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Jones County School District

5204 Highway 11 North
Ellisville, MS 39437

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Tel: (601) 649-5201

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Jones County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:

Category

Attribute

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 3,844 students in Jones County School District. This district's average middle is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Mississippi.

Public Middle Schools in Jones County School District have an score of 56% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 50%), and score of 41% (versus the 39% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public middle school average of 53% (majority Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (MS)

# Schools

11 Schools

357 Schools

# Students

8,581 Students

134,558 Students

# Teachers

653 Teachers

10,731 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

13:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jones County School District	Mississippi
7	650	209
8	625	201
9	679	38
10	644	35
11	608	33
12	552	27
Grade Not Listed	86	14

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Jones County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 147 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 88% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MS)

#54 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Jones County School District
2023	#54
2022	#51
2021	#38
2019	#40
2018	#43
2017	#49
2016	#48
2015	#61
2014	#52
2013	#48
2012	#51

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53%

52%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Jones County School District	Mississippi
2023	53%	52%
2022	48%	47%
2021	40%	37%
2019	51%	46%
2018	46%	43%
2017	39%	37%
2016	32%	31%
2015	23%	27%
2014	67%	64%
2013	70%	68%
2012	66%	64%

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43%

42%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Jones County School District	Mississippi
2022	43%	42%
2021	39%	35%
2019	45%	41%
2018	46%	39%
2017	38%	35%
2016	34%	33%
2015	32%	33%
2014	58%	56%
2013	63%	59%
2012	58%	56%
2011	56%	53%

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56%

55%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Jones County School District	Mississippi
2022	56%	55%
2021	48%	49%

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92%

89%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Jones County School District	Mississippi
2023	92%	89%
2022	92%	89%
2021	91%	88%
2020	89%	88%
2019	90%	85%
2018	88%	84%
2017	88%	83%
2016	85%	83%
2015	82%	82%
2014	77%	78%
2013	80%	76%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.58

0.60

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Jones County School District	Mississippi
2023	0.56	0.60
2022	0.55	0.60
2021	0.55	0.59
2020	0.52	0.58
2019	0.52	0.58
2018	0.49	0.58
2017	0.49	0.58
2016	0.47	0.56
2015	0.47	0.55
2014	0.44	0.56
2013	0.43	0.55
2012	0.43	0.55
2011	0.41	0.55
2010	0.40	0.55
2009	0.40	0.54
2008	0.41	0.53
2007	0.40	0.53
2006	0.39	0.53
2005	0.39	0.52
2004	0.38	0.53
2003	0.37	0.53
2002	0.36	0.53
2001	0.37	0.53
2000	0.36	0.53
1999	0.35	0.52
1998	0.35	0.51
1997	0.35	0.51
1996	0.42	0.51
1995	0.36	0.51
1994	0.35	0.51
1993	0.35	0.51

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% American Indian

1%

1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Jones County School District	Mississippi
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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% Asian

1%

1%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Jones County School District	Mississippi
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

12%

5%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Jones County School District	Mississippi
2023	11%	5%
2022	10%	4%
2021	11%	4%
2020	9%	4%
2019	9%	4%
2018	8%	4%
2017	8%	4%
2016	7%	3%
2015	8%	3%
2014	6%	3%
2013	6%	3%
2012	5%	3%
2011	5%	3%
2010	4%	2%
2009	3%	2%
2008	3%	2%
2007	3%	2%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%

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% Black

20%

42%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jones County School District	Mississippi
2023	21%	47%
2022	21%	47%
2021	21%	48%
2020	20%	48%
2019	20%	48%
2018	22%	49%
2017	22%	49%
2016	21%	49%
2015	21%	49%
2014	19%	49%
2013	19%	49%
2012	20%	50%
2011	20%	50%
2010	20%	50%
2009	21%	50%
2008	21%	51%
2007	21%	51%
2006	22%	51%
2005	22%	51%
2004	22%	51%
2003	21%	51%
2002	20%	51%
2001	21%	51%
2000	21%	50%
1999	20%	51%
1998	21%	51%
1997	21%	51%
1996	22%	51%
1995	21%	51%
1994	21%	51%
1993	21%	52%

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% White

60%

47%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jones County School District	Mississippi
2023	62%	42%
2022	63%	43%
2021	63%	43%
2020	66%	44%
2019	66%	44%
2018	68%	43%
2017	68%	43%
2016	70%	45%
2015	62%	46%
2014	72%	45%
2013	73%	46%
2012	73%	46%
2011	74%	45%
2010	75%	46%
2009	75%	46%
2008	74%	46%
2007	75%	46%
2006	75%	46%
2005	75%	47%
2004	75%	46%
2003	77%	46%
2002	78%	46%
2001	77%	46%
2000	77%	47%
1999	78%	47%
1998	78%	48%
1997	78%	48%
1996	73%	48%
1995	78%	48%
1994	78%	48%
1993	78%	48%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

6%

4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Jones County School District	Mississippi
2023	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%
2015	3%	1%
2014	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,685 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $9,449 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MS)

