For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 761 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 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
8 Schools
282 Schools
# Students
2,648 Students
125,600 Students
# Teachers
189 Teachers
10,006 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.
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%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
13%
4%
% Black
82%
45%
% White
2%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
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.
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
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
Grades: PK-6
| 334 students
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
Grades: PK-1
| 427 students
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