For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 715 students in Laurel School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Laurel School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Public High School in Laurel School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Laurel High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public high school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
8 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
2,800 Students
155,163 Students
# Teachers
185 Teachers
11,398 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Laurel School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 85-89% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#107 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
35%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.58
# American Indian Students
7 Students
990 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
1,636 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
321 Students
6,467 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
4%
# Black Students
2,323 Students
69,746 Students
% Black Students
83%
45%
# White Students
88 Students
72,370 Students
% White Students
3%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
79 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
58 Students
3,875 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
133
227
# Students in K Grade:
236
1,768
# Students in 1st Grade:
234
1,529
# Students in 2nd Grade:
228
1,393
# Students in 3rd Grade:
206
1,465
# Students in 4th Grade:
218
1,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
227
1,728
# Students in 6th Grade:
193
1,879
# Students in 7th Grade:
194
5,589
# Students in 8th Grade:
214
6,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
201
37,437
# Students in 10th Grade:
192
32,746
# Students in 11th Grade:
166
30,671
# Students in 12th Grade:
156
28,608
# Ungraded Students:
2
2,261
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,311 is higher than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,131 is less than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,311
$12,094
Spending / Student
$11,131
$11,965
Best Laurel School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Laurel High School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1100 W 12th Street
Laurel, MS 39440
(601) 649-4145
Laurel, MS 39440
(601) 649-4145
Grades: 9-12
| 715 students
Rank: n/an/a
Laurel Education Center
Alternative School
795 South 19th Avenue
Laurel, MS 39440
(601) 649-5195
Laurel, MS 39440
(601) 649-5195
Grades: 4-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Laurel High School Voc Complex
Vocational School
1100 W 11th Street
Laurel, MS 39440
(601) 649-4144
Laurel, MS 39440
(601) 649-4144
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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