District Directory Information (2025-2026 School Year)
NCES District ID:
2802460
State District ID:
MS-3420
Mailing Address:P.O. Box 288Laurel MS, 39441
Phone:
(601)649-6391
Type:
Regular local school district
Status:
Open
Total Schools:
8
Supervisory Union #:
N/A
Grade Span:
PK - 13
Website: http://www.laurelschools.org/
District Demographics:
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District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Characteristics
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| County: | Jones County |
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| County ID: | 28067 |
| Locale: | Town, Distant (32) |
| CSA/CBSA: | 29860 |
| Total Students: | 2,620 |
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| Classroom Teachers (FTE): | 163.50 |
| Student/Teacher Ratio: | 16.02 |
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Staff
Laurel School District district has a staff count of
379.00.
Average Staff Comparison
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
| Total: | 163.50 |
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| Prekindergarten: | 1.00 |
| Kindergarten: | 10.00 |
| Elementary: | 69.00 |
| Secondary: | 52.00 |
| Ungraded: | 31.50 |
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
| Total: | 215.50 |
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| Instructional Aides: | 47.00 |
| Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: | 3.50 |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 5.00 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 1.50 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 3.50 |
| School Psychologists: | – |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | 3.50 |
| Library/Media Support: | – |
| District Administrators: | 9.00 |
| District Administrative Support: | 16.00 |
| School Administrators: | 13.50 |
| School Administrative Support: | 29.50 |
| Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): | 26.00 |
| Other Support Services: | 62.50 |
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Fiscal
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Percent | |
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Total Revenue: | $48,107,000 | $17,739 | |
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| Federal: | $13,980,000 | $5,155 | 29% | |||
| Local: | $16,734,000 | $6,170 | 35% | |||
| State: | $17,393,000 | $6,413 | 36% | |||
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Total Expenditures: | $46,901,000 | $17,294 | |
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| Total Current Expenditures: | $33,127,000 | $12,215 | ||||
| Instructional Expenditures: | $16,411,000 | $6,051 | 50% | |||
| Student and Staff Support: | $4,064,000 | $1,499 | 12% | |||
| Administration: | $4,875,000 | $1,798 | 15% | |||
| Operations, Food Service, other: | $7,777,000 | $2,868 | 23% | |||
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| Total Capital Outlay: | $13,134,000 | $4,843 | ||||
| Construction: | $11,811,000 | $4,355 | ||||
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| Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: | $0 | $0 | ||||
| Interest on Debt: | $640,000 | $236 | ||||
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.