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Laurel School District

303 West 8th Street
Laurel, MS 39440

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Tel: (601) 649-6391

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 761 students in Laurel School District. This district's average pre is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Mississippi.

Public Preschools in Laurel School District have an score of 68% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 51%), and 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

281 Schools

# Students

2,648 Students

125,600 Students

# Teachers

189 Teachers

10,003 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

15:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Laurel School District	Mississippi
Pre-K	104	57
Kind	217	139
1	217	138
2	39	120
3	46	91
4	45	81
5	45	66
6	38	26
Grade Not Listed	10	16

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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%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Laurel School District
2023	#119
2022	#102
2021	#107
2019	#115
2018	#126
2017	#112
2016	#109
2015	#130
2014	#100
2013	#86
2012	#105

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24%

52%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Laurel School District	Mississippi
2023	24%	52%
2022	30%	47%
2021	16%	37%
2019	27%	46%
2018	21%	43%
2017	19%	37%
2016	18%	31%
2015	13%	27%
2014	59%	64%
2013	62%	68%
2012	54%	64%

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27%

42%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Laurel School District	Mississippi
2022	27%	42%
2021	18%	35%
2019	22%	41%
2018	21%	39%
2017	23%	35%
2016	17%	33%
2015	14%	33%
2014	46%	56%
2013	50%	59%
2012	45%	56%
2011	40%	53%

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34%

55%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Laurel School District	Mississippi
2022	34%	55%
2021	24%	49%

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82%

89%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Laurel School District	Mississippi
2023	82%	89%
2022	87%	89%
2021	87%	88%
2020	87%	88%
2019	92%	85%
2018	77%	84%
2017	77%	83%
2016	72%	83%
2015	81%	82%
2014	62%	78%
2013	62%	76%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.31

0.60

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Laurel School District	Mississippi
2023	0.31	0.60
2022	0.30	0.60
2021	0.30	0.59
2020	0.26	0.58
2019	0.26	0.58
2018	0.23	0.58
2017	0.23	0.58
2016	0.23	0.56
2015	0.21	0.55
2014	0.20	0.56
2013	0.19	0.55
2012	0.17	0.55
2011	0.18	0.55
2010	0.18	0.55
2009	0.21	0.54
2008	0.22	0.53
2007	0.22	0.53
2006	0.21	0.53
2005	0.23	0.52
2004	0.23	0.53
2003	0.26	0.53
2002	0.25	0.53
2001	0.27	0.53
2000	0.28	0.53
1999	0.31	0.52
1998	0.33	0.51
1997	0.37	0.51
1996	0.38	0.51
1995	0.38	0.51
1994	0.39	0.51
1993	0.40	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

n/a

1%

% Hispanic

13%

4%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Laurel School District	Mississippi
2023	12%	5%
2022	12%	4%
2021	12%	4%
2020	9%	4%
2019	9%	4%
2018	9%	4%
2017	9%	4%
2016	9%	3%
2015	8%	3%
2014	8%	3%
2013	6%	3%
2012	6%	3%
2011	6%	3%
2010	6%	2%
2009	6%	2%
2008	5%	2%
2007	5%	2%
2006	3%	1%
2005	3%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%

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% Black

82%

45%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Laurel School District	Mississippi
2023	83%	47%
2022	83%	47%
2021	83%	48%
2020	86%	48%
2019	86%	48%
2018	87%	49%
2017	87%	49%
2016	88%	49%
2015	89%	49%
2014	89%	49%
2013	90%	49%
2012	91%	50%
2011	90%	50%
2010	90%	50%
2009	88%	50%
2008	88%	51%
2007	88%	51%
2006	89%	51%
2005	87%	51%
2004	87%	51%
2003	85%	51%
2002	86%	51%
2001	84%	51%
2000	83%	50%
1999	82%	51%
1998	79%	51%
1997	76%	51%
1996	75%	51%
1995	75%	51%
1994	74%	51%
1993	73%	52%

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% White

2%

45%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Laurel School District	Mississippi
2023	3%	42%
2022	3%	43%
2021	3%	43%
2020	4%	44%
2019	4%	44%
2018	3%	43%
2017	3%	43%
2016	3%	45%
2015	3%	46%
2014	3%	45%
2013	3%	46%
2012	3%	46%
2011	4%	45%
2010	4%	46%
2009	6%	46%
2008	7%	46%
2007	7%	46%
2006	8%	46%
2005	10%	47%
2004	11%	46%
2003	13%	46%
2002	13%	46%
2001	15%	46%
2000	17%	47%
1999	18%	47%
1998	21%	48%
1997	24%	48%
1996	25%	48%
1995	25%	48%
1994	26%	48%
1993	27%	48%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

