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Laurel School District, Mississippi

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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 2,648 (2023-2024)
Schools: 8 (2023-2024)
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Laurel School District is a school district in Mississippi (Jones County). During the 2024 school year, 2,648 students attended one of the district's eight 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 Laurel School District consists of five members serving five-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Keith Ridgeway20242029
Read Diket2028
Louis Wilford20242027
Sandy Holifield2026
Doncella Milton2025

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.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $8,772,000 $3,133 19%
Local: $22,051,000 $7,875 48%
State: $14,902,000 $5,322 33%
Total: $45,725,000 $16,330
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $37,481,000 $13,386
Total Current Expenditures: $29,787,000 $10,638
Instructional Expenditures: $15,564,000 $5,558 42%
Student and Staff Support: $2,821,000 $1,007 8%
Administration: $4,405,000 $1,573 12%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $6,877,000 $2,456 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $6,702,000 $2,393
Construction: $5,908,000 $2,110
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $137,000 $48
Interest on Debt: $855,000 $305


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."[2]

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 (%)
2021-2022 30 PS 28 35-39 PS 40-59 50-59
2020-2021 16 PS 14 25-29 PS <=20 30-39
2018-2019 27 <50 25 40-44 PS 21-39 40-49
2017-2018 21 PS 20 35-39 21-39 20-29
2016-2017 19 PS 16 35-39 <50 30-39
2015-2016 18 PS 15 35-39 >=50 40-49
2014-2015 13 >=50 11 30-34 PS 30-39
2013-2014 59 >=50 57 75-79 PS 80-89
2012-2013 62 PS 60 75-79 PS 70-79
2011-2012 54 PS 52 75-79 PS 70-79
2010-2011 47 PS 45 65-69 60-69

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 (%)
2021-2022 27 PS 25 25-29 PS 40-59 60-69
2020-2021 18 PS 17 15-19 PS 21-39 50-59
2018-2019 22 <50 20 25-29 PS 40-59 40-49
2017-2018 23 PS 21 30-34 21-39 50-59
2016-2017 23 PS 21 20-24 <50 50-59
2015-2016 17 >=50 15 20-24 <50 40-49
2014-2015 14 >=50 12 15-19 PS 30-39
2013-2014 46 >=50 45 50-54 PS 60-69
2012-2013 50 >=50 48 60-64 PS 70-74
2011-2012 45 PS 43 60-64 PS 60-69
2010-2011 40 PS 38 60-64 PS 60-69

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 (%)
2021-2022 85-89 PS 85-89 >=50 PS PS PS
2020-2021 85-89 85-89 >=50 PS >=50
2019-2020 87 PS 85-89 >=50 PS PS
2018-2019 90-94 PS 90-94 PS >=50
2017-2018 75-79 PS 70-74 >=50 PS PS
2016-2017 77 75-79 >=50 >=50
2015-2016 70-74 70-74 >=50 PS PS
2014-2015 81 80-84 >=50
2013-2014 60-64 PS 60-64 PS >=50
2012-2013 60-64 60-64
2011-2012 55-59 55-59
2010-2011 55-59 50-54 >=50


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 2,648 -2.4
2022-2023 2,712 -3.2
2021-2022 2,800 -1.2
2020-2021 2,833 -9.1
2019-2020 3,091 -2.6
2018-2019 3,171 -0.3
2017-2018 3,181 0.1
2016-2017 3,177 -3.2
2015-2016 3,280 0.3
2014-2015 3,269 5.7
2013-2014 3,082 -1.2
2012-2013 3,118 4.7
2011-2012 2,971 -1.7
2010-2011 3,021 -2.3
2009-2010 3,089 2.3
2008-2009 3,019 1.2
2007-2008 2,984 -2.5
2006-2007 3,060 1.5
2005-2006 3,013 -0.2
2004-2005 3,018 -3.9
2003-2004 3,137 -0.5
2002-2003 3,154 -0.3
2001-2002 3,163 -0.9
2000-2001 3,193 -4.8
1999-2000 3,346 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Laurel School District (%) Mississippi K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.1 1.1
Black 82.1 46.9
Hispanic 12.6 5.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 3.1 4.6
White 2.0 42.1

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.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Laurel School District had 190.34 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.91.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.83
Kindergarten: 10.84
Elementary: 95.69
Secondary: 66.39
Total: 190.34

Laurel School District employed 7.00 district administrators and 19.80 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 7.00
District Administrative Support: 16.17
School Administrators: 19.80
School Administrative Support: 22.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 52.20
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 3.45
Total Guidance Counselors: 8.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 5.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 4.52
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 33.70
Other Support Services: 65.19


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Laurel School District operates eight schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Laurel Education Center04-12
Laurel High School7159-12
Laurel High School Voc Complex09-12
Laurel Magnet School Of The Arts334PK-6
Laurel Middle School3807-8
Laurel Upper Elementary2865-6
Nora Davis Elementary School5062-4
Oak Park Elementary School427PK-1

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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