Total enrollment
10,380
-1,410 (-12%) vs SY 2017-18
20 schools in Lawrence
Kansas · 10,380 students · 1 city
20 public K-12 schools operate under Lawrence in Kansas, teaching roughly 10,380 students (11 elementary, 4 middle, and 2 high).
7-year change in Lawrence
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
18
-3 (-14%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
62%
was 68%
% Hispanic
14%
was 10%
% Black
6%
was 6%
% Asian
3%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Free State High | Lawrence | High | 09-12 | 1,774 |
| Lawrence High | Lawrence | High | 09-12 | 1,454 |
| Lawrence West Middle School | Lawrence | Middle | 06-08 | 648 |
| Lawrence Southwest Middle School | Lawrence | Middle | 06-08 | 641 |
| Langston Hughes Elem | Lawrence | Elementary | KG-05 | 560 |
| Lawrence Virtual School | Lawrence | Combined | KG-12 | 543 |
| Billy Mills Middle School | Lawrence | Middle | 06-08 | 494 |
| Sunflower Elementary | Lawrence | Elementary | KG-05 | 444 |
| Schwegler Elem | Lawrence | Elementary | KG-05 | 434 |
| Deerfield Elem | Lawrence | Elementary | KG-05 | 433 |
| Quail Run Elementary | Lawrence | Elementary | KG-05 | 421 |
| New York Elem | Lawrence | Elementary | PK-05 | 415 |
| Sunset Hill Elem | Lawrence | Elementary | KG-05 | 398 |
| Hillcrest Elem | Lawrence | Elementary | KG-05 | 393 |
| Lawrence Liberty Memorial Central Mid School | Lawrence | Middle | 06-08 | 386 |
| Prairie Park Elem | Lawrence | Elementary | KG-05 | 354 |
| Cordley Elem | Lawrence | Elementary | KG-05 | 348 |
| Woodlawn Elem | Lawrence | Elementary | KG-05 | 240 |
| Broken Arrow Elem | Lawrence | Combined | M-M | · |
| Pinckney Elem | Lawrence | Combined | M-M | · |
About Lawrence
Across 20 schools, Lawrence hosts about 10,380 students in Kansas. By footprint it is an average-sized district.
Looking at the level breakdown, Lawrence is built around 11 elementary, 4 middle, 2 high schools, and 3 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Lawrence runs about 519 students per campus, 46% meaningfully above the state mean of roughly 355.
Looking at the last 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 10,380 students, fell 12% from the 11,790 reported in SY 2017-18. Lawrence now counts 18 public schools, down from 21 in SY 2017-18. The White share of public-school enrollment decreased from 68% to 62%.
On allk12, the community for Lawrence discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.