George County School District

Public Grades PK–12 ASchool Grade

Public schools for Lucedale.

At a glance

4,049Students enrolled

9Schools

$10,430Spent per student

14:1Student–teacher ratio

62%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

For Lucedale

Grades PK–2

LC Hatcher Elementary School280 students · LucedaleThis district

Grades 3–6

LT Taylor Intermediate School293 students · LucedaleThis district

Grades 7–8

George County Middle School618 students · LucedaleThis district

Grades 9–12

George County High School1,115 students · LucedaleThis district

Based 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 proficiency45%

State average 35.3%

Reading / language arts42%

State average 34.8%

Graduation rate (4-year)93%

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

$10,430

per student each year · 16% below the MS average

Spending

Classroom instruction59%

Support & administration35%

Other6%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)23%

State59%

Federal18%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

3,843’20

4,083’21

4,165’22

4,105’23

4,049’24

Students

White · 75%2,528

Two or more races · 12%401

Black · 8%265

Hispanic · 5%158

Asian · 0%10

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%5

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools9 in district

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Central Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 660 students · Lucedale

A-Public 📚

Agricola Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 543 students · Lucedale

B+Public 📚

Rocky Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 402 students · Lucedale

B+Public 📚

LT Taylor Intermediate SchoolElementary · Grades 3–6 · 293 students · Lucedale

BPublic 📚

LC Hatcher Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–2 · 280 students · Lucedale

Public 📚

Benndale Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 138 students · Lucedale

BPublic 📚

George County Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 618 students · Lucedale

B+Public 🏫

George County High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,115 students · Lucedale

APublic 🏫

GEORGE COUNTY ALTERNATIVEHigh · Grades 7–12 · Lucedale

Public

School 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.