At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
5,940
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
13.1:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$11,039
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$6,861
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–13
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 5,620
- Teachers (FTE)
- 482
- Student–teacher ratio
- 11.7:1
What current records say about Lauderdale County School District
Lauderdale County School District operates 12 current public-school records serving grades PK–13 in Meridian, Mississippi. NCES reports 5,940 students and 452 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within Mississippi agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 13 of 138 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $11,039 in current expenditure per pupil and $6,861 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 114 of 138 in Mississippi. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 2.5%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 12.1%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 452
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $65,238,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Lauderdale County School District
Meridian, Mississippi
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 32.4076, -88.6795
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White58.7%
- Hispanic3.7%
- Black32%
- Asian0.9%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
- Multiracial4.6%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in Lauderdale County School District
12 current directory entries
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Showing 1–12 of 12 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarkdale Elementary School | ElementaryPK–06 | 527 | 14.5:1 | |
| Clarkdale High School | High07–13 | 422 | 11.1:1 | |
| LCSD CTE CENTER | High08–12 | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Northeast Elementary School | ElementaryPK–04 | 730 | 13.2:1 | |
| Northeast High School | High09–13 | 608 | 12.3:1 | |
| Northeast Middle School | Middle05–08 | 520 | 11.9:1 | |
| Southeast Elementary School | ElementaryPK–04 | 562 | 16.7:1 | |
| Southeast Lauderdale High School | High09–13 | 367 | 11:1 | |
| Southeast Middle School | Middle05–08 | 371 | 12.4:1 | |
| West Lauderdale Elementary School | ElementaryPK–04 | 761 | 17.2:1 | |
| West Lauderdale High School | High09–13 | 535 | 13.3:1 | |
| West Lauderdale Middle School | Middle05–08 | 537 | 13.7:1 |