LAWRENCE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Situated at 508 E. Free Street in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, the Lawrence County School District operates as an active, traditional public school system serving the region’s academic needs. Categorized geographically as a distant town district, it manages two operational school campuses that offer a seamless educational pathway spanning from prekindergarten all the way through the twelfth grade. As a regular public district operating outside of a charter system or supervisory union, it provides a dependable, locally rooted academic structure for area families while maintaining open communication and digital resources through its official portal at bobcats.k12.ar.us.

Reflecting the 2024–2025 NCES dataset, the district serves an overall student body of 1,067 enrolled learners, consisting of 514 female and 553 male students across early childhood, elementary, middle, and high school grades. The student population represents a range of backgrounds, comprising 931 White, 59 Hispanic, 52 multiracial, 12 Black, 5 American Indian, 5 Asian, and 3 Pacific Islander students. To foster academic development and operational success, the district is backed by a substantial workforce of nearly 358 full-time equivalent (FTE) staff members. This includes more than 203 FTE teachers, 24 FTE instructional aides, and roughly 131 support staff personnel, establishing a well-resourced instructional environment focused on supporting students through every stage of their pre-K–12 education.