Lawrence County High School

713 Thomas Jolly Street, Monticello, MS 39654

CSchola Grade
Grades
9–13
High
Students
529
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Lawrence County School District
Lawrence County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 199 Mississippi high schools · How we grade
Test scores50% proficient in math & reading
56thpercentile
Equity47% of low-income students proficient
63rdpercentile
Attendance51% chronically absent
9thpercentile
Graduation rate82% graduate in 4 years
10thpercentile
College readinessAt least 24% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
77thpercentile
Class size12 students per teacher
60thpercentile

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 Lawrence County High School

Lawrence County High School is a public high school in Monticello, Mississippi, serving grades 9–13. It is part of Lawrence County School District. The school is located in a remote rural area in Lawrence County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 529 students were enrolled, with about 12 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Mississippi high school (12.6 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 199 Mississippi high schools.

Location & nearby schools

713 Thomas Jolly Street
Monticello, MS 39654
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–13
Enrollment (2024–25)
529 students
Students per teacher
12 to 1
AP courses offered
6
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Remote
School district
Lawrence County School District
County
Lawrence County
NCES school ID
280249000482

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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.