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Jones Co School Dist School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 3,847 students in Jones Co School Dist School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in Jones Co School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 33% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
11 Schools
362 Schools
# Students
8,541 Students
140,226 Students
# Teachers
592 Teachers
11,108 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Jones Co School Dist School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 145 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#38 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
35%
Graduation Rate
91%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.59
# American Indian Students
75 Students
1,240 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
49 Students
1,185 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
974 Students
5,987 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
4%
# Black Students
1,691 Students
60,631 Students
% Black Students
20%
43%
# White Students
5,349 Students
66,661 Students
% White Students
63%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
68 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
403 Students
4,410 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
200
434
# Students in K Grade:
696
3,315
# Students in 1st Grade:
659
3,005
# Students in 2nd Grade:
571
2,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
659
2,853
# Students in 4th Grade:
592
3,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
606
6,516
# Students in 6th Grade:
583
22,506
# Students in 7th Grade:
666
35,964
# Students in 8th Grade:
692
36,507
# Students in 9th Grade:
689
6,570
# Students in 10th Grade:
606
5,092
# Students in 11th Grade:
562
4,759
# Students in 12th Grade:
565
4,537
# Ungraded Students:
195
1,953
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,735 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,494 is less than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$92 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$81 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,735
$12,094
Spending / Student
$9,494
$11,965
Best Jones Co School Dist School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Jones High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
313 Anderson Street
Ellisville, MS 39437
(601) 477-8451
Ellisville, MS 39437
(601) 477-8451
Grades: 7-12
| 1,308 students
Rank: #22.
Northeast Jones High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
68 Northeast Drive
Laurel, MS 39443
(601) 425-2347
Laurel, MS 39443
(601) 425-2347
Grades: 7-12
| 1,000 students
Rank: #33.
West Jones High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
254 Springhill Road
Laurel, MS 39443
(601) 729-8144
Laurel, MS 39443
(601) 729-8144
Grades: 7-12
| 1,539 students
Rank: n/an/a
Jones Co Career & Tech Educational Center
Vocational School
2409 Moose Drive
Laurel, MS 39440
(601) 425-2378
Laurel, MS 39440
(601) 425-2378
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Jones County Learning Center
Alternative School
301 N. Deason Street
Laurel, MS 39441
(601) 649-8080
Laurel, MS 39441
(601) 649-8080
Grades: 3-12
| n/a students
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