Lawrence Free State High School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

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Lawrence Free State High School

4700 Overland Drive
Lawrence, KS 66049

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Lawrence Free State High School is a public secondary school in Lawrence, Kansas, operated by Lawrence USD 497 school district, and serves students of grades 9 to 12. It is one of two public high schools within the city limits of Lawrence. The current enrollment is 1,786 students.

Serving 1,768 students in grades 9-12, Lawrence Free State High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 31% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving is 37% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).

The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,768 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: 91% (Top 30% in KS)
: Top 50%
: 31% (Top 50%)
: 37% (Top 50%)
: 43% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

School Overview

Lawrence Free State High School's student population of 1,768 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 83 teachers has declined by 22% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lawrence Free State High School
9	425
10	456
11	456
12	431

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Total Students

1,768 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lawrence Free State High School
2023	1,777
2022	1,832
2021	1,786
2020	1,841
2019	1,841
2018	1,752
2017	1,752
2016	1,686
2015	1,574
2014	1,561
2013	1,471
2012	1,510
2011	1,055
2010	1,059
2009	1,130
2008	1,197
2007	1,236
2006	1,285
2005	1,218
2004	1,219
2003	1,204
2002	1,149
2001	1,138
2000	1,172
1999	1,163

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

83 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Lawrence Free State High School
2023	91
2022	94
2021	104
2020	107
2019	107
2018	105
2017	105
2016	107
2015	101
2014	96
2012	96
2011	72
2010	66
2009	75
2008	78
2007	88
2006	79
2005	73
2004	73
2003	71
2002	72
2001	72
2000	72
1999	76
1998	71

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Year Founded

1997

Colors

Green, Silver, Hunter green

School Rankings

Lawrence Free State High School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,280 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lawrence Free State High School is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KS)

#541 out of 1280 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lawrence Free State High School
2022	#541
2021	#560
2019	#440
2018	#436
2017	#412
2016	#493
2015	#591
2014	#282
2013	#282
2012	#339
2011	#307

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31%

29%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Lawrence Free State High School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2022	31%	29%	32%
2021	29%	28%	31%
2019	38%	33%	38%
2018	33%	33%	38%
2017	39%	34%	39%
2016	35%	35%	42%
2015	35%	33%	40%
2013	86%	77%	85%
2012	90%	84%	87%
2011	92%	84%	88%
2010	85%	82%	84%

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37%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Lawrence Free State High School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2022	37%	32%	38%
2021	39%	36%	44%
2019	42%	37%	44%
2018	50%	37%	38%
2017	49%	38%	46%
2016	50%	41%	51%
2015	44%	42%	50%
2013	97%	84%	92%
2012	97%	86%	92%
2011	95%	87%	92%
2010	94%	85%	89%

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43%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Lawrence Free State High School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2022	43%	31%	37%
2021	47%	35%	41%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

21:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Lawrence Free State High School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2023	20:1	13:1	16:1
2022	19:1	13:1	14:1
2021	17:1	13:1	14:1
2020	17:1	13:1	15:1
2019	17:1	13:1	15:1
2018	17:1	14:1	14:1
2017	17:1	14:1	14:1
2016	16:1	14:1	14:1
2015	16:1	14:1	14:1
2014	16:1	13:1	15:1
2012	16:1	13:1	15:1
2011	15:1	14:1	15:1
2010	16:1	13:1	15:1
2009	15:1	13:1	15:1
2008	15:1	14:1	15:1
2007	14:1	12:1	13:1
2006	16:1	13:1	14:1
2005	17:1	14:1	15:1
2004	17:1	14:1	15:1
2003	17:1	14:1	14:1
2002	16:1	14:1	14:1
2001	16:1	14:1	14:1
2000	16:1	14:1	15:1
1999	15:1	14:1	14:1
1998	14:1	14:1	15:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lawrence Free State High School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2023	2%	1%	3%
2022	2%	1%	3%
2021	2%	1%	3%
2020	2%	1%	4%
2019	2%	1%	4%
2018	2%	1%	3%
2017	2%	1%	3%
2016	2%	1%	3%
2015	3%	1%	4%
2014	3%	1%	4%
2013	3%	1%	4%
2012	4%	2%	5%
2011	4%	2%	5%
2010	4%	1%	5%
2009	4%	3%	6%
2008	5%	2%	6%
2007	3%	2%	5%
2006	4%	2%	6%
2005	3%	2%	6%
2004	3%	2%	6%
2003	3%	2%	5%
2002	3%	1%	5%
2001	3%	1%	5%
2000	3%	1%	5%
1999	3%	1%	5%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lawrence Free State High School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2023	4%	3%	3%
2022	4%	3%	3%
2021	4%	3%	3%
2020	4%	3%	3%
2019	4%	3%	3%
2018	3%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	4%
2012	3%	3%	4%
2011	2%	3%	4%
2010	2%	2%	4%
2009	2%	3%	5%
2008	2%	3%	5%
2007	3%	3%	5%
2006	3%	2%	6%
2005	2%	3%	5%
2004	3%	3%	4%
2003	3%	2%	4%
2002	3%	2%	4%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	3%	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

10%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lawrence Free State High School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2023	9%	21%	12%
2022	9%	21%	11%
2021	9%	20%	11%
2020	8%	20%	10%
2019	8%	20%	10%
2018	9%	19%	10%
2017	9%	19%	10%
2016	8%	19%	9%
2015	8%	19%	8%
2014	7%	18%	8%
2013	6%	18%	8%
2012	5%	17%	7%
2011	3%	16%	7%
2010	4%	16%	6%
2009	4%	14%	6%
2008	4%	13%	6%
2007	4%	13%	5%
2006	5%	12%	5%
2005	4%	12%	5%
2004	4%	11%	5%
2003	3%	10%	4%
2002	3%	10%	4%
2001	3%	9%	3%
2000	2%	8%	3%
1999	3%	8%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lawrence Free State High School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2023	6%	7%	7%
2022	6%	6%	7%
2021	5%	7%	6%
2020	6%	7%	7%
2019	6%	7%	7%
2018	6%	7%	7%
2017	6%	7%	7%
2016	7%	7%	7%
2015	7%	7%	7%
2014	7%	7%	6%
2013	7%	7%	6%
2012	7%	7%	7%
2011	7%	7%	8%
2010	8%	8%	7%
2009	9%	9%	10%
2008	11%	9%	11%
2007	10%	9%	11%
2006	10%	9%	10%
2005	10%	9%	10%
2004	8%	9%	10%
2003	8%	9%	11%
2002	8%	9%	11%
2001	8%	9%	11%
2000	8%	9%	10%
1999	8%	9%	10%

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White

69%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lawrence Free State High School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2023	69%	62%	64%
2022	70%	63%	65%
2021	70%	63%	67%
2020	72%	64%	67%
2019	72%	64%	67%
2018	72%	65%	69%
2017	72%	65%	69%
2016	72%	65%	69%
2015	72%	65%	69%
2014	72%	66%	69%
2013	74%	67%	70%
2012	76%	67%	71%
2011	79%	68%	72%
2010	79%	69%	72%
2009	81%	71%	73%
2008	78%	73%	72%
2007	80%	73%	74%
2006	78%	75%	73%
2005	81%	74%	74%
2004	82%	75%	75%
2003	83%	77%	76%
2002	83%	78%	76%
2001	83%	79%	78%
2000	84%	80%	79%
1999	84%	80%	79%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Lawrence Free State High School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2023	10%	6%	11%
2022	9%	6%	11%
2021	9%	6%	10%
2020	8%	5%	9%
2019	8%	5%	9%
2018	8%	5%	8%
2017	8%	5%	8%
2016	8%	5%	9%
2015	8%	5%	8%
2014	8%	5%	9%
2013	7%	4%	8%
2012	5%	4%	6%
2011	5%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.51

