Total enrollment
5,940
+260 (+5%) vs SY 2020-21
12 schools in Lauderdale County School District
Mississippi · 5,940 students · 2 cities
Lauderdale County School District, Mississippi operates 12 public K-12 schools between its neighborhoods, enrolling about 5,940 students (around 495 per school).
4-year change in Lauderdale County School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Lauderdale County School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Mississippi | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.4% | #40 of 126 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,940 | #13 of 136 | #1,593 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 11 | #14 of 136 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #61 of 136 | #3,617 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 56.8% | #122 of 135 | #3,238 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.0% | #42 of 105 | #2,326 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Lauderdale County School District
State test results across the district's 11 scored schools run from Clarkdale Elementary School at 77.4% proficient to Northeast Elementary School at 45.0%, a gap of 32.4 points. That is the 18th widest gap among 92 Mississippi districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Lauderdale Elementary School | Meridian | Elementary | PK-04 | 761 |
| Northeast Elementary School | Meridian | Elementary | PK-04 | 730 |
| Northeast High School | Meridian | High | 09-13 | 608 |
| Southeast Elementary School | Meridian | Elementary | PK-04 | 562 |
| West Lauderdale Middle School | Collinsville | Middle | 05-08 | 537 |
| West Lauderdale High School | Collinsville | High | 09-13 | 535 |
| Clarkdale Elementary School | Meridian | Elementary | PK-06 | 527 |
| Northeast Middle School | Meridian | Middle | 05-08 | 520 |
| Clarkdale High School | Meridian | High | 07-12 | 422 |
| Southeast Middle School | Meridian | Middle | 05-08 | 371 |
| Southeast Lauderdale High School | Meridian | High | 09-13 | 367 |
| LCSD CTE CENTER | Meridian | High | 09-12 | 0 |
About Lauderdale County School District
Lauderdale County School District is a moderately sized public-school district in Mississippi. The district runs 12 schools and teaches approximately 5,940 students.
In terms of grade levels, Lauderdale County School District spans 4 elementary, 3 middle, and 5 high schools.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 5%: 5,680 students in SY 2020-21 versus 5,940 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Lauderdale County School District discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.