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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 high schools serving 2,084 students in Lauderdale Co School Dist School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Lauderdale Co School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Public High School in Lauderdale Co School Dist School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Mississippi average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is West Lauderdale High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public high school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
11 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
5,873 Students
155,163 Students
# Teachers
424 Teachers
11,398 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
0.58
# American Indian Students
1 Student
990 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
60 Students
1,636 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
167 Students
6,467 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
4%
# Black Students
1,775 Students
69,746 Students
% Black Students
30%
45%
# White Students
3,713 Students
72,370 Students
% White Students
63%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
79 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
151 Students
3,875 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
80
227
# Students in K Grade:
420
1,768
# Students in 1st Grade:
422
1,529
# Students in 2nd Grade:
388
1,393
# Students in 3rd Grade:
390
1,465
# Students in 4th Grade:
413
1,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
395
1,728
# Students in 6th Grade:
445
1,879
# Students in 7th Grade:
448
5,589
# Students in 8th Grade:
472
6,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
513
37,437
# Students in 10th Grade:
451
32,746
# Students in 11th Grade:
467
30,671
# Students in 12th Grade:
473
28,608
# Ungraded Students:
96
2,261
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 High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Lauderdale High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9916 West Lauderdale Road
Collinsville, MS 39325
(601) 737-2277
Collinsville, MS 39325
(601) 737-2277
Grades: 9-12
| 609 students
Rank: #22.
Clarkdale High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
7000 Highway 145
Meridian, MS 39301
(601) 693-4463
Meridian, MS 39301
(601) 693-4463
Grades: 7-12
| 476 students
Rank: #33.
Northeast Lauderdale High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
702 Briarwood Road
Meridian, MS 39305
(601) 679-8523
Meridian, MS 39305
(601) 679-8523
Grades: 9-12
| 600 students
Rank: #44.
Southeast Lauderdale High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2362 Longcreek Raod
Meridian, MS 39301
(601) 483-5501
Meridian, MS 39301
(601) 483-5501
Grades: 9-12
| 399 students
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