Lauderdale County School District, Mississippi

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Lauderdale County School District
District details
School board members: 5
Students: 5,910 (2022-2023)
Schools: 11 (2022-2023)
Website: Link

Lauderdale County School District is a school district in Mississippi (Lauderdale County). During the 2023 school year, 5,910 students attended one of the district's 11 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Lauderdale County School District consists of five members serving six-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members

Name	Year assumed office	Year term ends
Brad Pigott
Dusty Culpepper		2028
Josh Thompson		2028
Kelvin Jackson		2027
Michael Wilson		2026

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.

• Revenue
• Expenditures

Revenue, 2020-2021

SOURCE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Federal:	$10,337,000	$1,820	17%
Local:	$17,907,000	$3,153	29%
State:	$33,926,000	$5,973	55%
Total:	$62,170,000	$10,945

Expenditures, 2020-2021

TYPE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Total Expenditures:	$65,711,000	$11,568
Total Current Expenditures:	$60,956,000	$10,731
Instructional Expenditures:	$35,481,000	$6,246	54%
Student and Staff Support:	$4,819,000	$848	7%
Administration:	$6,232,000	$1,097	9%
Operations, Food Service, Other:	$14,417,000	$2,538	22%
Total Capital Outlay:	$4,210,000	$741
Construction:	$14,000	$2
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other:	$269,000	$47
Interest on Debt:	$276,000	$48

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."

• Mathematics
• Reading/language arts
• Graduation rates

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year	All (%)	Asian/Pacific Islander (%)	Black (%)	Hispanic (%)	Native American (%)	Two or More Races (%)	White (%)
2020-2021	37	50-59	20	40-44		40-44	45
2018-2019	48	50-59	32	50-54		<50	56
2017-2018	48	50-59	32	45-49	PS	PS	56
2016-2017	44	50-59	26	45-49			52
2015-2016	34	40-49	17	30-34			42
2014-2015	27	40-49	13	15-19	PS		34
2013-2014	68	60-79	51	65-69	>=50		75
2012-2013	70	60-69	56	65-69	>=50		76
2011-2012	69	60-79	56	60-69	>=50		76
2010-2011	66	60-79	52	60-69	PS		72

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year	All (%)	Asian/Pacific Islander (%)	Black (%)	Hispanic (%)	Native American (%)	Two or More Races (%)	White (%)
2020-2021	41	50-59	23	35-39		50-54	50
2018-2019	45	50-59	26	40-44		>=50	54
2017-2018	43	40-49	26	35-39	PS	PS	51
2016-2017	41	40-49	25	30-34	PS		49
2015-2016	40	40-49	22	30-34	PS		49
2014-2015	39	30-39	23	25-29	PS		46
2013-2014	60	40-59	42	55-59	PS		68
2012-2013	61	60-69	44	55-59	>=50		69
2011-2012	62	40-59	46	50-59	>=50		70
2010-2011	59	60-79	43	50-59	PS		67

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year	All (%)	Asian/Pacific Islander (%)	Black (%)	Hispanic (%)	Native American (%)	Two or More Races (%)	White (%)
2019-2020	91	>=50	90-94	>=50			90-94
2018-2019	83	PS	80-84	>=50			83
2017-2018	84	PS	80-84	>=50			84
2016-2017	86	PS	80-84	<50			88
2015-2016	81	PS	70-74	>=50		PS	85-89
2014-2015	79		75-79	>=50			82
2013-2014	78	PS	65-69	>=50			80-84
2012-2013	76		60-64				82
2011-2012	74		60-64				81
2010-2011	74		60-64				80

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.

• Enrollment
• Demographics

Year	Enrollment	Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023	5,910	0.6
2021-2022	5,873	3.3
2020-2021	5,680	-8.8
2019-2020	6,179	-1.7
2018-2019	6,283	-1.5
2017-2018	6,378	-2.0
2016-2017	6,506	-2.5
2015-2016	6,669	1.0
2014-2015	6,600	-2.8
2013-2014	6,787	0.1
2012-2013	6,778	1.1
2011-2012	6,703	-0.1
2010-2011	6,711	-0.4
2009-2010	6,739	0.9
2008-2009	6,677	0.5
2007-2008	6,642	1.7
2006-2007	6,528	-1.5
2005-2006	6,626	1.2
2004-2005	6,547	-0.7
2003-2004	6,595	-0.9
2002-2003	6,654	0.3
2001-2002	6,632	0.2
2000-2001	6,618	-1.7
1999-2000	6,729	0.0

Racial Demographics, 2022-2023

RACE	Lauderdale County School District (%)	Mississippi K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native	0.1	0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander	1.1	1.1
Black	31.3	47.0
Hispanic	2.8	4.8
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	0.1	0.1
Two or More Races	2.7	4.3
White	62.0	42.6

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.

• Teachers
• Administrators
• Other staff

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Lauderdale County School District had 451.40 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.09.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten:	6.52
Kindergarten:	23.30
Elementary:	161.76
Secondary:	214.16
Total:	451.40

Lauderdale County School District employed 9.00 district administrators and 23.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators:	9.00
District Administrative Support:	23.00
School Administrators:	23.00
School Administrative Support:	26.53

Other staff, 2022-2023 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides:	111.59
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors:	11.66
Total Guidance Counselors:	9.76
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	4.88
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	4.88
Librarians/Media Specialists:	9.05
Library/Media Support:	0.00
Student Support Services:	53.22
Other Support Services:	165.71

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.

The Lauderdale County School District operates 11 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.

List of schools

SCHOOL NAME	NUMBER OF STUDENTS	GRADES
Clarkdale Elementary School	520	PK-6
Clarkdale High School	419	7-12
Northeast Lauderdale Elementary	699	PK-4
Northeast Lauderdale High School	642	9-12
Northeast Lauderdale Middle School	565	5-8
Southeast Lauderdale Elementary	503	PK-4
Southeast Lauderdale High School	396	9-12
Southeast Lauderdale Middle School	365	5-8
West Lauderdale Elementary School	687	PK-4
West Lauderdale High School	589	9-12
West Lauderdale Middle School	525	5-8

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