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Lawrence County School District

1,674 students · 6 schools · 11.5:1 ratio · grades K–13 · #84 of 152 in Mississippi

Students
1,674
Schools
6
Teachers (FTE)
146
Student–Teacher
11.5:1
County
Lawrence
Grades
K–13
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Lawrence County School District

Lawrence County School District is a public school system serving Lawrence County, Mississippi, based in Monticello. It serves 1,674 students across 6 schools spanning K–13, and is classified as a rural: remote district. By enrollment it is the #84 largest of Mississippi’s 152 school systems.

Phone6015872221
Address346 Thomas E. Jolly Drive, Monticello, MS 39654
CountyLawrence County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Lawrence County School District enrolls 1,674 students in 6 schools — an average of about 279 students per school. It serves grades K–13 and ranks #84 of 152 statewide by enrollment.

Students
1,674
#84 of 152 in Mississippi
Schools
6
~279 students each
Grade span
K–13
Rural: Remote
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Lawrence County School District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (1,674 students reported):

White
50%
Black
42%
Hispanic
3%
Asian
0%
Two or more
3%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Lawrence County School District employs about 146 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 11.5:1 — below the Mississippi average of about 13.6:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 307.

Student–teacher ratio
11.5:1
state avg ~13.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
146
classroom teachers
Total staff
307
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Mississippi funds schools

Beginning in 2024–25 Mississippi funds districts through the Mississippi Student Funding Formula (MSFF), which replaced the long-running MAEP. The MSFF sets a base student cost — $6,695.34 per pupil — and adds weighted funding for low-income, special-education, English-learner, gifted and sparse-district students, with the state and local property taxes together meeting the formula total.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Lawrence County School District are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Mississippi assigns A–F accountability grades through the Mississippi Succeeds Report Card, scoring districts on proficiency and growth in reading and math, graduation rate, acceleration and English-learner progress. Look up Lawrence County School District on the Mississippi Succeeds Report Card.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Mississippi operates a mandatory state accreditation system through the Mississippi Department of Education, tied to the accountability grades and state process standards; many districts also hold voluntary Cognia accreditation. Look up Lawrence County School District in the free Cognia registry.

How it compares

Lawrence County School District vs. Mississippi

Enrollment rank
#84
of 152 districts
Ratio
11.5:1
state avg ~13.6:1
Locale
Rural: Remote
Lawrence County

See every Mississippi district side by side in the Mississippi directory.

Go deeper

Look up Lawrence County School District’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Mississippi Legislature (the Mississippi Student Funding Formula) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Lawrence County School District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 2802490. Confirm current details with the district and the Mississippi Department of Education.