Laurel School District
Laurel School District is located in south Mississippi. Laurel School District has 14.62 square miles of land area and 0.29 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Laurel School District population is 18,352. Laurel School District median household income is $27,376 in 2010-2014. Laurel School District median house value is $73,200 in 2010-2014. On average, Laurel School District is worse than the state average in quality.
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Laurel School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations
303 West 8th St
Laurel MS, 39440, Jones County
Phone: 601-649-6391
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | |
Total Students: | 3,082 | 3,118 | 2,971 | 3,021 | 3,089 | 3,019 | 2,984 |
English Language Learner Students: | 132 | 107 | 63 | 61 | 66 | 85 | 76 |
Total Teachers: | 212.43 | 214.88 | 218.45 | 219.18 | 235.94 | 244.30 | 242.60 |
Prekindergarten: | 5.13 | 5.19 | 4.14 | 4.20 | 4.14 | 4.10 | 2.70 |
Kindergarten: | 9.35 | 9.95 | 15.91 | 16.85 | 16.72 | 14.90 | 16.80 |
Elementary: | 82.53 | 81.34 | 101.32 | 99.96 | 102.18 | 100.40 | 98.10 |
Secondary: | 76.94 | 77.38 | 65.73 | 69.81 | 80.85 | 83.40 | 79.30 |
Ungraded: | 38.48 | 41.02 | 31.35 | 28.36 | 32.05 | 41.50 | 45.70 |
Total Other Staff: | 277.78 | 288.60 | 269.08 | 249.46 | 258.60 | 273.50 | 259.00 |
Instructional Aides: | 79.73 | 81.97 | 72.79 | 71.39 | 66.05 | 67.60 | 59.20 |
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors: | 1.16 | 1.58 | 2.67 | 2.92 | 3.47 | 3.50 | 2.20 |
Total Guidance Counselors: | 10.82 | 10.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 | 8.68 | 17.20 | 7.30 |
Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 6.82 | 6.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 4.68 | 4.60 | 3.30 |
Other Guidance Counselors: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 8.60 | NA |
Librarians/Media Specialists: | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 5.90 | 5.90 |
Library/Media Support: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 1.50 | 0.50 |
District Administrators: | 7.68 | 8.29 | 9.21 | 9.21 | 9.20 | 9.30 | 9.00 |
District Administrative Support: | 15.09 | 16.65 | 14.89 | 13.39 | 16.38 | 18.40 | 18.30 |
School Administrators: | 18.40 | 17.26 | 14.05 | 13.81 | 15.82 | 14.00 | 14.00 |
School Administrative Support: | 24.00 | 21.81 | 19.06 | 18.44 | 18.50 | 18.10 | 19.50 |
Student Support Services: | 17.09 | 18.78 | 21.34 | 17.63 | 16.83 | 15.70 | 11.50 |
Other Support Services: | 97.81 | 106.26 | 100.07 | 87.17 | 97.17 | 102.30 | 111.60 |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.51 | 14.51 | 13.60 | 13.78 | 13.09 | 12.36 | 12.30 |
Schools
Laurel Education Center | Grade 1 to Grade 12 | 1100 West 12th St, Laurel MS 39440 | |
Laurel High School Vocational Complex | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 1100 West 11th St, Laurel MS 39440 | |
Laurel Middle School | Grade 6 to Grade 8 | 1600 Grandview Dr, Laurel MS 39440 | |
Maddox Elementary | Kindergarten to Grade 5 | 600 South 16th Ave, Laurel MS 39440 | |
Mason Elementary | Kindergarten to Grade 5 | 2726 Old Bay Springs Rd, Laurel MS 39440 | |
Nora Davis | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 1305 Martin Luther King Dr, Laurel MS 39440 | |
Oak Park Elementary | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 1205 Oak Park Ave, Laurel MS 39440 | |
R H Watkins High | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 1100 West 12th St, Laurel MS 39440 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | State Average |
MCT2 Test | |||||
2008 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.2 | 149.3 |
2009 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.7 | 148.7 |
2010 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.4 | 149 |
2011 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.3 | 149.8 |
2012 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.2 | 150.2 |
2013 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.2 | 151 |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.1 | 150.6 |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.3 | 151 |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.9 | 152.1 |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.2 | 153.3 |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.2 | 154.1 |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.9 | 154.2 |
2008 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.3 | 148.8 |
2009 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.8 | 149.2 |
2010 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.1 | 149.5 |
2011 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.6 | 149.6 |
2012 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.2 | 151 |
2013 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.9 | 151.8 |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.8 | 150.5 |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.4 | 151.1 |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.4 | 151.5 |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.8 | 151.7 |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.3 | 152.8 |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.5 | 154.1 |