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lawrence Free State High School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2023	0.51	0.57	0.57
2022	0.49	0.56	0.55
2021	0.49	0.56	0.53
2020	0.47	0.55	0.53
2019	0.47	0.55	0.53
2018	0.47	0.54	0.51
2017	0.47	0.54	0.51
2016	0.47	0.54	0.50
2015	0.47	0.54	0.50
2014	0.47	0.53	0.51
2013	0.44	0.53	0.49
2012	0.41	0.52	0.49
2011	0.37	0.51	0.48
2010	0.37	0.49	0.47
2009	0.34	0.47	0.45
2008	0.38	0.45	0.45
2007	0.35	0.45	0.44
2006	0.38	0.42	0.43
2005	0.33	0.44	0.43
2004	0.32	0.42	0.42
2003	0.30	0.39	0.41
2002	0.30	0.38	0.40
2001	0.30	0.36	0.39
2000	0.29	0.34	0.37
1999	0.29	0.34	0.36

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91%

89%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2012-2022)
Year	Lawrence Free State High School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2022	91%	89%	90%
2021	90%	86%	84%
2020	90%	87%	83%
2019	90%	86%	83%
2018	91%	86%	82%
2017	88%	85%	83%
2016	90%	85%	81%
2015	93%	85%	84%
2014	94%	85%	86%
2013	94%	85%	84%
2012	93%	85%	88%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

27%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Lawrence Free State High School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2023	25%	41%	35%
2022	18%	34%	26%
2021	17%	36%	27%
2020	20%	37%	31%
2019	20%	37%	31%
2018	21%	39%	28%
2017	21%	39%	28%
2016	23%	40%	32%
2015	22%	40%	31%
2014	23%	40%	31%
2013	21%	39%	30%
2012	19%	39%	29%
2011	16%	37%	26%
2010	17%	36%	26%
2009	14%	32%	25%
2008	12%	30%	22%
2007	12%	30%	21%
2006	13%	30%	21%
2005	12%	29%	21%
2004	12%	28%	20%
2003	13%	26%	20%
2002	11%	25%	18%
2001	13%	24%	19%
2000	14%	23%	20%
1998	20%	33%	27%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lawrence Free State High School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2023	8%	7%	8%
2022	7%	10%	8%
2021	6%	9%	7%
2020	5%	10%	7%
2019	5%	10%	7%
2018	7%	9%	7%
2017	7%	9%	7%
2016	7%	9%	7%
2015	6%	10%	7%
2014	6%	10%	8%
2013	6%	10%	7%
2012	7%	10%	8%
2011	7%	10%	8%
2010	8%	10%	8%
2009	7%	11%	8%
2008	7%	10%	8%
2007	7%	10%	9%
2006	6%	10%	9%
2005	7%	9%	9%
2004	6%	9%	9%
2003	6%	10%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Lawrence School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Firebird

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lawrence Free State High School's ranking?

Lawrence Free State High School is ranked #541 out of 1,280 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Kansas.

What schools are Lawrence Free State High School often compared to?

Lawrence Free State High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lawrence High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

31% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 29% KS state average), while 37% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

What is the graduation rate of Lawrence Free State High School?

The graduation rate of Lawrence Free State High School is 91%, which is higher than the Kansas state average of 89%.

How many students attend Lawrence Free State High School?

1,768 students attend Lawrence Free State High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Lawrence Free State High School students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Black, 4% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Lawrence Free State High School?

Lawrence Free State High School has a student ration of 21:1, which is higher than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Lawrence Free State High School offer ?

Lawrence Free State High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Lawrence Free State High School part of?

Lawrence Free State High School is part of Lawrence School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,768 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: 91% (Top 30%)
: Top 50%
: 31% (Top 50%)
: 37% (Top 50%)
: 43% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education