Southeast Lauderdale High School

Southeast Lauderdale High School, a small 9-12 campus in Meridian, Mississippi, operated by Lauderdale County School District, teaches 367 students, covering grades 9 through 13. Compared to the state average of about 651 students per school, that is 44% leaner than typical.

Southeast Lauderdale High School is one of 11 schools operated by Lauderdale County School District, a district that enrolls 5,940 students overall.

On demographics, Southeast Lauderdale High School records that the largest single group is White, at 57% of enrollment. The remainder looks like 37% Black, 5% Hispanic.

On the resource side, Southeast Lauderdale High School shows 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.6:1 average. An estimated 58% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Lauderdale County runs at roughly 75%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Southeast Lauderdale High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 66.7%; this one delivers 61.1%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Lauderdale County indicate median household earnings sit near $50,817, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 19%. Across Lauderdale County's 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,325 students), Southeast Lauderdale High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Southeast Elementary School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Southeast Lauderdale High School operates from a rural location.

Looking at the recent track record. Southeast Lauderdale High School's enrollment has shrank 9% since 2018, when it stood at 402 (now 367). The Black share of enrollment declined from 41% to 37% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 11.1:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Southeast Lauderdale High School community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.