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Lauderdale County School District

Item: Lauderdale County School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

301 46th Court
Meridian, MS 39305-5498

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Top 30%

Tel: (601) 693-1683

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MS)

# Schools

11 Schools

278 Schools

# Students

5,935 Students

130,289 Students

# Teachers

443 Teachers

8,711 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lauderdale County School District	Mississippi
Pre-K	182	65
Kind	425	148
1	480	150
2	461	126
3	466	99
4	427	84
5	68	70
6	71	28

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District Rank

Lauderdale County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 147 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 86% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MS)

#37 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lauderdale County School District
2023	#37
2022	#39
2021	#42
2019	#42
2018	#36
2017	#34
2016	#36
2015	#41
2014	#46
2013	#49
2012	#34
2011	#43
2010	#26

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58%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lauderdale County School District	Mississippi
2023	58%	52%
2022	52%	47%
2021	37%	37%
2019	48%	46%
2018	48%	43%
2017	44%	37%
2016	34%	31%
2015	27%	27%
2014	68%	64%
2013	70%	68%
2012	69%	64%
2011	66%	62%
2010	67%	60%

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47%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lauderdale County School District	Mississippi
2022	47%	42%
2021	41%	35%
2019	45%	41%
2018	48%	39%
2017	41%	35%
2016	40%	33%
2015	39%	33%
2014	60%	56%
2013	61%	59%
2012	62%	56%
2011	59%	53%
2010	59%	51%

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62%

55%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lauderdale County School District	Mississippi
2022	62%	55%
2021	54%	49%

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(21-22)

94%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lauderdale County School District	Mississippi
2022	94%	89%
2021	92%	88%
2020	91%	88%
2019	83%	85%
2018	84%	84%
2017	86%	83%
2016	81%	83%
2015	79%	82%
2014	78%	78%
2013	76%	76%
2012	74%	75%
2011	74%	75%

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(2022-23)

32.4%

26.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Lauderdale County School District	Mississippi
2023	32.4%	26.5%
2022	30.8%	31%
2021	21.7%	22.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.56

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lauderdale County School District	Mississippi
2023	0.52	0.60
2022	0.51	0.60
2021	0.52	0.59
2020	0.48	0.59
2019	0.48	0.58
2018	0.47	0.58
2017	0.47	0.57
2016	0.46	0.56
2015	0.46	0.55
2014	0.46	0.55
2013	0.46	0.55
2012	0.46	0.54
2011	0.45	0.54
2010	0.45	0.54
2009	0.45	0.54
2008	0.45	0.53
2007	0.45	0.53
2006	0.44	0.53
2005	0.45	0.52
2004	0.44	0.52
2003	0.44	0.52
2002	0.44	0.52
2001	0.44	0.52
2000	0.44	0.52
1999	0.43	0.51
1998	0.44	0.51
1997	0.44	0.51
1996	0.43	0.51
1995	0.44	0.51
1994	0.43	0.51
1993	0.43	0.51
1992	0.43	0.51
1991	0.43	0.51
1990	0.44	0.50
1989	0.44	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2023)
Year	Lauderdale County School District	Mississippi
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2023)
Year	Lauderdale County School District	Mississippi
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%
2016	2%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%

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% Black

32%

43%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Lauderdale County School District	Mississippi
2023	31%	47%
2022	30%	47%
2021	31%	48%
2020	30%	47%
2019	30%	48%
2018	31%	48%
2017	31%	49%
2016	31%	49%
2015	30%	50%
2014	29%	49%
2013	30%	49%
2012	30%	50%
2011	30%	50%
2010	30%	50%
2009	30%	50%
2008	30%	51%
2007	31%	51%
2006	30%	51%
2005	29%	51%
2004	29%	51%
2003	29%	51%
2002	30%	51%
2001	30%	51%
2000	30%	51%
1999	31%	51%
1998	32%	51%
1997	31%	51%
1996	31%	51%
1995	31%	51%
1994	30%	51%
1993	31%	51%
1992	30%	51%
1991	31%	51%
1990	30%	51%
1989	32%	51%

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% White

59%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Lauderdale County School District	Mississippi
2023	62%	42%
2022	63%	43%
2021	62%	43%
2020	66%	44%
2019	66%	44%
2018	66%	44%
2017	66%	44%
2016	67%	45%
2015	67%	45%
2014	68%	46%
2013	67%	46%
2012	67%	46%
2011	67%	46%
2010	68%	46%
2009	68%	46%
2008	68%	46%
2007	67%	46%
2006	70%	46%
2005	69%	47%
2004	69%	47%
2003	69%	47%
2002	68%	47%
2001	69%	47%
2000	69%	47%
1999	69%	48%
1998	68%	48%
1997	68%	48%
1996	69%	48%
1995	69%	48%
1994	70%	48%
1993	69%	48%
1992	70%	48%
1991	69%	48%
1990	69%	49%
1989	68%	49%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2021-2023)
Year	Lauderdale County School District	Mississippi
2023	3%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,437 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,409 is less than the state median of $14,421. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MS)

