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Jones County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Laurel, Ellisville, Soso and Sandersville.

Students

8,693

Schools

11

Spent per student

$10,265

MS $12,392

Students per teacher

13:1

Free or reduced lunch

69%

Debt

$7.5M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Jones County School District

School Grade B+: better than 72% of Mississippi districts
Spends 17% less per student than the MS average
13 students per teacher
Enrollment up 7.7% since 2020
Debt of $7.5M, about $864 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Moselle.

PK–6Moselle Elementary SchoolThis district

7–123 schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. MS

2020–21

Math proficiency40%

State average 35.3%

Reading / language arts39%

State average 34.8%

Graduation rate (4-year)89%

State average 87.8%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$10,265 per student · 17% below MS

Spending

Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 29%Other 6%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 52%Federal 21%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

8,073’20

8,541’21

8,524’22

8,581’23

8,693’24

Up 7.7% since 2020.

Students

White 61%Black 20%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

11 public schools.

South Jones Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Ellisville

1,129 students15:1

West Jones Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Laurel

1,114 students14:1

North Jones Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Laurel

854 students14:1

East Jones Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Laurel

794 students13:1

Moselle Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Moselle

554 students12:1

Glade Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Laurel

423 students12:1

West Jones High School

High · Grades 7–13 · Laurel

1,587 students14:1

South Jones High School

High · Grades 7–13 · Ellisville

1,300 students13:1

Northeast Jones High School

High · Grades 7–13 · Laurel

938 students10:1

Jones Co Career & Technical Education Ctr

High · Grades 7–12 · Laurel

Jones County Learning Center

Other · Grades 3–12 · Ellisville

Towns served

Laurel 17,679Ellisville 4,521Soso 431Sandersville 413

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.