Laurel School District

303 West 8th Street, Laurel, MS Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

3,632

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

15 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

27%

Percent Proficient - Math

22%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

6,647

households

17,631

Total Population

$84,700

Average House Value

$665

Average Housing Rent

$31,481

Average Household Income

87.69%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Laurel School District is a public school district serving Laurel area, Mississippi. For academic year 2020-2021, 8 schools served 3,632 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 8 schools. A total of 239 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1.

According to the Mississippi state assessment result, 27% of students are proficient in Math learning and 22% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.laurelschools.org (601)649-6391 303 West 8th Street, Laurel, MS

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

NATALIE THURMAN

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

KENDA COVINGTON

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

KENDA COVINGTON

email phone

Schools in Laurel School District

In Laurel School District, 8 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Laurel Magnet School Of The Arts View

367 Students

11 Students per teacher

Mason Elementary School View

508 Students

15 Students per teacher

Oak Park Elementary School View

568 Students

15 Students per teacher

Laurel Upper Elementary View

307 Students

13 Students per teacher

Laurel Middle School View

623 Students

16 Students per teacher

Laurel High School View

809 Students

14 Students per teacher

Laurel High School Voc Complex View

383 Students

48 Students per teacher

Laurel Education Center View

61 Students

15 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in Mississippi

Mississippi State University VIEW

Mississippi State, MS

$26,580 ($9,815) Tuition & Fees

1,150 SAT Score

University of Mississippi VIEW

University, MS

$26,980 ($9,412) Tuition & Fees

1,120 SAT Score

Delta State University VIEW

Cleveland, MS

$8,605 Tuition & Fees

1,120 SAT Score

University of Southern Mississippi VIEW

Hattiesburg, MS

$11,618 ($9,618) Tuition & Fees

Mississippi University for Women VIEW

Columbus, MS

$8,092 ($7,866) Tuition & Fees

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Mississippi College VIEW

Clinton, MS

$21,698 Tuition & Fees

Millsaps College VIEW

Jackson, MS

$43,815 Tuition & Fees

1,286 SAT Score

William Carey University VIEW

Hattiesburg, MS

$14,685 Tuition & Fees

1,130 SAT Score

Belhaven University VIEW

Jackson, MS

$29,195 Tuition & Fees

1,165 SAT Score

Tougaloo College VIEW

Tougaloo, MS

$11,398 Tuition & Fees

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Virginia College-Biloxi VIEW

Biloxi, MS

$15,800 Tuition & Fees

Southwest Mississippi Community College VIEW

Summit, MS

$6,660 ($3,960) Tuition & Fees

Pearl River Community College VIEW

Poplarville, MS

$5,650 ($3,650) Tuition & Fees

Northwest Mississippi Community College VIEW

Senatobia, MS

$6,060 ($3,660) Tuition & Fees

Northeast Mississippi Community College VIEW

Booneville, MS

$8,050 ($4,770) Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 3,632 students are attending Laurel School District. By gender, there are 1,778 (49.0%) and 1,848 (50.9%) female students at Laurel School District.

By race/ethnicity, 139 White (3.8%), 3,196 Black (88.0%), and10 Asian (0.3%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 7.8%	284	146	138
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0%	1	1	0
Asian 0.3%	10	5	5
Black 88.0%	3,196	1,546	1,650
White 3.8%	139	83	56
Total	3,630	1,781	1,849

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	178	92	86
Asian	1	1	0
Total	189	99	90

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	20	14	6
Black	313	214	99
White	19	13	6
Total	352	241	111

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 27%	27%	30-34%	35-39%	25-29%	20-24%	30-34%	10-14%	25-29%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	<50%	***	*	*	***	*	*	*
Hispanic students 42%	40-44%	40-59%	40-59%	40-59%	21-39%	40-59%	<50%	≥50%
Black students 25%	25%	30-34%	30-34%	20-24%	15-19%	30-34%	10-14%	20-24%
White students 45%	40-49%	≥50%	<50%	*	<50%	≥50%	*	*
Two or More Races 30%	21-39%	≥50%	*	*	*	*	*	*
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 12%	10-14%	11-19%	20-29%	≤10%	≤20%	<50%	<50%	≤20%
Economically disadvantaged students 27%	27%	30-34%	35-39%	25-29%	20-24%	35-39%	10-14%	25-29%
Limited English proficient students 42%	40-44%	40-59%	40-59%	40-59%	21-39%	<50%	<50%	*
Female students 30%	30%	35-39%	30-34%	30-34%	25-29%	40-44%	15-19%	25-29%
Male students 25%	25%	30-34%	40-44%	25-29%	15-19%	25-29%	6-9%	20-24%
Homeless enrolled students	Data Protected for privacy
Migrant students	Data Protected for privacy
Foster Care Status	Data Protected for privacy

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
White students 45%	40-49%	*	<50%	<50%	*	<50%	≥50%
Migrant students	Data Protected for privacy
Hispanic students 27%	25-29%	<50%	21-39%	21-39%	21-39%	40-59%	21-39%
Black students 20%	20%	10-14%	15-19%	10-14%	25-29%	25-29%	25-29%
Male students 19%	19%	6-9%	15-19%	10-14%	30-34%	25-29%	25-29%
Limited English proficient students 27%	25-29%	<50%	<50%	21-39%	40-59%	40-59%	21-39%
Female students 25%	25%	15-19%	20-24%	15-19%	30-34%	30-34%	30-34%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 8%	6-9%	<50%	<50%	≤20%	≤10%	≤10%	11-19%
All students 22%	22%	10-14%	20-24%	15-19%	30-34%	30-34%	25-29%
Two or More Races 50%	40-59%	*	*	*	*	*	<50%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	<50%	*	*	***	*	*	***
Foster Care Status	Data Protected for privacy
Economically disadvantaged students 22%	22%	10-14%	20-24%	15-19%	30-34%	30-34%	25-29%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Homeless enrolled students	Data Protected for privacy

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 83 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 792 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Laurel School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	83	7%
Advanced Placement Math	8	1%
Advanced Placement Science	14	1%
Advanced Placement Other programs	62	5%
SAT/ACT Participation	792	66%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 241 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Laurel School District and the students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1. 98.3% of teachers are certified. 95.9% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	241	Students per teacher: 15 to 1
Teachers who are certified	237	98.3%
Teachers who are not certified	4	1.7%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	8	3.3%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	2	0.8%
School counselors	9	Students per counselor: 404 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	5	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	6	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	-	-