Top Rankings
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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 3,844 students in Jones Co School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in Jones Co School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public middle school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
11 Schools
361 Schools
# Students
8,581 Students
134,558 Students
# Teachers
653 Teachers
10,746 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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
0.58
0.60
# American Indian Students
65 Students
1,131 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
43 Students
1,196 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,028 Students
6,148 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
5%
# Black Students
1,757 Students
57,198 Students
% Black Students
20%
42%
# White Students
5,186 Students
63,202 Students
% White Students
60%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
84 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
502 Students
5,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
205
745
# Students in K Grade:
642
3,431
# Students in 1st Grade:
671
3,299
# Students in 2nd Grade:
625
3,294
# Students in 3rd Grade:
645
3,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
598
3,121
# Students in 5th Grade:
623
5,777
# Students in 6th Grade:
587
22,171
# Students in 7th Grade:
650
33,697
# Students in 8th Grade:
625
32,414
# Students in 9th Grade:
679
6,056
# Students in 10th Grade:
644
5,568
# Students in 11th Grade:
608
5,283
# Students in 12th Grade:
552
4,423
# Ungraded Students:
227
2,212
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,685 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,449 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$92 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$81 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,685
$12,205
Spending / Student
$9,449
$12,074
Best Jones Co School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Jones High 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
| 1,574 students
Rank: #22.
South Jones High 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
| 1,348 students
Rank: #33.
Northeast Jones High 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
| 922 students
Rank: n/an/a
Jones Co Career & Tech Educational Center
Vocational 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
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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