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Lauderdale 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 2025 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 1,947 students in Lauderdale Co School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Lauderdale Co School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 56%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Lauderdale Co School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Clarkdale High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public high school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
12 Schools
401 Schools
# Students
5,951 Students
156,115 Students
# Teachers
458 Teachers
11,991 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Lauderdale Co School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 94% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#39 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
55%
Graduation Rate
94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.60
# American Indian Students
3 Students
976 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
68 Students
1,619 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
150 Students
7,566 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
5%
# Black Students
1,898 Students
70,723 Students
% Black Students
32%
45%
# White Students
3,638 Students
69,981 Students
% White Students
61%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
79 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
187 Students
5,171 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
160
359
# Students in K Grade:
457
1,720
# Students in 1st Grade:
481
1,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
453
1,664
# Students in 3rd Grade:
419
1,451
# Students in 4th Grade:
392
1,433
# Students in 5th Grade:
397
1,742
# Students in 6th Grade:
416
1,912
# Students in 7th Grade:
439
5,250
# Students in 8th Grade:
433
5,334
# Students in 9th Grade:
425
35,648
# Students in 10th Grade:
471
34,938
# Students in 11th Grade:
462
32,214
# Students in 12th Grade:
410
28,189
# Ungraded Students:
136
2,613
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,447 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,042 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,447
$12,205
Spending / Student
$11,042
$12,074
Best Lauderdale Co School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Lauderdale High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
9916 West Lauderdale Road
Collinsville, MS 39325
(601) 737-2277
Collinsville, MS 39325
(601) 737-2277
Grades: 9-12
| 551 students
Rank: #22.
Clarkdale High School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7000 Highway 145
Meridian, MS 39301
(601) 693-4463
Meridian, MS 39301
(601) 693-4463
Grades: 7-12
| 410 students
Rank: #33.
Southeast Lauderdale High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2362 Longcreek Raod
Meridian, MS 39301
(601) 483-5501
Meridian, MS 39301
(601) 483-5501
Grades: 9-12
| 376 students
Rank: #44.
Northeast Lauderdale High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
702 Briarwood Road
Meridian, MS 39305
(601) 679-8523
Meridian, MS 39305
(601) 679-8523
Grades: 9-12
| 610 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lcsd Cte Center
Vocational School
412 Highway 11 & 80
Meridian, MS 39301
(601) 693-1683
Meridian, MS 39301
(601) 693-1683
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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