Lauderdale Co School Dist School District

301 46th Court
Meridian, MS 39305-5498
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Lauderdale Co School Dist School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,978 students in Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale Co School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (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
5,873 Students
140,226 Students
# Teachers
424 Teachers
11,108 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Lauderdale 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 92% has increased from 81% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#42 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Lauderdale Co School Dist  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
37%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lauderdale Co School Dist  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
41%
35%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lauderdale Co School Dist  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
92%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Lauderdale Co School Dist  School District and public school graduation rate of MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.59
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,240 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
60 Students
1,185 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
167 Students
5,987 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
4%
# Black Students
1,775 Students
60,631 Students
% Black Students
30%
43%
# White Students
3,713 Students
66,661 Students
% White Students
63%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
68 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
151 Students
4,410 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
80
434
# Students in K Grade:
420
3,315
# Students in 1st Grade:
422
3,005
# Students in 2nd Grade:
388
2,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
390
2,853
# Students in 4th Grade:
413
3,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
395
6,516
# Students in 6th Grade:
445
22,506
# Students in 7th Grade:
448
35,964
# Students in 8th Grade:
472
36,507
# Students in 9th Grade:
513
6,570
# Students in 10th Grade:
451
5,092
# Students in 11th Grade:
467
4,759
# Students in 12th Grade:
473
4,537
# Ungraded Students:
96
1,953

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,586 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,189 is less than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$5,371 MM
This chart display total revenue of Lauderdale Co School Dist  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$66 MM
$5,314 MM
This chart display total spending of Lauderdale Co School Dist  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,586
$12,094
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Lauderdale Co School Dist  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,189
$11,965
This chart display average spending per public school student in Lauderdale Co School Dist  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lauderdale Co School Dist School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Lauderdale Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
9916a West Lauderdale Road
Collinsville, MS 39325
(601) 737-8689
Grades: 5-8
| 551 students
Rank: #22.
Clarkdale High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
7000 Highway 145
Meridian, MS 39301
(601) 693-4463
Grades: 7-12
| 476 students
Rank: #33.
Southeast Lauderdale Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2535 Old Highway 19 S.e.
Meridian, MS 39301
(601) 485-5751
Grades: 5-8
| 361 students
Rank: #44.
Northeast Lauderdale Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
7763 Highway 39 North
Meridian, MS 39305
(601) 483-3532
Grades: 5-8
| 590 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,873 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in MS)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • : 41% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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