Status students lag behind. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 43.8% to 60.85% over the past three school years, suggesting a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Compared to other high schools in the Lawrence County district and the surrounding region, Lawrence County High School generally underperforms in academic metrics. For example, Hatton High School and East Lawrence High School, both in the same district, outperform Lawrence County High School in Mathematics, Science, and English proficiency rates. These challenges suggest that the school may need to explore strategies to improve instructional quality, target resources and support to underperforming subgroups, and address the needs of students from low-income backgrounds.

Detail:

Public 9-12

102 College St
Moulton, AL 35650-1415

(256) 905-2440

District: Lawrence County

SchoolDigger Rank:
202^nd of 378 Alabama High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,459

Feeder schools for Lawrence County High School:

Elementary:	Moulton Elementary School
	Speake
Middle:	Moulton Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.0

Number of students: 628

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.1%

American Indian:

10.7%

African American:

7.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 60.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lawrence County High School ranks worse than 53.4% of high schools in Alabama. It also ranks last among 3 ranked high schools in the Lawrence County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.94. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Lawrence County High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Lawrence County High School has the largest high school student body size in the Lawrence County School District. Racial makeup is: White (76.1%), American Indian (10.7%), African American (7.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 60.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lawrence County High School is 17. 2 high schools in the Lawrence County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Lawrence County High School employs 36.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lawrence County High School is $9,459. 2 high schools in the Lawrence County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lawrence County High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lawrence County High School 202^nd of 378 Alabama public high schools. (See Lawrence County High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Native American students:

White students:

Lawrence County:

SchoolDigger ranks Lawrence County 91^st of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lawrence County High School

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Rank History for all students at Lawrence County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	61.59	131^st	357	63.3%
2005	51.85	189^th	359	47.4%
2006	47.54	222^nd	357	37.8%
2007	51.79	195^th	358	45.5%
2008	44.71	233^rd	359	35.1%
2009	55.65	163^rd	357	54.3%
2010	46.41	217^th	358	39.4%
2011	33.43	291^st	360	19.2%
2012	55.65	182^nd	358	49.2%
2013	58.67	148^th	358	58.7%
2014	59.82	131^st	358	63.4%
2015	54.73	142^nd	353	59.8%
2016	32.71	238^th	351	32.2%
2017	62.31	107^th	353	69.7%
2018	55.41	163^rd	356	54.2%
2019	36.57	242^nd	366	33.9%
2021	41.20	210^th	371	43.4%
2022	37.81	217^th	367	40.9%
2023	29.66	253^rd	371	31.8%
2024	44.94	202^nd	378	46.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Lawrence County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2018	19.96	130^th	160	18.8%
2019	53.84	64^th	171	62.6%
2021	25.70	153^rd	196	21.9%
2022	19.98	145^th	169	14.2%
2023	18.59	160^th	182	12.1%
2024	68.61	37^th	198	81.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lawrence County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	49.23	139^th	315	55.9%
2018	58.08	133^rd	349	61.9%
2019	44.43	193^rd	358	46.1%
2021	26.58	275^th	361	23.8%
2022	28.26	262^nd	361	27.4%
2023	23.64	279^th	349	20.1%
2024	30.33	268^th	375	28.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Lawrence County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	74.94	73^rd	343	78.7%
2018	70.04	98^th	347	71.8%
2019	47.38	195^th	354	44.9%
2021	26.42	263^rd	359	26.7%
2022	51.54	157^th	367	57.2%
2023	24.47	268^th	358	25.1%
2024	42.69	196^th	366	46.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Lawrence County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	42.72	180^th	339	46.9%
2018	34.93	230^th	350	34.3%
2019	24.43	268^th	357	24.9%
2021	55.17	144^th	366	60.7%
2022	23.43	282^nd	366	23.0%
2023	34.66	226^th	358	36.9%
2024	45.39	186^th	368	49.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Lawrence County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	34.80	143^rd	224	36.2%

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Rank History for Native American students at Lawrence County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	50.04	6^th	12	50.0%
2018	44.66	8^th	12	33.3%
2019	53.37	15^th	35	57.1%
2021	80.16	10^th	40	75.0%
2022	37.56	22^nd	40	45.0%
2023	77.77	6^th	45	86.7%
2024	71.04	13^th	55	76.4%

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Rank History for White students at Lawrence County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	34.34	141^st	230	38.7%
2018	23.14	242^nd	300	19.3%
2019	19.29	272^nd	313	13.1%
2021	20.91	261^st	319	18.2%
2022	25.53	252^nd	326	22.7%
2023	16.34	284^th	317	10.4%
2024	27.15	239^th	325	26.5%

