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Item: Laurel School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

303 West 8th Street
Laurel, MS 39440

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (601) 649-6391

www.laurelschools.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,500 students in Laurel School District. This district's average elementary is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.

Public Elementary Schools in Laurel School District have an score of 39% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 51%), and score of 32% (versus the 43% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 58% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (MS)

# Schools

8 Schools

680 Schools

# Students

2,620 Students

286,688 Students

# Teachers

161 Teachers

19,842 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Laurel School District	Mississippi
Pre-K	92	55
Kind	227	198
1	201	211
2	201	205
3	238	212
4	204	195
5	175	193
6	162	191

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District Rank

Laurel School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 82% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MS)

#119 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Laurel School District
2023	#119
2022	#102
2021	#107
2019	#115
2018	#126
2017	#112
2016	#109
2015	#130
2014	#100
2013	#86
2012	#105

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24%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Laurel School District	Mississippi
2023	24%	52%
2022	30%	47%
2021	16%	37%
2019	27%	46%
2018	21%	43%
2017	19%	37%
2016	18%	31%
2015	13%	27%
2014	59%	64%
2013	62%	68%
2012	54%	64%

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27%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Laurel School District	Mississippi
2022	27%	42%
2021	18%	35%
2019	22%	41%
2018	21%	39%
2017	23%	35%
2016	17%	33%
2015	14%	33%
2014	46%	56%
2013	50%	59%
2012	45%	56%
2011	40%	53%

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34%

55%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Laurel School District	Mississippi
2022	34%	55%
2021	24%	49%

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82%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Laurel School District	Mississippi
2023	82%	89%
2022	87%	89%
2021	87%	88%
2020	87%	88%
2019	92%	85%
2018	77%	84%
2017	77%	83%
2016	72%	83%
2015	81%	82%
2014	62%	78%
2013	62%	76%

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(2022-23)

39.8%

26.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Laurel School District	Mississippi
2023	39.8%	26.5%
2022	51%	31%
2021	37%	22.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.33

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Laurel School District	Mississippi
2023	0.31	0.60
2022	0.30	0.60
2021	0.30	0.59
2020	0.26	0.58
2019	0.26	0.58
2018	0.23	0.58
2017	0.23	0.58
2016	0.23	0.56
2015	0.21	0.55
2014	0.20	0.56
2013	0.19	0.55
2012	0.17	0.55
2011	0.18	0.55
2010	0.18	0.55
2009	0.21	0.54
2008	0.22	0.53
2007	0.22	0.53
2006	0.21	0.53
2005	0.23	0.52
2004	0.23	0.53
2003	0.26	0.53
2002	0.25	0.53
2001	0.27	0.53
2000	0.28	0.53
1999	0.31	0.52
1998	0.33	0.51
1997	0.37	0.51
1996	0.38	0.51
1995	0.38	0.51
1994	0.39	0.51
1993	0.40	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2023)
Year	Laurel School District	Mississippi
2023	12%	5%
2022	12%	4%
2021	12%	4%
2020	9%	4%
2019	9%	4%
2018	9%	4%
2017	9%	4%
2016	9%	3%
2015	8%	3%
2014	8%	3%
2013	6%	3%
2012	6%	3%
2011	6%	3%
2010	6%	2%
2009	6%	2%
2008	5%	2%
2007	5%	2%
2006	3%	1%
2005	3%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%

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% Black

81%

43%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Laurel School District	Mississippi
2023	83%	47%
2022	83%	47%
2021	83%	48%
2020	86%	48%
2019	86%	48%
2018	87%	49%
2017	87%	49%
2016	88%	49%
2015	89%	49%
2014	89%	49%
2013	90%	49%
2012	91%	50%
2011	90%	50%
2010	90%	50%
2009	88%	50%
2008	88%	51%
2007	88%	51%
2006	89%	51%
2005	87%	51%
2004	87%	51%
2003	85%	51%
2002	86%	51%
2001	84%	51%
2000	83%	50%
1999	82%	51%
1998	79%	51%
1997	76%	51%
1996	75%	51%
1995	75%	51%
1994	74%	51%
1993	73%	52%

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% White

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Laurel School District	Mississippi
2023	3%	42%
2022	3%	43%
2021	3%	43%
2020	4%	44%
2019	4%	44%
2018	3%	43%
2017	3%	43%
2016	3%	45%
2015	3%	46%
2014	3%	45%
2013	3%	46%
2012	3%	46%
2011	4%	45%
2010	4%	46%
2009	6%	46%
2008	7%	46%
2007	7%	46%
2006	8%	46%
2005	10%	47%
2004	11%	46%
2003	13%	46%
2002	13%	46%
2001	15%	46%
2000	17%	47%
1999	18%	47%
1998	21%	48%
1997	24%	48%
1996	25%	48%
1995	25%	48%
1994	26%	48%
1993	27%	48%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Laurel School District	Mississippi
2023	2%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,294 is higher than the state median of $12,408. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,896 is less than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MS)

