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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 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 2,046 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 55%), 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 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
5,910 Students
155,957 Students
# Teachers
451 Teachers
11,907 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
0.52
0.59
# American Indian Students
3 Students
993 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
67 Students
1,686 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
163 Students
7,015 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
4%
# Black Students
1,849 Students
70,513 Students
% Black Students
31%
45%
# White Students
3,662 Students
71,011 Students
% White Students
62%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
71 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
158 Students
4,668 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
79
304
# Students in K Grade:
451
1,689
# Students in 1st Grade:
471
1,712
# Students in 2nd Grade:
407
1,482
# Students in 3rd Grade:
404
1,434
# Students in 4th Grade:
394
1,481
# Students in 5th Grade:
421
1,765
# Students in 6th Grade:
428
1,978
# Students in 7th Grade:
447
5,036
# Students in 8th Grade:
428
6,005
# Students in 9th Grade:
496
37,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
506
34,858
# Students in 11th Grade:
427
30,163
# Students in 12th Grade:
439
28,431
# Ungraded Students:
112
2,456
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,519 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,119 is less than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,519
$12,143
Spending / Student
$11,119
$12,013
Best Lauderdale Co School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Lauderdale High School
Magnet 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
| 589 students
Rank: #22.
Clarkdale High School
Magnet 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
| 419 students
Rank: #33.
Southeast Lauderdale High School
Magnet 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
| 396 students
Rank: #44.
Northeast Lauderdale High School
Magnet 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
| 642 students
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