There were 3,484 white students enrolled in Lawrence County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.4% less than the previous year, according to the Alabama Department of Education.
Data showed that Lawrence County welcomed 4,350 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students comprised 80.1% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 12 schools in the county, Moulton Elementary School recorded the largest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 508 students.
Alabama ranks 50th among U.S. states for public education, according to the 2024 World Population Review, placing as the second worst in overall school performance—just above Arizona, which ranked last. The ranking reflects weak outcomes across K-12 performance, school funding, higher education quality, and safety, with particularly poor marks for test scores, graduation rates, and school resources.
| School Name | White Students Enrollment | Total Enrollment | % of Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Lawrence Elementary School | 431 | 511 | 84.3% |
| East Lawrence High School | 333 | 423 | 78.7% |
| East Lawrence Middle School | 329 | 396 | 83.1% |
| Hatton Elementary School | 336 | 394 | 85.3% |
| Hatton High School | 350 | 493 | 71% |
| Hazlewood Elementary School | 78 | 193 | 40.4% |
| Lawrence County Developmental | 0 | 14 | — |
| Lawrence County High School | 468 | 597 | 78.4% |
| Moulton Elementary School | 508 | 583 | 87.1% |
| Moulton Middle School | 424 | 489 | 86.7% |
| Mount Hope | 86 | 98 | 87.8% |
| Speake | 141 | 159 | 88.7% |
