Schools in Mohawk Area SD · Lawrence County

Nine districts and 23 ranked public schools give Lawrence County families a meaningful range of options across a relatively compact corner of western Pennsylvania. Seven of those schools land in the top quartile statewide, a solid showing for a county anchored by mid-sized communities like New Castle and Ellwood City. Neshannock JSHS leads the county by a wide margin, reaching the 97th percentile statewide in English and math performance, while Shenango High School and Laurel Elementary both hold their own at the 83rd percentile. For families willing to compare districts carefully, the county rewards the research.