For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 761 students in Laurel School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschools in Laurel School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 43% 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
282 Schools
# Students
2,648 Students
125,600 Students
# Teachers
189 Teachers
10,006 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
0.60
# American Indian Students
3 Students
282 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
834 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
333 Students
5,432 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
4%
# Black Students
2,174 Students
56,691 Students
% Black Students
82%
45%
# White Students
53 Students
55,982 Students
% White Students
2%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
66 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
82 Students
6,313 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
104
9,221
# Students in K Grade:
217
22,360
# Students in 1st Grade:
217
22,172
# Students in 2nd Grade:
205
19,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
238
14,702
# Students in 4th Grade:
184
13,066
# Students in 5th Grade:
158
10,676
# Students in 6th Grade:
206
4,243
# Students in 7th Grade:
188
1,742
# Students in 8th Grade:
182
1,709
# Students in 9th Grade:
179
1,025
# Students in 10th Grade:
192
986
# Students in 11th Grade:
169
953
# Students in 12th Grade:
169
827
# Ungraded Students:
40
2,518
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,132 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,770 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,132
$12,205
Spending / Student
$11,770
$12,074
Best Laurel School District Public Preschools (2025)
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
| 334 students
Rank: #22.
Oak Park Elementary 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-1
| 427 students
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