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Laurel School District

303 West 8th Street
Laurel, MS 39440
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 380 students in Laurel School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in Laurel School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle school average of 53% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
8 Schools
361 Schools
# Students
2,648 Students
134,558 Students
# Teachers
189 Teachers
10,746 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

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.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#119 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
24%
52%
27%
42%
34%
55%
82%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
13%
5%
% Black
82%
42%
% White
2%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,132 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,770 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,132
$12,205
Spending / Student
$11,770
$12,074

Best Laurel School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Laurel Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1600 Grandview Drive
Laurel, MS 39440
(601) 428-5312
Grades: 7-8
| 380 students
Rank: n/an/a
Laurel Education Center
Alternative School
795 South 19th Avenue
Laurel, MS 39440
(601) 649-5195
Grades: 4-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,648 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • 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

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