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Lawrence Free State High

4700 Overland Drive, Lawrence, KS 66049

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,774
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Lawrence
Douglas County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 307 Kansas high schools · How we grade
Test scores34% proficient in math & reading
87thpercentile
Equity20% of low-income students proficient
72ndpercentile
Attendance39% chronically absent
13thpercentile
Graduation rate91% graduate in 4 years
54thpercentile
College readinessAt least 26% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
83rdpercentile
Class size16.4 students per teacher
6thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Kansas high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Lawrence Free State High

Lawrence Free State High is a public high school in Lawrence, Kansas, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Lawrence. The school is located in a small city in Douglas County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,774 students were enrolled, with about 16.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Kansas high school (10.9 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 307 Kansas high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

4700 Overland Drive
Lawrence, KS 66049
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,774 students
Students per teacher
16.4 to 1
AP courses offered
21
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
Lawrence
County
Douglas County
NCES school ID
200840001189

Schools near Lawrence Free State High

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Lawrence High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 1,454 students
C3.7 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.