2008 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.4 | 148.5 |
2009 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 143.3 | 148.7 |
2010 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.7 | 148.8 |
2011 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.2 | 148.9 |
2012 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.8 | 149.9 |
2013 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.6 | 150.8 |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.2 | 149.8 |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.5 | 150.2 |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.7 | 151.3 |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.6 | 151.4 |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.9 | 152.3 |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.1 | 153.2 |
2008 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.4 | 147.6 |
2009 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.6 | 148.8 |
2010 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.1 | 149.4 |
2011 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.8 | 149.8 |
2012 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.8 | 150.3 |
2013 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.2 | 150.7 |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.5 | 149.3 |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.9 | 149.9 |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 142.2 | 150.5 |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.1 | 150.6 |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.7 | 151.3 |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.2 | 152.4 |
2008 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 141.4 | 147 |
2009 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.4 | 147.8 |
2010 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.1 | 149.7 |
2011 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.7 | 149.9 |
2012 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.3 | 150.7 |
2013 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.8 | 151.4 |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148 | 148.7 |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.5 | 150.1 |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.3 | 151.1 |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148 | 152.1 |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.5 | 152.3 |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.4 | 153.1 |
2008 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 142.4 | 146.6 |
2009 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 140.5 | 147.8 |
2010 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.2 | 147.8 |
2011 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.3 | 149.1 |
2012 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.5 | 149.9 |
2013 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.1 | 150 |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 143.4 | 148.3 |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 142.2 | 149.6 |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.6 | 151.5 |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149 | 153.2 |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.7 | 153.7 |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.6 | 154.6 |
MST Test | |||||
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 28.3% | 40.8% |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 26% | 42.8% |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 33.9% | 44.9% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 49.8% | 53.6% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 50.4% | 63.1% |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 20.8% | 39.3% |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 22.6% | 40% |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 24.5% | 42.9% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 27.5% | 56.4% |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 37.3% | 64.0% |
SATP2 Test | |||||
2004 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 84.1% | 90.7% |
2005 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 81.1% | 91.6% |
2006 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 88.6% | 91% |
2007 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 93.5% | 90.8% |
2008 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 62.2% | 71% |
2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 31.8% | 72% |
2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 46% | 79.6% |
2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 72.2% | 85.4% |
2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 77.7% | 81.9% |
2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 84% | 85.2% |
2004 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 75.6% | 89.2% |
