B
Lawrence County School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Monticello, New Hebron and Silver Creek.
Students
1,674
Schools
6
Spent per student
$13,540
MS $12,392
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Debt
$3.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lawrence County School District
- School Grade B: better than 55% of Mississippi districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
- Spends 9% more per student than the MS average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 9.9% since 2020
- Debt of $3.0M, about $1,792 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for New Hebron.
K–8New Hebron SchoolThis district
9–12Lawrence County High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. MS
2020–21Math proficiency20%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts26%
State average 34.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,540 per student · 9% above MS
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 36%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 44%Federal 27%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,857’20
1,770’21
1,696’22
1,693’23
1,674’24
Down 9.9% since 2020.
Students
White 50%Black 42%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Towns served
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.