Enrollment
362
High
DISTRICT 381 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAWSON R-XIV·NCES 291822000962
LAWSON HIGH
600 BOB GILL DR, LAWSON, MO 64062 · (816) 580-7270 · Ray County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL362 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
77 students
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within LAWSON R-XIV. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.9%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
362
-35 (-9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 17.3:1
% White
96%
was 95%
% Hispanic
2%
was 2%
% Black
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About LAWSON HIGH
LAWSON HIGH is a small high school in LAWSON, Missouri, one of the schools within LAWSON R-XIV. The school serves 362 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 28% smaller than the state mean of about 501.
Within LAWSON R-XIV, which oversees 3 schools and 1,143 students, LAWSON HIGH is one campus in the system.
Looking at the student body, LAWSON HIGH shows that 96% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.2:1. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 21% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Ray County runs at roughly 39%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), LAWSON HIGH tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.4%.
In the broader community, ACS estimates for Ray County put median household income runs about $74,573, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. LAWSON HIGH is one of 12 public schools in Ray County (combined enrollment of about 3,423 students).
LAWSON MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around LAWSON HIGH. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), LAWSON HIGH ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 40.9%.
LAWSON HIGH operates from a low-density location.
Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 9%: 397 students in 2018 compared to 362 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.3:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 today.
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Ray County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
23,145
Census ACS
Median income
$74,573
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
3,423 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LAWSON R-XIV
- SOUTHWEST ELEM.Elementary · 439 students
- LAWSON MIDDLEMiddle · 342 students
Other schools in LAWSON
- SOUTHWEST ELEM.Elementary · 439 students
- LAWSON MIDDLEMiddle · 342 students
- WATKINS MILL PARK CAMPHigh · 46 students
Nearby schools
- LAWSON MIDDLE0.1 mi · 342
- SOUTHWEST ELEM.0.8 mi · 439
- WATKINS MILL PARK CAMP4.5 mi · 46
- EXCELSIOR SPRINGS HIGH7.0 mi · 764
- EXCELSIOR SPRINGS EAR CHLD CTR7.0 mi · 151
- EXCELSIOR SPRINGS MIDDLE7.1 mi · 540
Frequently asked questions
About LAWSON HIGHHow many students attend LAWSON HIGH?
LAWSON HIGH enrolls approximately 362 students in grades 09-12.
Is LAWSON HIGH an elementary, middle, or high school?
LAWSON HIGH is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does LAWSON HIGH have?
LAWSON HIGH employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
What is the student diversity at LAWSON HIGH?
Student demographics at LAWSON HIGH are roughly 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is LAWSON HIGH in?
LAWSON HIGH is part of LAWSON R-XIV.
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