Total enrollment
1,674
-183 (-10%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Lawrence County School District
Mississippi · 1,674 students · 2 cities
6 public K-12 schools operate under Lawrence County School District in Mississippi, teaching roughly 1,674 students (3 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Lawrence County School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Lawrence County School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Mississippi | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.8% | #84 of 126 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,674 | #84 of 136 | #5,050 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #59 of 136 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #14 of 136 | #1,614 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 77.8% | #77 of 135 | #1,362 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.4% | #33 of 105 | #2,135 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 Lawrence County School District
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Rod Paige Middle School at 57.7% proficient to Monticello Elementary at 36.1%, a gap of 21.6 points. That is the 43rd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence County High School | Monticello | High | 09-13 | 529 |
| Monticello Elementary | Monticello | Elementary | KG-05 | 397 |
| Topeka - Tilton School | Monticello | Elementary | KG-08 | 298 |
| New Hebron School | New Hebron | Elementary | KG-08 | 259 |
| Rod Paige Middle School | Monticello | Middle | 06-08 | 191 |
| LAWRENCE CO TECH & CAREER CENTER | Monticello | High | 09-12 | 0 |
About Lawrence County School District
Lawrence County School District is a rural-scale public-school district in Mississippi. The district runs 6 schools and hosts approximately 1,674 students.
On the school-mix side, Lawrence County School District is made up of 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Lawrence County School District runs about 279 students per school, 44% below the state mean of roughly 498.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,674 students, shrank 10% from the 1,857 reported in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for Lawrence County School District discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.