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Laurel, MS
Public School Ratings




Laurel Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


School Districts in Laurel


Jones Co School Dist School District details

Jones Co School Dist School District
5204 Highway 11 North
Ellisville, MS 39437

8,581 Students enrolled in District

11 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Jones Co School Dist School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Mississippi

8

(10 is best)

Better than 74.0% of all MS school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

7

(10 is best)

Better than 61.9% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
71%
66%
70%
62%
72%
71%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
East Jones Elementary School
108 Northeast Drive
Laurel, MS, 39443
PK-06
Glade Elementary School
990 Highway 15 South
Laurel, MS, 39443
PK-06
Jones Co Career & Tech Ed Center School
2409 Moose Drive
Laurel, MS, 39440
07-12
Jones County Learning Center School
301 N. Deason Street
Ellisville, MS, 39437
03-12
Moselle Elementary School
168 Rayner Road
Moselle, MS, 39459
PK-06
North Jones Elementary School
650 Trace Road
Laurel, MS, 39443
PK-06
Northeast Jones High School
68 Northeast Drive
Laurel, MS, 39443
07-12
South Jones Elementary School
27 Warrior Road
Ellisville, MS, 39437
PK-06
South Jones High School
313 Anderson Street
Ellisville, MS, 39437
07-12
West Jones Elementary School
5652 Highway 84 West
Laurel, MS, 39443
PK-06
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 64.2% 44.4%
Black 21.7% 48.5%
Hispanic 12.7% 5.2%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.5% 1.2%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.8% 0.8%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 67.8% 73.9%
Free lunch eligible 56.8% 67.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 11.0% 6.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,802 $49,791,000 59.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $363 $3,111,000 3.7%
Staff $215 $1,847,000 2.2%
General Administration $159 $1,367,000 1.6%
School Administration $452 $3,880,000 4.6%
Operation $626 $5,374,000 6.4%
Transportation $461 $3,957,000 4.7%
Other $175 $1,501,000 1.8%
Total Support $2,452 $21,037,000 24.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,587 $13,621,000 16.1%
Total Expenditures $9,841 $84,449,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,259 $2,744,497,000 49.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $631 $276,759,000 5.0%
Staff $536 $235,007,000 4.3%
General Administration $374 $164,183,000 3.0%
School Administration $636 $278,872,000 5.1%
Operation $1,134 $497,098,000 9.0%
Transportation $515 $226,042,000 4.1%
Other $354 $155,392,000 2.8%
Total Support $4,181 $1,833,353,000 33.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,150 $942,667,000 17.1%
Total Expenditures $12,589 $5,520,517,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

Laurel School District details

Laurel School District
303 West 8th Street
Laurel, MS 39440

2,648 Students enrolled in District

9 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Laurel School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Mississippi

4

(10 is best)

Better than 31.2% of all MS school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

2

(10 is best)

Better than 10.5% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
47%
66%
43%
62%
51%
71%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Laurel Education Center School
795 South 19th Avenue
Laurel, MS, 39440
04-12
Laurel High School
1100 W 12 Th Street
Laurel, MS, 39440
09-12
Laurel High School Voc Complex
1100 W 11 Th Street
Laurel, MS, 39440
09-12
Laurel Magnet School Of The Arts
1125 North 5th Avenue
Laurel, MS, 39440
PK-06
Laurel Middle School
1600 Grandview Drive
Laurel, MS, 39440
07-08
Laurel Upper Elementary School
600 South 16th Avenue
Laurel, MS, 39440
05-06
Mason Elementary School
2726 Old Bay Springs Road
Laurel, MS, 39440
M-M
Nora Davis Elementary School
1305 Martin Luther King Ave
Laurel, MS, 39440
02-04
Oak Park Elementary School
1205 Oak Park Avenue
Laurel, MS, 39440
PK-01

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 2.1% 44.4%
Black 84.7% 48.5%
Hispanic 13.0% 5.2%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.1% 1.2%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.1% 0.8%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 100.0% 73.9%
Free lunch eligible 100.0% 67.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 6.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,878 $15,564,000 41.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $532 $1,409,000 3.8%
Staff $533 $1,412,000 3.8%
General Administration $476 $1,260,000 3.4%
School Administration $692 $1,833,000 4.9%
Operation $1,616 $4,279,000 11.4%
Transportation $195 $516,000 1.4%
Other $495 $1,312,000 3.5%
Total Support $4,540 $12,021,000 32.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,737 $9,896,000 26.4%
Total Expenditures $14,154 $37,481,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,259 $2,744,497,000 49.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $631 $276,759,000 5.0%
Staff $536 $235,007,000 4.3%
General Administration $374 $164,183,000 3.0%
School Administration $636 $278,872,000 5.1%
Operation $1,134 $497,098,000 9.0%
Transportation $515 $226,042,000 4.1%
Other $354 $155,392,000 2.8%
Total Support $4,181 $1,833,353,000 33.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,150 $942,667,000 17.1%
Total Expenditures $12,589 $5,520,517,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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