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Meridian, Mississippi - 11 schools
An equity score of 32/100 ranks Lauderdale Co School Dist #119 of 146 districts in Mississippi (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,345 per pupil, Lauderdale Co School Dist ranks #104 of 147 Mississippi districts by per-pupil spending (Mississippi districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
5,910
Total Enrollment
11
Schools
$10,345
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Lauderdale Co School Dist operates 11 public schools serving 5,910 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Mississippi. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 combined, 3 high, 3 elementary schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Lauderdale County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,345 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 147 Mississippi districts by per-pupil spending. See how Mississippi compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 30.1% local, 50.9% state, and 19.0% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 32/100, ranked #119 of 146 in Mississippi against a state average of 51, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 4 of 11 schools offering Advanced Placement (16 AP courses district-wide), a 540:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 31.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 59.4% White, 31.1% African American, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Northeast Lauderdale Middle School, with a diversity index of 56.6/100.
Lauderdale Co School Dist school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
Lauderdale Co School Dist school enrollment ranges from 367 students (lowest) to 761 students (highest), a spread of 394 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Lauderdale Co School Dist student-counselor ratio is 540:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Lauderdale Co School Dist chronic absenteeism rate is 31.9% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Lauderdale Co School Dist?
Lauderdale Co School Dist has 11 schools, including 5 combined, 3 high, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 5,910 students.
How much does Lauderdale Co School Dist spend per student?
Lauderdale Co School Dist spends $10,345 per student. The district has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #119 in Mississippi.
What is the demographic composition of Lauderdale Co School Dist?
Lauderdale Co School Dist students are 59.4% White, 31.1% African American, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 11 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lauderdale Co School Dist?
Lauderdale Co School Dist has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #119 out of 146 districts in Mississippi.