3%

5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Laurel School District	Mississippi
2023	2%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%

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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

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Laurel School District	Mississippi
2023	$40 MM	$24 MM
2022	$40 MM	$23 MM
2021	$40 MM	$24 MM
2020	$40 MM	$23 MM
2019	$36 MM	$23 MM
2018	$34 MM	$22 MM
2017	$34 MM	$22 MM
2016	$34 MM	$22 MM
2015	$33 MM	$20 MM
2014	$33 MM	$20 MM
2012	$33 MM	$21 MM
2011	$36 MM	$21 MM
2010	$33 MM	$20 MM
2009	$32 MM	$21 MM
2008	$32 MM	$20 MM
2007	$29 MM	$20 MM
2006	$32 MM	$20 MM
2005	$26 MM	$17 MM
2004	$24 MM	$17 MM
2003	$23 MM	$16 MM
2002	$21 MM	$15 MM
2001	$20 MM	$13 MM
2000	$19 MM	$13 MM
1999	$18 MM	$12 MM
1998	$18 MM	$12 MM
1997	$16 MM	$11 MM
1996	$16 MM	$11 MM
1995	$17 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$31 MM

$5,314 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Laurel School District	Mississippi
2023	$31 MM	$23 MM
2022	$34 MM	$23 MM
2021	$31 MM	$23 MM
2020	$34 MM	$23 MM
2019	$33 MM	$22 MM
2018	$32 MM	$21 MM
2017	$33 MM	$21 MM
2016	$32 MM	$21 MM
2015	$36 MM	$20 MM
2014	$34 MM	$20 MM
2012	$31 MM	$20 MM
2011	$32 MM	$20 MM
2010	$36 MM	$20 MM
2009	$56 MM	$20 MM
2008	$34 MM	$20 MM
2007	$28 MM	$19 MM
2006	$27 MM	$18 MM
2005	$22 MM	$17 MM
2004	$23 MM	$16 MM
2003	$21 MM	$15 MM
2002	$19 MM	$14 MM
2001	$19 MM	$14 MM
2000	$19 MM	$14 MM
1999	$18 MM	$14 MM
1998	$19 MM	$12 MM
1997	$16 MM	$11 MM
1996	$16 MM	$11 MM
1995	$17 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,132

$12,205

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Laurel School District	Mississippi
2023	$14,775	$12,554
2022	$12,822	$11,172
2021	$14,144	$13,142
2020	$12,822	$11,172
2019	$11,221	$11,082
2018	$10,627	$11,559
2017	$10,803	$11,251
2016	$10,463	$11,100
2015	$10,081	$9,638
2014	$10,599	$8,965
2012	$11,016	$8,998
2011	$11,824	$9,729
2010	$10,669	$9,638
2009	$10,744	$9,999
2008	$10,574	$9,551
2007	$9,474	$8,944
2006	$10,634	$9,208
2005	$8,592	$8,125
2004	$7,704	$8,004
2003	$7,309	$7,380
2002	$6,791	$6,736
2001	$6,270	$5,913
2000	$5,611	$5,664
1999	$5,289	$5,597
1998	$4,979	$5,260
1997	$4,557	$4,903
1995	$4,692	$4,082
1992	$4,060	$3,514

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Spending / Student

$11,770

$12,074

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Laurel School District	Mississippi
2023	$11,492	$12,004
2022	$10,849	$11,286
2021	$11,001	$12,566
2020	$10,849	$11,286
2019	$10,499	$10,735
2018	$10,200	$10,908
2017	$10,491	$10,891
2016	$9,891	$10,668
2015	$11,111	$9,666
2014	$11,105	$8,852
2012	$10,429	$8,869
2011	$10,622	$9,323
2010	$11,759	$9,666
2009	$18,491	$9,596
2008	$11,318	$9,285
2007	$9,113	$8,688
2006	$9,041	$8,675
2005	$7,336	$8,168
2004	$7,307	$7,902
2003	$6,714	$7,198
2002	$6,133	$6,475
2001	$6,085	$6,210
2000	$5,705	$6,202
1999	$5,459	$6,315
1998	$5,252	$5,370
1997	$4,377	$4,828
1995	$4,841	$4,089
1992	$3,993	$3,260

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Best Laurel School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Laurel Magnet School Of The Arts

Magnet School

(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 80-84%)
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Add to Compare

1125 North 5th Avenue
Laurel, MS 39440
(601) 428-7446

Gr: PK-6 | 334 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 94%

Rank: #22.

Oak Park Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 15-19%)
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Add to Compare

1205 Oak Park Avenue
Laurel, MS 39440
(601) 428-5046

Gr: PK-1 | 427 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,648 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
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