Total Revenue

$40 MM

$5,371 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Laurel School District	Mississippi
2023	$40 MM	$24 MM
2022	$40 MM	$23 MM
2021	$40 MM	$24 MM
2020	$40 MM	$23 MM
2019	$36 MM	$23 MM
2018	$34 MM	$22 MM
2017	$34 MM	$22 MM
2016	$34 MM	$22 MM
2015	$33 MM	$20 MM
2014	$33 MM	$20 MM
2012	$33 MM	$21 MM
2011	$36 MM	$21 MM
2010	$33 MM	$20 MM
2009	$32 MM	$21 MM
2008	$32 MM	$20 MM
2007	$29 MM	$20 MM
2006	$32 MM	$20 MM
2005	$26 MM	$17 MM
2004	$24 MM	$17 MM
2003	$23 MM	$16 MM
2002	$21 MM	$15 MM
2001	$20 MM	$13 MM
2000	$19 MM	$13 MM
1999	$18 MM	$12 MM
1998	$18 MM	$12 MM
1997	$16 MM	$11 MM
1996	$16 MM	$11 MM
1995	$17 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$31 MM

$5,314 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Laurel School District	Mississippi
2023	$31 MM	$23 MM
2022	$34 MM	$23 MM
2021	$31 MM	$23 MM
2020	$34 MM	$23 MM
2019	$33 MM	$22 MM
2018	$32 MM	$21 MM
2017	$33 MM	$21 MM
2016	$32 MM	$21 MM
2015	$36 MM	$20 MM
2014	$34 MM	$20 MM
2012	$31 MM	$20 MM
2011	$32 MM	$20 MM
2010	$36 MM	$20 MM
2009	$56 MM	$20 MM
2008	$34 MM	$20 MM
2007	$28 MM	$19 MM
2006	$27 MM	$18 MM
2005	$22 MM	$17 MM
2004	$23 MM	$16 MM
2003	$21 MM	$15 MM
2002	$19 MM	$14 MM
2001	$19 MM	$14 MM
2000	$19 MM	$14 MM
1999	$18 MM	$14 MM
1998	$19 MM	$12 MM
1997	$16 MM	$11 MM
1996	$16 MM	$11 MM
1995	$17 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,294

$12,408

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Laurel School District	Mississippi
2023	$14,775	$12,554
2022	$12,822	$11,172
2021	$14,144	$13,142
2020	$12,822	$11,172
2019	$11,221	$11,082
2018	$10,627	$11,559
2017	$10,803	$11,251
2016	$10,463	$11,100
2015	$10,081	$9,638
2014	$10,599	$8,965
2012	$11,016	$8,998
2011	$11,824	$9,729
2010	$10,669	$9,638
2009	$10,744	$9,999
2008	$10,574	$9,551
2007	$9,474	$8,944
2006	$10,634	$9,208
2005	$8,592	$8,125
2004	$7,704	$8,004
2003	$7,309	$7,380
2002	$6,791	$6,736
2001	$6,270	$5,913
2000	$5,611	$5,664
1999	$5,289	$5,597
1998	$4,979	$5,260
1997	$4,557	$4,903
1995	$4,692	$4,082
1992	$4,060	$3,514

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Spending / Student

$11,896

$12,276

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Laurel School District	Mississippi
2023	$11,492	$12,004
2022	$10,849	$11,286
2021	$11,001	$12,566
2020	$10,849	$11,286
2019	$10,499	$10,735
2018	$10,200	$10,908
2017	$10,491	$10,891
2016	$9,891	$10,668
2015	$11,111	$9,666
2014	$11,105	$8,852
2012	$10,429	$8,869
2011	$10,622	$9,323
2010	$11,759	$9,666
2009	$18,491	$9,596
2008	$11,318	$9,285
2007	$9,113	$8,688
2006	$9,041	$8,675
2005	$7,336	$8,168
2004	$7,307	$7,902
2003	$6,714	$7,198
2002	$6,133	$6,475
2001	$6,085	$6,210
2000	$5,705	$6,202
1999	$5,459	$6,315
1998	$5,252	$5,370
1997	$4,377	$4,828
1995	$4,841	$4,089
1992	$3,993	$3,260

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Best Laurel School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Laurel Magnet School Of The Arts

Magnet School

(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 80-84%)
:

10/

Top 1%

Add to Compare

1125 North 5th Avenue
Laurel, MS 39440
(601) 428-7446

Gr: PK-6 | 323 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

Rank: #22.

Oak Park Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1205 Oak Park Avenue
Laurel, MS 39440
(601) 428-5046

Gr: PK-1 | 405 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Rank: #33.

Laurel Upper Elementary School

(Math: 13% | Reading: 16%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

600 South 16th Avenue
Laurel, MS 39440
(601) 649-8573

Gr: 5-6 | 253 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Rank: n/an/a

Laurel Education Center

Alternative School

Add to Compare

795 South 19th Avenue
Laurel, MS 39440
(601) 649-5195

Gr: 4-12

Rank: n/an/a

Nora Davis Elementary School

Add to Compare

1305 Martin Luther King Ave
Laurel, MS 39440
(601) 438-3140

Gr: 2-4 | 519 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,620 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: 82% (Btm 50% in MS)
: Bottom 50%
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education