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Jones Co School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 3,810 students in Jones Co School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Jones Co School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Jones Co School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Northeast Jones High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public high school average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
11 Schools
402 Schools
# Students
8,524 Students
155,957 Students
# Teachers
633 Teachers
11,907 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Jones Co School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#51 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
55%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.59
# American Indian Students
69 Students
993 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
44 Students
1,686 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
990 Students
7,015 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
4%
# Black Students
1,706 Students
70,513 Students
% Black Students
20%
45%
# White Students
5,259 Students
71,011 Students
% White Students
62%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
71 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
456 Students
4,668 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
213
304
# Students in K Grade:
624
1,689
# Students in 1st Grade:
688
1,712
# Students in 2nd Grade:
620
1,482
# Students in 3rd Grade:
597
1,434
# Students in 4th Grade:
641
1,481
# Students in 5th Grade:
573
1,765
# Students in 6th Grade:
626
1,978
# Students in 7th Grade:
628
5,036
# Students in 8th Grade:
652
6,005
# Students in 9th Grade:
679
37,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
672
34,858
# Students in 11th Grade:
560
30,163
# Students in 12th Grade:
556
28,431
# Ungraded Students:
195
2,456
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,756 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,512 is less than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$92 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$81 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,756
$12,143
Spending / Student
$9,512
$12,013
Best Jones Co School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Jones High School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
254 Springhill Road
Laurel, MS 39443
(601) 729-8144
Laurel, MS 39443
(601) 729-8144
Grades: 7-12
| 1,516 students
Rank: #22.
South Jones High School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
313 Anderson Street
Ellisville, MS 39437
(601) 477-8451
Ellisville, MS 39437
(601) 477-8451
Grades: 7-12
| 1,306 students
Rank: #33.
Northeast Jones High School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
68 Northeast Drive
Laurel, MS 39443
(601) 425-2347
Laurel, MS 39443
(601) 425-2347
Grades: 7-12
| 988 students
Rank: n/an/a
jones co career & tech Educational center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
2409 Moose Drive
Laurel, MS 39440
(601) 425-2378
Laurel, MS 39440
(601) 425-2378
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Jones County Learning Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
301 N. Deason Street
Laurel, MS 39441
(601) 649-8080
Laurel, MS 39441
(601) 649-8080
Grades: 3-12
| n/a students
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