Lawrence Unified School District 497

110 McDonald Drive, Lawrence, KS Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

11,820

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

15 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

38%

Percent Proficient - Math

44%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

40,402

households

93,798

Total Population

$200,500

Average House Value

$924

Average Housing Rent

$55,196

Average Household Income

92.48%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Lawrence Unified School District 497 is a public school district serving Lawrence area, Kansas. For academic year 2020-2021, 21 schools served 11,820 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 21 schools. A total of 812 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1.

According to the Kansas state assessment result, 38% of students are proficient in Math learning and 44% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.usd497.org (785)832-5000 110 McDonald Drive, Lawrence, KS

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

KEVIN HARRELL

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

DAVID CUNNINGHAM

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

DAVID CUNNINGHAM

email phone

Schools in Lawrence Unified School District 497

In Lawrence Unified School District 497, 21 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Sunflower Elementary View

455 Students

16 Students per teacher

Prairie Park Elementary School View

371 Students

13 Students per teacher

Broken Arrow Elementary School View

297 Students

16 Students per teacher

Cordley Elementary School View

242 Students

12 Students per teacher

Deerfield Elementary School View

480 Students

16 Students per teacher

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Lawrence Southwest Middle School View

643 Students

12 Students per teacher

Lawrence Liberty Memorial Central Mid School View

476 Students

11 Students per teacher

Billy Mills Middle School View

610 Students

12 Students per teacher

Lawrence West Middle School View

631 Students

13 Students per teacher

Lawrence Free State High School View

1,740 Students

16 Students per teacher

Lawrence High School View

1,585 Students

15 Students per teacher

Lawrence Virtual School View

1,101 Students

30 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in Kansas

Pittsburg State University VIEW

Pittsburg, KS

$19,692 ($8,008) Tuition & Fees

University of Kansas VIEW

Lawrence, KS

$29,412 ($11,700) Tuition & Fees

1,210 SAT Score

Emporia State University VIEW

Emporia, KS

$15,669 ($7,356) Tuition & Fees

Wichita State University VIEW

Wichita, KS

$19,240 ($9,322) Tuition & Fees

1,100 SAT Score

Kansas State University VIEW

Manhattan, KS

$27,816 ($10,942) Tuition & Fees

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Friends University VIEW

Wichita, KS

$32,748 Tuition & Fees

1,071 SAT Score

Baker University VIEW

Baldwin City, KS

$33,900 Tuition & Fees

Southwestern College VIEW

Winfield, KS

$38,480 Tuition & Fees

1,100 SAT Score

MidAmerica Nazarene University VIEW

Olathe, KS

$36,120 Tuition & Fees

1,035 SAT Score

Newman University VIEW

Wichita, KS

$35,500 Tuition & Fees

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Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology VIEW

Wichita, KS

$6,928 ($6,018) Tuition & Fees

Seward County Community College VIEW

Liberal, KS

$5,056 ($3,872) Tuition & Fees

Salina Area Technical College VIEW

Salina, KS

$7,020 Tuition & Fees

Pratt Community College VIEW

Pratt, KS

$4,712 ($4,164) Tuition & Fees

Northwest Kansas Technical College VIEW

Goodland, KS

$17,500 Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 11,820 students are attending Lawrence Unified School District 497. By gender, there are 6,097 (51.6%) and 5,681 (48.1%) female students at Lawrence Unified School District 497.

By race/ethnicity, 7,968 White (67.4%), 746 Black (6.3%), and439 Asian (3.7%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 10.0%	1,180	610	570
American Indian/Alaska Native 3.1%	362	196	166
Asian 3.7%	439	233	206
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2%	28	12	16
Black 6.3%	746	396	350
White 67.4%	7,968	4,114	3,854
Two or More Races 9.3%	1,096	563	533
Total	11,819	6,124	5,695

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	236	127	109
American Indian/Alaska Native	21	16	5
Asian	116	69	47
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	4	4	0
Black	23	11	12
White	98	56	42
Two or More Races	23	11	12
Total	820	457	363

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	198	143	55
American Indian/Alaska Native	72	49	23
Asian	36	24	12
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	3	3	0
Black	138	93	45
White	1,097	689	408
Two or More Races	180	134	46
Total	1,724	1,135	589

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 38%	38%	53%	41%	39%	34%	33%	30%	35%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 12%	10-14%	<50%	≤20%	20-29%	≤20%	≤10%	11-19%	≤20%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 57%	55-59%	70-79%	50-59%	60-69%	40-59%	21-39%	60-69%	40-49%
Hispanic students 21%	21%	35-39%	20-24%	15-19%	15-19%	10-14%	15-19%	25-29%
Black students 17%	17%	30-39%	20-29%	11-19%	15-19%	≤10%	≤10%	≤10%
White students 44%	44%	58%	47%	45%	40%	42%	35%	39%
Two or More Races 29%	29%	45-49%	30-34%	30-34%	25-29%	20-24%	15-19%	25-29%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 8%	8%	20-24%	6-9%	10-14%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%
Economically disadvantaged students 19%	19%	37%	22%	16%	14%	17%	10-14%	10-14%
Limited English proficient students 17%	17%	30-39%	25-29%	11-19%	≤10%	≤10%	11-19%	≤10%
Female students 35%	35%	51%	37%	37%	31%	30%	29%	33%
Male students 40%	40%	54%	44%	40%	37%	37%	31%	36%
Homeless enrolled students 15%	11-19%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	*	<50%
Foster Care Status 10%	≤10%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	*	<50%
Military Connected Student Status 70%	60-79%	*	*	*	*	*	*	*

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
All students 44%	44%	31%	40%	44%	49%	54%	48%
Female students 49%	49%	35%	45%	47%	56%	58%	54%
Military Connected Student Status 70%	60-79%	*	*	*	*	*	*
White students 50%	50%	35%	47%	52%	58%	61%	55%
Two or More Races 32%	32%	20-24%	25-29%	30-34%	35-39%	35-39%	35-39%
Hispanic students 30%	30%	15-19%	25-29%	30-34%	25-29%	35-39%	30-34%
Black students 21%	21%	11-19%	11-19%	15-19%	11-19%	40-49%	20-29%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 52%	50-54%	50-59%	21-39%	60-79%	50-59%	60-69%	40-59%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 22%	20-24%	20-29%	11-19%	≤20%	20-29%	21-39%	<50%
Male students 40%	40%	28%	36%	41%	43%	51%	42%
Limited English proficient students 14%	14%	≤10%	≤10%	20-29%	11-19%	20-29%	20-29%
Homeless enrolled students 25%	20-29%	*	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%
Foster Care Status 10%	≤10%	*	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%
Economically disadvantaged students 24%	24%	10-14%	23%	26%	27%	33%	30%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 12%	12%	≤5%	6-9%	10-14%	15-19%	15-19%	15-19%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 830 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 477 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Lawrence Unified School District 497.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	830	25%
Advanced Placement Math	238	7%
Advanced Placement Science	319	10%
Advanced Placement Other programs	598	18%
SAT/ACT Participation	477	14%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 815 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Lawrence Unified School District 497 and the students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1. 99.8% of teachers are certified. 81.3% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	815	Students per teacher: 15 to 1
Teachers who are certified	813	99.8%
Teachers who are not certified	2	0.2%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	78	9.6%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	74	9.1%
School counselors	21	Students per counselor: 563 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	-	-
Security guards	6	-
Nurses	11	-
Psychologists	20	-
Social workers	12	-