For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 564 students in Lawrence Co School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools in Lawrence Co School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 56%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 42% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Lawrence Co School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lawrence County High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public high school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
6 Schools
401 Schools
# Students
1,693 Students
156,115 Students
# Teachers
151 Teachers
11,991 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lawrence Co 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#90 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)45%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
55%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)82%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
5%
% Black
43%
45%
% White
52%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,277 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,699 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,277
$12,205
Spending / Student
$12,699
$12,074
Best Lawrence Co School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lawrence County High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
713 Thomas E. Jolly Dr.
Monticello, MS 39654
(601) 587-4910
Monticello, MS 39654
(601) 587-4910
Grades: 9-12
| 564 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lawrence Co Tech & Career Center
Vocational School
686 Smith Lane
Monticello, MS 39654
(601) 587-9346
Monticello, MS 39654
(601) 587-9346
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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