Laurens District 55 High vs Laurens Middle

How do these schools compare?

Metric Laurens District 55 High Laurens Middle
Location Laurens, SC Laurens, SC
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high middle
Enrollment 1,434 373
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.5:1 12.5:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 100.0% 100.0%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Laurens District 55 High Laurens Middle
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,649 $13,649
District Laurens 55 Laurens 55

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Laurens District 55 High Laurens Middle
White 48.6% 40.5%
African American 28.8% 33.2%
Hispanic or Latino 19.0% 23.3%
Asian 0.3% 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 3.1% 2.7%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Laurens District 55 High Laurens Middle
AP Courses Offered 10
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 286.8:1 373:1
Chronic Absenteeism 48.3% 42.4%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 264 104
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.