For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,154 students in Laurel School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschools in Laurel School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 44% 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
280 Schools
# Students
2,712 Students
123,858 Students
# Teachers
189 Teachers
9,817 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Laurel School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 85-89% has increased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#102 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
55%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.59
# American Indian Students
4 Students
286 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
819 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
329 Students
5,148 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
4%
# Black Students
2,235 Students
56,058 Students
% Black Students
82%
45%
# White Students
70 Students
55,688 Students
% White Students
3%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
75 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
69 Students
5,784 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
111
8,257
# Students in K Grade:
227
22,107
# Students in 1st Grade:
227
22,578
# Students in 2nd Grade:
224
18,264
# Students in 3rd Grade:
220
14,860
# Students in 4th Grade:
168
12,434
# Students in 5th Grade:
212
11,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
203
4,287
# Students in 7th Grade:
187
1,578
# Students in 8th Grade:
189
1,604
# Students in 9th Grade:
202
1,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
182
1,159
# Students in 11th Grade:
175
991
# Students in 12th Grade:
148
932
# Ungraded Students:
37
2,290
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,775 is higher than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,492 is less than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,775
$12,143
Spending / Student
$11,492
$12,013
Best Laurel School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Laurel Magnet School Of The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1125 North 5th Avenue
Laurel, MS 39440
(601) 428-7446
Laurel, MS 39440
(601) 428-7446
Grades: PK-6
| 329 students
Rank: #22.
Mason Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2726 Old Bay Springs Road
Laurel, MS 39440
(601) 428-0393
Laurel, MS 39440
(601) 428-0393
Grades: PK-3
| 345 students
Rank: #33.
Oak Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1205 Oak Park Avenue
Laurel, MS 39440
(601) 428-5046
Laurel, MS 39440
(601) 428-5046
Grades: PK-3
| 480 students
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