Jones County School District
Public
Regional · 4 towns Grades PK–12 B+School Grade
Public schools for Laurel, Ellisville, Soso and Sandersville.
At a glance
8,693Students enrolled
11Schools
4Towns served
$10,265Spent per student
13:1Student–teacher ratio
69%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades 7–12
West Jones High School or South Jones High School or Northeast Jones High SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 7–12
West Jones High School or South Jones High School or Northeast Jones High SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs MS
Math proficiency40%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 34.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
State average 87.8%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$10,265
per student each year · 17% below the MS average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
8,073’20
8,541’21
8,524’22
8,581’23
8,693’24
Students
White · 61%5,267
Black · 20%1,714
Hispanic · 15%1,269
Two or more races · 4%342
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%59
Asian · 0%42
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools11 in district
South Jones Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 1,129 students · Ellisville
BPublicWest Jones Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 1,114 students · Laurel
BPublicNorth Jones Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 854 students · Laurel
B+PublicEast Jones ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–6 · 794 students · Laurel
B+PublicMoselle Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 554 students · Moselle
A-PublicGlade ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–6 · 423 students · Laurel
A-PublicWest Jones High SchoolHigh · Grades 7–13 · 1,587 students · Laurel
BPublicSouth Jones High SchoolHigh · Grades 7–13 · 1,300 students · Ellisville
BPublicNortheast Jones High SchoolHigh · Grades 7–13 · 938 students · Laurel
B+PublicJones Co Career & Technical Education CtrHigh · Grades 7–12 · Laurel
PublicJones County Learning CenterOther · Grades 3–12 · Ellisville
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.