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Lawrence Unified School District 497

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  • 110 McDonald Dr
  • Lawrence, KS-1055

About this district

Lawrence Unified School District 497 is a public school district in Kansas. They serve 11,700 students across 21 schools, and its teachers have had 572 projects funded on ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½.

  • 21
    Schools
  • 11,700
    Students
  • 954
    Teachers

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Lawrence Unified School District 497 Demographics

41%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
22%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Lawrence Unified School District 497 Funding Data from the

Lawrence Unified School District 497 had a total revenue of $153.4 million in the 2016-17 school year. 35.9% came from local sources, 58.4% from state sources, and 5.7% from federal sources.

Lawrence Unified School District 497 had a per-pupil revenue of $13,114 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 35.9% came from local sources, 58.4% from state sources, and 5.7% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Lawrence Unified School District 497

$222,952
raised using ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½
572
projects funded
165
teachers funded
1,702
donors
46
projects for basic supplies
61
projects for technology
121
projects for books
32
projects for art supplies

Lawrence Unified School District 497 has received support from 1,132 individuals from Kansas and 570 individuals out-of-state.

Lawrence Unified School District 497 Schools

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