Can I use Lawrence County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Lawrence County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Lawrence County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Lawrence County?

Start with the 6 listed public schools and 1 district entry, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Lawrence County Schools & Education

Name: Lawrence County, Mississippi Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Lawrence County, Mississippi

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

38/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

92.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

92.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 87.1%

Per-Pupil Spending

$5,687

National avg $13,239

State avg $5,954

School Score

38/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 27/100

State Score Position

#19

of 81 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Lawrence County

Measured School Summary

Despite a lower school score of 38/100, Lawrence County maintains a strong graduation rate of 92.0%, suggesting effective student support systems.

Funding Context

At $5,687 per pupil, Lawrence County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 39% above the Mississippi average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 4.9 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 4% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Lawrence County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

6 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

38/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #19 of 81 Mississippi counties with school score data.

Completion

92.0%

4.9 pts above the state average

Funding context

$5,687

$267 below the state average

School coverage

1 district represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Lawrence County has 6 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Lawrence County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Small-system county

Lawrence County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.

State position

#19

of 81 Mississippi counties with school score data. The county score is 11 points above the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

LAWRENCE CO SCHOOL DIST

Elementary to high school visible

1,696 students

Elementary 3Middle 1High 2Other 0

6 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

LAWRENCE CO SCHOOL DIST is the largest listed district slice, with 6 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Lawrence County?

Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Lawrence County Reports 92 Percent Graduation Rate in Rural District

Education data brief for Lawrence County, Mississippi.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:Graduation rate

Lawrence County is characterized by a graduation rate of 92.0%, which is nearly five percentage points higher than the national average of 87.0% and the Mississippi state average of 87.1%. The county operates a single, entirely rural school district, the Lawrence County School District, which serves 1,696 students across six schools. Lawrence County High School is the largest facility with 535 students. The county’s composite school score of 37.5 is notably higher than the state average of 26.9, though it remains below the national median of 50.0. Funding per student is $5,687, which is lower than the state average of $5,954 and less than half of the national average of $13,000. The district maintains an average school size of 339 students, reflecting its rural structure. No charter schools are active within the county boundaries. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Lawrence County

Reported Enrollment

1,696

6 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary3

Middle1

High2

Other0

1 School District in Lawrence County

LAWRENCE CO SCHOOL DIST

6 schools

1,696 students enrolled

6 Public Schools in Lawrence County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Lawrence County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
LAWRENCE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL	Record	LAWRENCE CO SCHOOL DIST	Monticello, 39654Rural: Remote	9–12	High	535
MONTICELLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	LAWRENCE CO SCHOOL DIST	Monticello, 39654Rural: Remote	KG–4	Primary	335
TOPEKA TILTON ATTENDANCE CENTER	Record	LAWRENCE CO SCHOOL DIST	Monticello, 39654Rural: Remote	KG–8	Primary	313
ROD PAIGE MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	LAWRENCE CO SCHOOL DIST	Monticello, 39654Rural: Remote	5–8	Middle	259
NEW HEBRON ATTENDANCE CENTER	Record	LAWRENCE CO SCHOOL DIST	New Hebron, 39140Rural: Remote	KG–8	Primary	254
LAWRENCE CO TECH & CAREER CENTER	Record	LAWRENCE CO SCHOOL DIST	Monticello, 39654Rural: Remote	9–12	Vocational	0

LAWRENCE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

LAWRENCE CO SCHOOL DIST

Monticello, 39654 / Rural: Remote

Record9–12High535 students

MONTICELLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

LAWRENCE CO SCHOOL DIST

Monticello, 39654 / Rural: Remote

RecordKG–4Primary335 students

TOPEKA TILTON ATTENDANCE CENTER

LAWRENCE CO SCHOOL DIST

Monticello, 39654 / Rural: Remote

RecordKG–8Primary313 students

ROD PAIGE MIDDLE SCHOOL

LAWRENCE CO SCHOOL DIST

Monticello, 39654 / Rural: Remote

Record5–8Middle259 students

NEW HEBRON ATTENDANCE CENTER

LAWRENCE CO SCHOOL DIST

New Hebron, 39140 / Rural: Remote

RecordKG–8Primary254 students

LAWRENCE CO TECH & CAREER CENTER

LAWRENCE CO SCHOOL DIST

Monticello, 39654 / Rural: Remote

Record9–12Vocational0 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$5,687

State avg $5,954

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Mississippi counties have the highest graduation rates?

Holmes County (97.0%), Montgomery County (97.0%), and Quitman County (97.0%) currently lead Mississippi among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Mississippi?

Across Mississippi counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $5,954. The highest current county values are Choctaw County ($8,216), Kemper County ($7,706), and Franklin County ($7,289). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Lawrence County?

Lawrence County has a school score of 38/100, which is a lower measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Lawrence County?

The high school graduation rate in Lawrence County is 92.0%, which is above the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Lawrence County spend per student?

Lawrence County spends $5,687 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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