Total Revenue

$92 MM

$5,371 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Jones County School District	Mississippi
2023	$92 MM	$24 MM
2022	$86 MM	$23 MM
2021	$92 MM	$24 MM
2020	$86 MM	$23 MM
2019	$82 MM	$23 MM
2018	$80 MM	$22 MM
2017	$77 MM	$22 MM
2016	$77 MM	$22 MM
2015	$69 MM	$20 MM
2014	$70 MM	$20 MM
2012	$68 MM	$21 MM
2011	$69 MM	$21 MM
2010	$69 MM	$20 MM
2009	$69 MM	$21 MM
2008	$74 MM	$20 MM
2007	$67 MM	$20 MM
2006	$73 MM	$20 MM
2005	$55 MM	$17 MM
2004	$54 MM	$17 MM
2003	$49 MM	$16 MM
2002	$45 MM	$15 MM
2001	$42 MM	$13 MM
2000	$40 MM	$13 MM
1999	$38 MM	$12 MM
1998	$38 MM	$12 MM
1997	$36 MM	$11 MM
1996	$38 MM	$11 MM
1995	$33 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$81 MM

$5,314 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Jones County School District	Mississippi
2023	$81 MM	$23 MM
2022	$73 MM	$23 MM
2021	$81 MM	$23 MM
2020	$73 MM	$23 MM
2019	$71 MM	$22 MM
2018	$73 MM	$21 MM
2017	$70 MM	$21 MM
2016	$69 MM	$21 MM
2015	$65 MM	$20 MM
2014	$68 MM	$20 MM
2012	$69 MM	$20 MM
2011	$64 MM	$20 MM
2010	$65 MM	$20 MM
2009	$80 MM	$20 MM
2008	$96 MM	$20 MM
2007	$66 MM	$19 MM
2006	$63 MM	$18 MM
2005	$52 MM	$17 MM
2004	$54 MM	$16 MM
2003	$49 MM	$15 MM
2002	$45 MM	$14 MM
2001	$43 MM	$14 MM
2000	$50 MM	$14 MM
1999	$43 MM	$14 MM
1998	$39 MM	$12 MM
1997	$40 MM	$11 MM
1996	$37 MM	$11 MM
1995	$33 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,685

$12,205

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Jones County School District	Mississippi
2023	$10,756	$12,554
2022	$9,732	$11,172
2021	$11,357	$13,142
2020	$9,732	$11,172
2019	$9,397	$11,082
2018	$9,212	$11,559
2017	$8,901	$11,251
2016	$8,969	$11,100
2015	$8,067	$9,638
2014	$8,234	$8,965
2012	$7,971	$8,998
2011	$8,181	$9,729
2010	$8,308	$9,638
2009	$8,499	$9,999
2008	$9,049	$9,551
2007	$8,312	$8,944
2006	$9,135	$9,208
2005	$6,916	$8,125
2004	$6,855	$8,004
2003	$6,280	$7,380
2002	$5,820	$6,736
2001	$5,430	$5,913
2000	$5,147	$5,664
1999	$4,866	$5,597
1998	$4,675	$5,260
1997	$4,398	$4,903
1995	$3,984	$4,082
1992	$2,912	$3,514

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Spending / Student

$9,449

$12,074

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Jones County School District	Mississippi
2023	$9,512	$12,004
2022	$8,312	$11,286
2021	$10,044	$12,566
2020	$8,312	$11,286
2019	$8,122	$10,735
2018	$8,375	$10,908
2017	$8,112	$10,891
2016	$8,118	$10,668
2015	$7,589	$9,666
2014	$7,930	$8,852
2012	$8,098	$8,869
2011	$7,649	$9,323
2010	$7,816	$9,666
2009	$9,782	$9,596
2008	$11,773	$9,285
2007	$8,226	$8,688
2006	$7,782	$8,675
2005	$6,625	$8,168
2004	$6,910	$7,902
2003	$6,311	$7,198
2002	$5,817	$6,475
2001	$5,457	$6,210
2000	$6,334	$6,202
1999	$5,486	$6,315
1998	$4,840	$5,370
1997	$4,905	$4,828
1995	$3,932	$4,089
1992	$2,963	$3,260

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Best Jones County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

West Jones High School

(Math: 62% | Reading: 43%)
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Add to Compare

254 Springhill Road
Laurel, MS 39443
(601) 729-8144

Gr: 7-12 | 1,574 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 50%

Rank: #22.

South Jones High School

(Math: 54% | Reading: 42%)
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Add to Compare

313 Anderson Street
Ellisville, MS 39437
(601) 477-8451

Gr: 7-12 | 1,348 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

Rank: #33.

Northeast Jones High School

(Math: 49% | Reading: 38%)
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5/

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Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

68 Northeast Drive
Laurel, MS 39443
(601) 425-2347

Gr: 7-12 | 922 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

Rank: n/an/a

Jones Co Career & Tech Educational Center

Vocational School

Add to Compare

2409 Moose Drive
Laurel, MS 39440
(601) 425-2378

Gr: 7-12

Rank: n/an/a

Jones County Learning Center

Alternative School

Add to Compare

301 N. Deason Street
Laurel, MS 39441
(601) 649-8080

Gr: 3-12

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 8,581 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: 92% (Top 5% in MS)
: Top 50%
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 56% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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