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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Lawrence County High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	627	627
1989	571	50	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	622
1990	538	47	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	585
1991	501	62	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	563
1992	338	51	0	0	183	n/a	n/a	0	572
1993	322	43	0	0	191	n/a	n/a	0	556
1994	364	42	0	3	185	n/a	n/a	0	594
1995	424	50	0	4	135	n/a	n/a	0	613
1996	424	50	0	4	135	n/a	n/a	0	613
1997	381	54	0	4	191	n/a	n/a	0	630
1998	407	58	1	2	181	n/a	n/a	0	649
1999	395	60	0	2	147	n/a	n/a	1	605
2000	406	57	1	2	128	n/a	n/a	0	594
2001	409	61	0	2	127	n/a	n/a	0	599
2002	432	52	0	4	102	n/a	n/a	0	590
2003	432	52	0	4	102	n/a	n/a	0	590
2004	440	51	1	4	137	n/a	n/a	0	633
2005	452	58	1	4	144	n/a	n/a	0	659
2006	468	56	0	5	135	n/a	n/a	0	664
2007	435	55	3	2	143	n/a	n/a	1	639
2008	471	52	3	5	146	n/a	n/a	0	677
2009	470	43	1	4	149	n/a	n/a	0	667
2010	551	49	1	9	197	n/a	n/a	2	809
2011	459	39	1	5	152	0	2	0	658
2012	485	40	1	4	123	0	6	0	659
2013	503	33	0	6	108	0	5	0	655
2014	494	35	2	7	87	0	4	0	629
2015	516	31	4	11	71	0	3	0	636
2016	511	27	3	15	70	0	2	0	628
2017	344	32	4	21	210	0	5	0	616
2018	370	34	6	20	160	1	6	0	597
2019	416	25	4	27	112	0	8	0	592
2020	452	30	4	23	71	0	9	0	589
2021	483	40	4	20	66	0	3	0	616
2022	487	37	1	25	71	0	0	0	621
2023	469	43	2	28	71	0	0	0	613
2024	478	47	7	29	67	0	0	0	628

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lawrence County High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	627	29.0	21.6	0
1989	622	30.0	20.7	n/a
1990	585	29.0	20.1	0
1991	563	30.0	18.7	n/a
1992	572	28.0	20.4	n/a
1993	556	28.0	19.9	n/a
1994	594	33.9	17.5	n/a
1995	613	32.9	18.6	n/a
1996	613	32.9	18.6	n/a
1997	630	35.3	17.8	17.5
1998	649	35.5	18.3	17.3
1999	605	36.0	16.8	23
2000	594	35.0	17.0	26.9
2001	599	36.0	16.6	15.7
2002	590	30.5	19.3	32.5
2003	590	30.5	19.3	32.5
2004	633	30.5	20.8	35.2
2005	659	33.5	19.7	39.5
2006	664	34.0	19.5	44.4
2007	639	36.0	17.8	35.9
2008	677	39.4	17.2	37.4
2009	667	35.5	18.6	40.2
2010	809	47.0	17.2	44.4
2011	658	38.4	17.0	49.2
2012	659	39.0	16.8	51
2013	655	37.0	17.7	45.8
2014	629	36.0	17.4	52.9
2015	636	32.0	19.8	53.8
2016	628	32.0	19.6	56.1
2017	616	31.0	19.8	52.9
2018	597	31.0	19.2	52.8
2019	592	35.6	16.6	49.2
2020	589	34.6	17.0	48.6
2021	616	35.6	17.3	46.8
2022	621	39.6	15.6	43.8
2023	613	36.7	16.6	60.8
2024	628	36.7	17.0	60.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lawrence County High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	627	29.0	21.6	0
1989	622	30.0	20.7	n/a
1990	585	29.0	20.1	0
1991	563	30.0	18.7	n/a
1992	572	28.0	20.4	n/a
1993	556	28.0	19.9	n/a
1994	594	33.9	17.5	n/a
1995	613	32.9	18.6	n/a
1996	613	32.9	18.6	n/a
1997	630	35.3	17.8	17.5
1998	649	35.5	18.3	17.3
1999	605	36.0	16.8	23
2000	594	35.0	17.0	26.9
2001	599	36.0	16.6	15.7
2002	590	30.5	19.3	32.5
2003	590	30.5	19.3	32.5
2004	633	30.5	20.8	35.2
2005	659	33.5	19.7	39.5
2006	664	34.0	19.5	44.4
2007	639	36.0	17.8	35.9
2008	677	39.4	17.2	37.4
2009	667	35.5	18.6	40.2
2010	809	47.0	17.2	44.4
2011	658	38.4	17.0	49.2
2012	659	39.0	16.8	51
2013	655	37.0	17.7	45.8
2014	629	36.0	17.4	52.9
2015	636	32.0	19.8	53.8
2016	628	32.0	19.6	56.1
2017	616	31.0	19.8	52.9
2018	597	31.0	19.2	52.8
2019	592	35.6	16.6	49.2
2020	589	34.6	17.0	48.6
2021	616	35.6	17.3	46.8
2022	621	39.6	15.6	43.8
2023	613	36.7	16.6	60.8
2024	628	36.7	17.0	60.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Lawrence County High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,358 (14.4%)	$8,085 (85.5%)	$9,459

