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Jones County

Mississippi · Public K-12

19 public schools serving approximately 11,236 students, in a county of 66,472 residents.

Schools
19
2 districts
Enrollment
11,236
NCES CCD
Median income
$52,216
Above Mississippi avg
Free/reduced lunch
99.8%
Above Mississippi avg
Elementary
10
schools
Middle
1
schools
High
6
schools
Combined / other
2
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
JONES CO SCHOOL DIST
8,524 students · 2 districts in Jones County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Jones County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
64%
Hispanic
6%
Black
29%
Asian
0%
Two or more
3%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
47%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
35%
Asian
0%
Two or more
5%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
20.7%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
12.3%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.0%
civilian labor
Median age
38
25.1% under 18

All schools (19)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
WEST JONES HIGH SCHOOLLaurelHigh07-121,516·
SOUTH JONES HIGH SCHOOLEllisvilleHigh07-121,306·
SOUTH JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLEllisvilleElementaryPK-061,070·
WEST JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLaurelElementaryPK-061,022·
NORTHEAST JONES HIGH SCHOOLLaurelHigh07-12988·
NORTH JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLaurelElementaryPK-06859·
EAST JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLaurelElementaryPK-06772·
LAUREL HIGH SCHOOLLaurelHigh09-12708·
MOSELLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMoselleElementaryPK-06561·
LAUREL MIDDLE SCHOOLLaurelMiddle06-08555·
OAK PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLaurelElementaryPK-03480·
GLADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLaurelElementaryPK-06430·
MASON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLaurelElementaryPK-03345·
LAUREL MAGNET SCHOOL OF THE ARTSLaurelElementaryPK-06329·
LAUREL UPPER ELEMENTARYLaurelElementary04-05295·
JONES CO CAREER & TECH ED CENTERLaurelHigh07-120·
JONES COUNTY LEARNING CENTEREllisvilleOther03-120·
LAUREL EDUCATION CENTERLaurelOther04-120·
LAUREL HIGH SCHOOL VOC COMPLEXLaurelHigh09-120·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Jones County?
Jones County, Mississippi has 19 public K-12 schools serving approximately 11,236 students.
How many high schools are in Jones County?
Jones County, Mississippi has 6 public high schools, along with 1 middle schools and 10 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Jones County?
JONES CO SCHOOL DIST is the largest school district in Jones County, serving approximately 8,524 students. The county contains 2 school districts overall.
What is the population of Jones County?
Jones County, Mississippi has a population of approximately 66,472, with a median age of 38. About 25.1% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Jones County?
Median household income in Jones County is $52,216, above the Mississippi average of $49,977. About 12.3% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Jones County?
Approximately 20.7% of adults 25 and older in Jones County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Jones County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 99.8% of students in Jones County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the Mississippi county average of 99.7%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Jones County schools?
Across Jones County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 14.2 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Jones County?
Jones County residents are approximately 64% White, 6% Hispanic, 29% Black, 0% Asian, 3% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Jones County is owner-occupied?
Jones County has about 28,826 housing units, of which roughly 75.1% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data