Total Revenue

$80 MM

$6,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lauderdale County School District	Mississippi
2023	$80 MM	$28 MM
2022	$68 MM	$27 MM
2021	$62 MM	$24 MM
2020	$57 MM	$23 MM
2019	$57 MM	$23 MM
2018	$57 MM	$22 MM
2017	$57 MM	$22 MM
2016	$56 MM	$22 MM
2015	$53 MM	$20 MM
2014	$55 MM	$20 MM
2012	$54 MM	$21 MM
2011	$54 MM	$21 MM
2010	$53 MM	$20 MM
2009	$52 MM	$21 MM
2008	$51 MM	$20 MM
2007	$49 MM	$20 MM
2006	$48 MM	$20 MM
2005	$45 MM	$17 MM
2004	$42 MM	$17 MM
2003	$39 MM	$16 MM
2002	$37 MM	$15 MM
2001	$35 MM	$13 MM
2000	$33 MM	$13 MM
1999	$31 MM	$12 MM
1998	$30 MM	$12 MM
1997	$27 MM	$11 MM
1996	$27 MM	$11 MM
1995	$26 MM	$10 MM
1992	$20 MM	$8 MM
1990	$18 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$74 MM

$6,242 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lauderdale County School District	Mississippi
2023	$74 MM	$28 MM
2022	$68 MM	$25 MM
2021	$66 MM	$23 MM
2020	$62 MM	$23 MM
2019	$57 MM	$22 MM
2018	$55 MM	$21 MM
2017	$55 MM	$21 MM
2016	$57 MM	$21 MM
2015	$50 MM	$20 MM
2014	$56 MM	$20 MM
2012	$51 MM	$20 MM
2011	$52 MM	$20 MM
2010	$50 MM	$20 MM
2009	$49 MM	$20 MM
2008	$50 MM	$20 MM
2007	$52 MM	$19 MM
2006	$48 MM	$18 MM
2005	$41 MM	$17 MM
2004	$39 MM	$16 MM
2003	$38 MM	$15 MM
2002	$35 MM	$14 MM
2001	$35 MM	$14 MM
2000	$37 MM	$14 MM
1999	$32 MM	$14 MM
1998	$29 MM	$12 MM
1997	$26 MM	$11 MM
1996	$27 MM	$11 MM
1995	$28 MM	$10 MM
1992	$24 MM	$8 MM
1990	$20 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,437

$14,756

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lauderdale County School District	Mississippi
2023	$13,494	$14,478
2022	$11,631	$13,779
2021	$10,945	$13,142
2020	$9,256	$11,172
2019	$9,116	$11,082
2018	$8,879	$11,559
2017	$8,730	$11,251
2016	$8,462	$11,100
2015	$8,022	$9,638
2014	$8,095	$8,965
2012	$7,989	$8,998
2011	$7,979	$9,729
2010	$7,829	$9,638
2009	$7,751	$9,999
2008	$7,751	$9,551
2007	$7,481	$8,944
2006	$7,188	$9,208
2005	$6,848	$8,125
2004	$6,298	$8,004
2003	$5,873	$7,380
2002	$5,589	$6,736
2001	$5,346	$5,913
2000	$4,930	$5,664
1999	$4,605	$5,597
1998	$4,375	$5,260
1997	$4,006	$4,903
1995	$3,848	$4,082
1992	$2,910	$3,514
1990	$2,651	$2,973

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Spending / Student

$12,409

$14,421

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lauderdale County School District	Mississippi
2023	$12,461	$14,623
2022	$11,502	$12,603
2021	$11,569	$12,566
2020	$10,065	$11,286
2019	$9,063	$10,735
2018	$8,687	$10,908
2017	$8,485	$10,891
2016	$8,607	$10,668
2015	$7,662	$9,666
2014	$8,230	$8,852
2012	$7,541	$8,869
2011	$7,722	$9,323
2010	$7,478	$9,666
2009	$7,361	$9,596
2008	$7,459	$9,285
2007	$7,920	$8,688
2006	$7,201	$8,675
2005	$6,205	$8,168
2004	$5,910	$7,902
2003	$5,662	$7,198
2002	$5,349	$6,475
2001	$5,243	$6,210
2000	$5,546	$6,202
1999	$4,765	$6,315
1998	$4,287	$5,370
1997	$3,890	$4,828
1995	$4,081	$4,089
1992	$3,487	$3,260
1990	$2,937	$3,118

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Best Lauderdale County School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Clarkdale Elementary School

(Math: 70% | Reading: 57%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

7000 Highway 145
Meridian, MS 39301
(601) 693-4463

Gr: PK-6 | 527 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: #22.

West Lauderdale Elementary School

(Math: 59% | Reading: 57%)
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Top 30%

Add to Compare

10350 Highway 495
Meridian, MS 39305
(601) 737-2279

Gr: PK-4 | 761 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Rank: #33.

Southeast Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

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2362 A Long Creek Road
Meridian, MS 39031
(601) 486-2500

Gr: PK-4 | 562 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

Rank: #44.

Northeast Elementary School

(Math: 44% | Reading: 45%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

6750 Newell Road
Meridian, MS 39305
(601) 485-4882

Gr: PK-4 | 730 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 72%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,935 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: 94% (Btm 50% in MS)
: Top 30%
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 47% (Top 30%)
: 62% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education