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The Lawrence school system has a bad reputation, but it is unfounded. A lot of the negative sentiment centers around further education rates. While our rates are slightly lower than our neighbors, it is not because of the quality of education - rather, it is because many students who graduate go straight to work on the family farm and than later attend college (or not at all). This district has a high percentage of farm families, and that skews the numbers. Lawrence offers a wide range of options for students. Students can take college level courses to earn college and high school credit as seniors. Athletics are also a very positive part of the Lawrence experience. And finally, LHS has a good focus on the arts, with the state of the art Williamson Center for the performing arts. I graduated in 1997 and was well prepared for college, where I ended up earning my MBA.
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SAD 49 thinking of moving to the area, but heard the school system is not good - opinions?
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