Laurel High School

1100 W 12th Street, Laurel, MS 39440

FSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
732
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Laurel School District
Jones County

Schola Grade F · Far below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 199 Mississippi high schools · How we grade
Test scores31% proficient in math & reading
21stpercentile
Equity32% of low-income students proficient
24thpercentile
Attendance56% chronically absent
4thpercentile
Graduation rate82% graduate in 4 years
10thpercentile
College readinessAt least 13% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
46thpercentile
Class size17.2 students per teacher
5thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Mississippi high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Laurel High School

Laurel High School is a public high school in Laurel, Mississippi, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Laurel School District. The school is located in a town in Jones County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 732 students were enrolled, with about 17.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Mississippi high school (12.6 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is F (far below average), compared with 199 Mississippi high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

1100 W 12th Street
Laurel, MS 39440
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
732 students
Students per teacher
17.2 to 1
AP courses offered
1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Distant
School district
Laurel School District
County
Jones County
NCES school ID
280246000479

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.