For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 728 students in Laurel School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschools in Laurel School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public preschool average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
8 Schools
278 Schools
# Students
2,620 Students
130,289 Students
# Teachers
161 Teachers
8,711 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#119 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
55%
Graduation Rate
82%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)39.8%
26.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
14%
7%
% Black
81%
43%
% White
2%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
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.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,294
$12,408
Spending / Student
$11,896
$12,276
Best Laurel School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Laurel Magnet School Of The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1125 North 5th Avenue
Laurel, MS 39440
(601) 428-7446
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%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1205 Oak Park Avenue
Laurel, MS 39440
(601) 428-5046
Laurel, MS 39440
(601) 428-5046
Gr: PK-1 | 405 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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