2005 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 81.4% | 91.8% |
2006 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 79.6% | 93.3% |
2007 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 85.7% | 92.2% |
2008 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 78.3% | 87.9% |
2009 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 74.4% | 87.6% |
2010 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 49% | 86.2% |
2012 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 71.2% | 74.7% |
2013 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 57.6% | 78.5% |
2004 | English II | End of course | % met std | 80.7% | 83.1% |
2005 | English II | End of course | % met std | 69% | 82.8% |
2006 | English II | End of course | % met std | 64.2% | 78.1% |
2007 | English II | End of course | % met std | 74.1% | 77.2% |
2008 | English II | End of course | % met std | 56.1% | 69.7% |
2009 | English II | End of course | % met std | 42.4% | 69% |
2010 | English II | End of course | % met std | 36.8% | 68% |
2011 | English II | End of course | % met std | 47.4% | 71.8% |
2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 62.8% | 73.1% |
2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 57.3% | 73% |
2004 | US History | End of course | % met std | 94.7% | 95.7% |
2005 | US History | End of course | % met std | 95% | 96.4% |
2006 | US History | End of course | % met std | 95.6% | 95.9% |
2007 | US History | End of course | % met std | 91.3% | 93.9% |
2008 | US History | End of course | % met std | 91.2% | 94.3% |
2009 | US History | End of course | % met std | 95.6% | 96.9% |
2010 | US History | End of course | % met std | 78.6% | 93% |
2011 | US History | End of course | % met std | 85.2% | 93% |
2012 | US History | End of course | % met std | 53.1% | 72.9% |
2013 | US History | End of course | % met std | 72.1% | 81.3% |
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School District Fiscal Information
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | |
Total Revenue: | $32,728,000 | $11,016 | $35,720,000 | $11,824 | $32,955,000 | $10,669 | |||
Federal: | $5,549,000 | $1,868 | 17.0% | $8,291,000 | $2,744 | 23.2% | $7,817,000 | $2,531 | 23.7% |
State: | $12,566,000 | $4,230 | 38.4% | $12,147,000 | $4,021 | 34.0% | $11,734,000 | $3,799 | 35.6% |
Local: | $14,613,000 | $4,919 | 44.6% | $15,282,000 | $5,059 | 42.8% | $13,404,000 | $4,339 | 40.7% |
Total Expenditures: | $30,986,000 | $10,429 | $32,090,000 | $10,622 | $36,323,000 | $11,759 | |||
Total Current Expenditures: | $26,850,000 | $9,037 | $26,154,000 | $8,657 | $27,511,000 | $8,906 | |||
Instructional Expenditures: | $15,788,000 | $5,314 | 58.8% | $15,482,000 | $5,125 | 59.2% | $15,826,000 | $5,123 | 57.5% |
Student and Staff Support: | $2,918,000 | $982 | 10.9% | $2,840,000 | $940 | 10.9% | $3,009,000 | $974 | 10.9% |
Administration: | $2,984,000 | $1,004 | 11.1% | $2,802,000 | $928 | 10.7% | $3,032,000 | $982 | 11.0% |
Operations, Food, Other: | $5,160,000 | $1,737 | 19.2% | $5,030,000 | $1,665 | 19.2% | $5,644,000 | $1,827 | 20.5% |
Total Capital Outlay: | $2,675,000 | $900 | $4,595,000 | $1,521 | $7,805,000 | $2,527 | |||
Construction: | $2,251,000 | $758 | $3,549,000 | $1,175 | $6,988,000 | $2,262 | |||
Total Other: | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
Interest on Debt: | $1,461,000 | $492 | $1,341,000 | $444 | $1,007,000 | $326 | |||
Total Salary: | $16,698,000 | $5,620 | $16,133,000 | $5,340 | $16,784,000 | $5,433 | |||
Instruction/Teacher Salary: | $10,561,000 | $3,555 | 63.2% | $10,426,000 | $3,451 | 64.6% | $10,779,000 | $3,489 | 64.2% |
Other Salary: | $6,137,000 | $2,066 | 36.8% | $5,707,000 | $1,889 | 35.4% | $6,005,000 | $1,944 | 35.8% |
Total Benefit: | $5,396,000 | $1,816 | $5,276,000 | $1,746 | $5,382,000 | $1,742 | |||
Instruction/Teacher Benefit: | $3,350,000 | $1,128 | 62.1% | $3,280,000 | $1,086 | 62.2% | $3,335,000 | $1,080 | 62.0% |
Other Benefit: | $2,046,000 | $689 | 37.9% | $1,996,000 | $661 | 37.8% | $2,047,000 | $663 | 38.0% |
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 53.0% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 34.3% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 10.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 50.9% |
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience: | 15.2% |
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience: | 14.8% |
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience: | 15.7% |
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More: | 3.5% |
Mean Base Salary: | $34,922.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $29,168.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience: | $36,375.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience: | $42,217.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience: | $42,917.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More: | $45,749.0 |
* Laurel School District was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.