District Directory Information (2025-2026 School Year)
NCES District ID:
2802430
State District ID:
MS-3800
Mailing Address:P.O. Box 5498Meridian MS, 39035
Phone:
(601)639-1683
Type:
Regular local school district
Status:
Open
Total Schools:
12
Supervisory Union #:
N/A
Grade Span:
PK - 13
Website: http://www.lauderdale.k12.ms.us
District Demographics:
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District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Characteristics
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| County: | Lauderdale County |
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| County ID: | 28075 |
| Locale: | Rural, Distant (42) |
| CSA/CBSA: | 32940 |
| Total Students: | 5,940 |
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| Classroom Teachers (FTE): | 452.00 |
| Student/Teacher Ratio: | 13.14 |
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Staff
Lauderdale County School District district has a staff count of
856.84.
Average Staff Comparison
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
| Total: | 452.00 |
|---|---|
| Prekindergarten: | 8.00 |
| Kindergarten: | 22.00 |
| Elementary: | 202.00 |
| Secondary: | 110.00 |
| Ungraded: | 110.00 |
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
| Total: | 404.84 |
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| Instructional Aides: | 138.74 |
| Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: | 6.00 |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 11.00 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 7.00 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 4.00 |
| School Psychologists: | – |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | 10.00 |
| Library/Media Support: | – |
| District Administrators: | 8.00 |
| District Administrative Support: | 20.70 |
| School Administrators: | 27.00 |
| School Administrative Support: | 28.00 |
| Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): | 41.00 |
| Other Support Services: | 114.40 |
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Fiscal
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Percent | |
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Total Revenue: | $79,748,000 | $13,494 | |
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| Federal: | $13,281,000 | $2,247 | 17% | |||
| Local: | $19,715,000 | $3,336 | 25% | |||
| State: | $46,752,000 | $7,911 | 59% | |||
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Total Expenditures: | $73,646,000 | $12,461 | |
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| Total Current Expenditures: | $65,238,000 | $11,039 | ||||
| Instructional Expenditures: | $40,548,000 | $6,861 | 62% | |||
| Student and Staff Support: | $5,476,000 | $927 | 8% | |||
| Administration: | $6,888,000 | $1,165 | 11% | |||
| Operations, Food Service, other: | $12,326,000 | $2,086 | 19% | |||
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| Total Capital Outlay: | $7,754,000 | $1,312 | ||||
| Construction: | $5,261,000 | $890 | ||||
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| Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: | $269,000 | $46 | ||||
| Interest on Debt: | $385,000 | $65 | ||||
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2024-2025, 2025-2026 school years
Notes:
- * denotes a column with data from 2025-2026
- [ † ] indicates that the data are not applicable. For example, the enrollment and staff characteristics for districts that opened in the 2025-2026 school year will not be available until the full 2025-2026 file is released.
- [ – ] indicates that the data are missing.
- [ ‡ ] indicates that the data do not meet NCES data quality standards.
- The directory information on district name, address, and phone number are preliminary data from initial submissions of district level data for 2025-2026.
- Data provided on student membership and staffing are from the official district level data for 2024-2025.