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lawrence County High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 242^nd of 366 High schools	Ranks 253^rd of 371 High schools	2.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Mathematics (Lawrence County High School)	32.1	17.3	14.8%
End of Course Mathematics (Lawrence County)	35.7	15.5	20.2%
End of Course Mathematics (Alabama)	42.5	23.6	19%
End of Course Science (Lawrence County High School)	31.3	22.7	8.6%
End of Course Science (Lawrence County)	36.8	21.5	15.3%
End of Course Science (Alabama)	42.6	31.7	10.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	592	613	3.5%
African American	25	43	72%
American Indian	112	71	36.6%
Asian	4	2	50%
Hispanic	27	28	3.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	416	469	12.7%
Two or More Races	8	0	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	49.2%	60.8%	11.7%

Schools Near Lawrence County High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Summative Assessment Science (2024)		Summative Assessment English (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lawrence County High School	Public	9-12	102 College St	Moulton	35650	Lawrence County	Lawrence County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 905-2440	628	37	17.0	60.7%	478 (76.1%)	47 (7.5%)	29 (4.6%)	7 (1.1%)	67 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.9	202^nd of 378 public high schools	46.6%		29.7	253^rd of 371 public high schools	31.8%	51			17.2		31.0			16.6	$9,459	$1,358	$8,085
Lawrence County Career Technical Center	Public	10-12	179 College St	Moulton	35605	Lawrence County	Lawrence County	No	No	No	No	(256) 990-5242	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
The Judy Jester Learning Center	Public	7-12	371 School Street	Moulton	35674	Colbert County	Lawrence County	No	No	No	No	(256) 627-4769	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hatton High School	Public	7-12	6909 Al Highway 101	Town Creek	35672	Lawrence County	Lawrence County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 685-4010	524	33	16.1	59.7%	360 (68.7%)	68 (13.0%)	15 (2.9%)	3 (0.6%)	74 (14.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	48.9	175^th of 378 public high schools	53.7%		35.2	228^th of 371 public high schools	38.5%	53	2.6	10.1	26.4	19.3	25.3	33.3	41.6	17.7	$10,654	$1,184	$9,454
East Lawrence High School	Public	9-12	55 County Road 370	Trinity	35673	Morgan County	Lawrence County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 905-2430	439	29	15.3	66.7%	324 (73.8%)	60 (13.7%)	33 (7.5%)	4 (0.9%)	17 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	50.7	165^th of 378 public high schools	56.3%		37.5	216^th of 371 public high schools	41.8%	51			21.7		25.5			24.0	$11,542	$2,199	$9,315
Lawrence County Developmental	Public	9-12	55 County Road 370	Trinity	35673	Morgan County	Lawrence County	No	No	No	No	(256) 905-2430	16			75.0%	9 (56.3%)	5 (31.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Danville High School	Public	9-12	9235 Danville Rd	Danville	35619	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	No	(256) 773-9909	368	19	19.2	56.3%	305 (82.9%)	10 (2.7%)	46 (12.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	28.1	271^st of 378 public high schools	28.3%		28.6	261^st of 371 public high schools	29.6%	10			9.0		21.0			15.2	$10,438	$1,178	$9,244
West Morgan High School	Public	9-12	261 S Greenway Dr	Trinity	35673	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	No	(256) 353-5214	486	26	18.7	69.3%	255 (52.5%)	29 (6.0%)	182 (37.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	46.9	189^th of 378 public high schools	50.0%		36.7	219^th of 371 public high schools	41.0%	30			15.8		32.5			18.9	$10,963	$1,602	$9,345
Austin High School	Public	10-12	3004 Modaus Road	Decatur	35603	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	No	(256) 552-3060	1,055	69	15.2	69.8%	290 (27.5%)	370 (35.1%)	348 (33.0%)	10 (0.9%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	32 (3.0%)	56.5	139^th of 378 public high schools	63.2%		61.2	121^st of 371 public high schools	67.4%	18			21.7		30.3			25.6	$12,464	$964	$11,500
Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	1625 Danville Road SW	Decatur	35601	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	No	(256) 552-3060	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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