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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 preschools serving 2,287 students in Lauderdale Co School Dist School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschools in Lauderdale Co School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
11 Schools
262 Schools
# Students
5,873 Students
115,342 Students
# Teachers
424 Teachers
7,867 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.
Overall District Rank
#42 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
35%
Graduation Rate
92%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.59
# American Indian Students
1 Student
290 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
60 Students
713 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
167 Students
4,817 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
4%
# Black Students
1,775 Students
53,479 Students
% Black Students
30%
46%
# White Students
3,713 Students
51,266 Students
% White Students
63%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
52 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
151 Students
4,725 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
80
7,527
# Students in K Grade:
420
21,935
# Students in 1st Grade:
422
20,056
# Students in 2nd Grade:
388
16,753
# Students in 3rd Grade:
390
13,096
# Students in 4th Grade:
413
12,456
# Students in 5th Grade:
395
10,630
# Students in 6th Grade:
445
4,222
# Students in 7th Grade:
448
1,444
# Students in 8th Grade:
472
1,486
# Students in 9th Grade:
513
1,087
# Students in 10th Grade:
451
927
# Students in 11th Grade:
467
860
# Students in 12th Grade:
473
766
# Ungraded Students:
96
2,097
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.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,586
$12,094
Spending / Student
$11,189
$11,965
Best Lauderdale Co School Dist School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clarkdale Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
7000 Highway 145
Meridian, MS 39031
(601) 693-4463
Meridian, MS 39031
(601) 693-4463
Grades: PK-6
| 483 students
Rank: #22.
West Lauderdale Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
10350 Highway 495
Meridian, MS 39305
(601) 737-2279
Meridian, MS 39305
(601) 737-2279
Grades: PK-4
| 672 students
Rank: #33.
Southeast Lauderdale Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2362 A Long Creek Road
Meridian, MS 39301
(601) 486-2500
Meridian, MS 39301
(601) 486-2500
Grades: PK-4
| 495 students
Rank: #44.
Northeast Lauderdale Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6750 Newell Road
Meridian, MS 39305
(601) 485-4882
Meridian, MS 39305
(601) 485-4882
Grades: PK-4
| 637 students
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