Of the 2,648 students enrolled in Laurel School District in the 2023-24 school year, 66.8% were Black, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.
This is a 0.3% decrease from the previous school year.
Among the five schools in the district, Laurel High School had the largest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year.
A snapshot of Laurel School District’s student body showed that 82.1% of students were Black, 12.6% were Hispanic, 3.1% were multiracial, and 2% were white.
Laurel School District roughly covers five schools within Jones County and has a main office in Laurel.
Mississippi’s schools, with an enrollment of 436,523 in the 2023-24 academic year, are mostly divided between two ethnicities, with Black or African American students being the largest racial group at 46.86%, followed by white students at 42.14%.
Students in the state showed a significant improvement in the 2022-23 academic year, demonstrating sustained progress in their post-pandemic recovery. Overall, 87% of schools and 91% of districts achieved a grade of C or better, compared to 81% of schools and 87% of districts in the prior year.
Results from the 2022-23 Mississippi Academic Assessment Program (MAAP) showed students reaching an all-time high in all core subjects. Students better performed on the Math and English portion of the test, achieving grades around 5% better than in the previous year.
| School | % Asian | % Black or African American | % Hispanic or Latino | % Multiracial | % White |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel High School | 0% | 84.2% | 13.0% | 1.1% | 1.7% |
| Laurel Magnet School of the Arts | 0% | 85.9% | 0% | 8.4% | 5.7% |
| Laurel Middle School | 0% | 81.1% | 14.2% | 4.7% | 0% |
| Laurel Upper Elementary School | 0% | 79.4% | 15.7% | 4.9% | 0% |
| Oak Park Elementary School | 0% | 81.0% | 11.7% | 7.3% | 0% |
