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Lawrence Public Schools

393 students · 2 schools · 15.9:1 ratio · grades K–12 · #631 of 880 in Michigan

Students
393
Schools
2
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–Teacher
15.9:1
County
Van Buren
Grades
K–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Lawrence Public Schools

Lawrence Public Schools is a public school system serving Van Buren County, Michigan, based in Lawrence. It serves 393 students across 2 schools spanning K–12, and is classified as a rural: distant district. By enrollment it is the #631 largest of Michigan’s 880 school systems.

Phone2696748233
Address650 W Saint Joseph St, Lawrence, MI 49064
CountyVan Buren County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Lawrence Public Schools enrolls 393 students in 2 schools — an average of about 196 students per school. It serves grades K–12 and ranks #631 of 880 statewide by enrollment.

Students
393
#631 of 880 in Michigan
Schools
2
~196 students each
Grade span
K–12
Rural: Distant
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Lawrence Public Schools, from the NCES Common Core of Data (393 students reported):

White
51%
Black
1%
Hispanic
44%
Asian
0%
Two or more
4%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Lawrence Public Schools employs about 25 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 15.9:1 — below the Michigan average of about 16.5:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 49.

Student–teacher ratio
15.9:1
state avg ~16.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
25
classroom teachers
Total staff
49
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Michigan funds schools

Under Proposal A (1994), Michigan funds districts through a per-pupil Foundation Allowance combining state aid and local non-homestead property tax; the 2025–26 target allowance is $10,050 per pupil. On the weighted side, At-Risk (Section 31a) funding now uses an annual “opportunity index” that scores each district by its share of economically disadvantaged students, with the 2025–26 appropriation at $1.3 billion.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Lawrence Public Schools are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Michigan reports accountability through MI School Data, hosting the federally required MI School Index (0–100 across ESSA components such as proficiency, growth, graduation, English-learner progress and chronic absenteeism) and a Parent Dashboard. Look up Lawrence Public Schools on the MI School Data Parent Dashboard.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Michigan has no state accreditation requirement; the Michigan Department of Education directs districts to Cognia, the de facto K-12 accreditor used across the state. Look up Lawrence Public Schools in the free Cognia registry.

How it compares

Lawrence Public Schools vs. Michigan

Enrollment rank
#631
of 880 districts
Ratio
15.9:1
state avg ~16.5:1
Locale
Rural: Distant
Van Buren County

See every Michigan district side by side in the Michigan directory.

Go deeper

Look up Lawrence Public Schools’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Michigan Legislature (the per-pupil Foundation Allowance) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Lawrence Public Schools. NCES District ID (LEAID): 2621210. Confirm current details with the district and the Michigan Department of Education.