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Enrollment
481
High
DISTRICT 819 · STATE 651
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RANKIN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280383000739
McLaurin High School
130 Tiger Drive, Florence, MS 39073 · (601) 845-2247 · Rankin County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL481 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 64% of Mississippi public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Mississippi public high schools
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
353 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 80%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 84 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 77 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 93 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 78 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 80 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 69 | 14% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
59.0%
MS avg 45.9% . +6.9pp since 2023
Math
63.0%
MS avg 52.8% . -0.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 63.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.1% | 63.6% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
62.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.5%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% typical for Mississippi schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Mississippi's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like McLaurin High School
McLaurin High School's state test result (62.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McLaurin High School this school | 481 | 73.4% | 62.7% |
| Forrest County Agricultural High School Brooklyn | 562 | 77.2% | 68.2% |
| Strayhorn High School Sarah | 404 | 68.3% | 48.1% |
| Raleigh High School RALEIGH | 486 | 72.4% | 60.6% |
| Bruce High School BRUCE | 435 | 67.8% | 59.2% |
| Pelahatchie High School Pelahatchie | 336 | 61.3% | 53.0% |
Matched among Mississippi high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where McLaurin High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi | In Rankin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.7% | #74 of 192 | #6 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #101 of 199 ▼ 9 | #6 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #46 of 199 ▲ 11 | #5 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 481 | #107 of 203 | #7 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.6:1 | #7 of 192 | #1 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.2% | #80 of 192 | #5 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.4% | #106 of 194 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.6% | #57 of 121 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
481
-46 (-9%) vs 2020
-53% since 1990-91, when it was 1,031
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
was 9.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 481 | 55.8 | 8.6:1 | 73% (353) |
| 2023-24 | 503 | 53.8 | 9.3:1 | 71% (357) |
| 2022-23 | 504 | 53.2 | 9.5:1 | 99% (501) |
| 2020-21 | 527 | 55 | 9.6:1 | 99% (524) |
| 2017-18 | 532 | 49.4 | 10.8:1 | 73% (386) |
| 2015-16 | 545 | 48 | 11.3:1 | 68% (368) |
| 2010-11 | 591 | 46 | 12.8:1 | 61% (358) |
| 2000-01 | 626 | 39 | 16.1:1 | 33% (209) |
| 1990-91 | 1,031 | 53 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McLaurin High School.
About McLaurin High School
In Florence, Mississippi, McLaurin High School is a low-enrollment high school. It has an enrollment of 481 students in grades 7 through 12. Across high schools in Mississippi, the average enrollment is about 651.
Rankin County School District counts 18,196 students in its 27 schools, and McLaurin High School is one of them.
The share of White students at McLaurin High School is 66%, a majority. After that, the student body is 20% Black, 8% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 51, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 55.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at McLaurin High School, giving a ratio of 8.6:1. High schools in Mississippi have an average ratio of 12.6:1. By family income, 73% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Rankin County average 50%.
McLaurin High School holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 64% of Mississippi public high schools.
On BeatsExpectations, McLaurin High School is 5.2 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Mississippi schools.
The county, Rankin County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $79,357 a year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Rankin County has 34 public schools with about 22,454 students, including McLaurin High School.
McLaurin High School's nearest public school is McLaurin Elementary (about 0.2 miles). Inside a ten-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, McLaurin High School places 7th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
In the federal locale system, McLaurin High School is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 527 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 481 by 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to McLaurin High School can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Rankin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
158,854
Census ACS
Median income
$79,357
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
22,454 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rankin County School District
- Northwest High SchoolHigh · 1,855 students
- Brandon High SchoolHigh · 1,609 students
- Northwest Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,352 students
- Brandon Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,155 students
- Rouse ElementaryElementary · 798 students
- Brandon ElementaryElementary · 743 students
Other schools in Florence
- Florence High SchoolHigh · 718 students
- Steens Creek ElementaryElementary · 582 students
- Florence Middle SchoolMiddle · 556 students
- Florence ElementaryElementary · 537 students
- McLaurin ElementaryElementary · 504 students
Nearby schools
- McLaurin Elementary0.2 mi · 504
- Steens Creek Elementary5.1 mi · 582
- Florence Elementary5.1 mi · 537
- Florence High School5.2 mi · 718
- Florence Middle School6.0 mi · 556
- Brandon High School7.4 mi · 1,609
Frequently asked questions
About McLaurin High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at McLaurin High School?
McLaurin High School enrolls approximately 481 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does McLaurin High School serve?
McLaurin High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at McLaurin High School?
Approximately 8.6:1 students per teacher at McLaurin High School.
What is the student diversity at McLaurin High School?
Student demographics at McLaurin High School are roughly 66% White, 8% Hispanic, 20% Black, 6% Two or more.
What district is McLaurin High School in?
McLaurin High School is part of Rankin County School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.