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Lauderdale County School District

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Lauderdale County School District is located in east Mississippi. Lauderdale County School District has 649.90 square miles of land area and 10.75 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Lauderdale County School District population is 39,452. Lauderdale County School District median household income is $46,863 in 2010-2014. Lauderdale County School District median house value is $89,900 in 2010-2014. On average, Lauderdale County School District is better than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	(31 out of 148, top 21%)*
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	12
Population	39,452 (2010-2014), rank #15
Population Growth	2.95% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	59.72/sq mi, rank #62
Median Household Income:	$46,863 at 2010-2014—10.03% increase since 2005-2009, rank #16
Median House Price:	$89,900 at 2010-2014—10.31% increase since 2005-2009, rank #41
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	649.90 sq mi, rank #12
Water Area:	10.75 sq mi (1.63%), rank #27
State:	Mississippi
County:	Lauderdale County
City:	Meridian, Toomsuba, Chunky, Enterprise, Nellieburg, Collinsville, Bailey, Daleville, Lauderdale, Marion, Meridian Station
Zip:	39301, 39364, 39307, 39323, 39330, 39305, 39325, 39320, 39326, 39335, 39342, 39309
Area:	Meridian, MS

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Lauderdale County School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

410 Constitution Ave

Meridian MS, 39302, Lauderdale County

Phone: 601-693-1683

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	6,787	6,778	6,703	6,711	6,739	6,677	6,642
English Language Learner Students:	0	65	43	41	49	33	17
Total Teachers:	441.52	433.43	428.36	419.19	434.88	435.40	428.30
Prekindergarten:	2.92	4.00	2.00	2.00	9.00	7.00	7.50
Kindergarten:	22.24	24.60	25.81	22.97	24.31	22.40	20.20
Elementary:	162.89	164.34	160.79	151.39	163.08	160.70	160.50
Secondary:	184.94	175.14	169.47	167.73	171.32	177.70	180.20
Ungraded:	68.53	65.35	70.29	75.10	67.17	67.60	59.90
Total Other Staff:	419.23	417.36	417.57	418.78	408.10	426.00	423.60
Instructional Aides:	98.13	93.26	89.77	93.35	89.10	97.00	100.40
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	6.19	6.50	5.00	5.00	4.00	6.90	6.70
Total Guidance Counselors:	11.00	11.00	11.00	11.00	11.00	18.70	9.30
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	7.00	7.00	7.00	7.00	7.00	6.10	6.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.00	3.30	3.30
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	9.30	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	11.11	12.11	11.65	11.32	11.52	10.40	8.40
Library/Media Support:	2.00	2.00	3.00	3.00	2.00	3.70	3.70
District Administrators:	9.00	9.00	8.63	9.50	8.66	8.00	8.80
District Administrative Support:	25.60	24.33	24.00	23.00	24.00	24.00	24.00
School Administrators:	21.65	20.66	20.29	20.00	20.33	19.00	19.00
School Administrative Support:	20.02	21.53	21.74	25.15	23.21	25.30	24.60
Student Support Services:	33.34	37.40	33.89	34.40	32.09	30.40	29.90
Other Support Services:	181.19	179.57	188.60	183.06	182.19	182.60	188.80
Student-Teacher Ratio:	15.37	15.64	15.65	16.01	15.50	15.34	15.51

Schools

Clarkdale	Grade 9 to Grade 12	7000 Hwy 145, Meridian MS 39301
Clarkdale Middle	Grade 5 to Grade 8	7000 Hwy 145, Meridian MS 39301
Northeast Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 4	6750 Newell Rd, Meridian MS 39305
Northeast High	Grade 9 to Grade 12	702 Briarwood Rd, Meridian MS 39305
Northeast Middle	Grade 5 to Grade 8	7763 Hwy 39 North, Meridian MS 39305
Southeast Elementary	Kindergarten to Grade 4	2362 A Long Creek Rd, Meridian MS 39301
Southeast High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	2362 Longcreek Raod, Meridian MS 39301
Southeast Middle	Grade 5 to Grade 8	2535 Old Hwy 19 S.E., Meridian MS 39301
West Lauderdale Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 4	10350 Hwy 495, Meridian MS 39305
West Lauderdale High	Grade 9 to Grade 12	9916 West Lauderdale Rd, Collinsville MS 39325
West Lauderdale Middle	Grade 5 to Grade 8	9916a West Lauderdale Rd, Collinsville MS 39325

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
MCT2 Test
2008	Language Arts	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	149.4	149.3
2009	Language Arts	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	150	148.7
2010	Language Arts	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	149.9	149
2011	Language Arts	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	150.8	149.8
2012	Language Arts	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	151	150.2
2013	Language Arts	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	150.3	151
2008	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	150.1	150.6
2009	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	152.9	151
2010	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	152.4	152.1
2011	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	153.6	153.3
2012	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	155.8	154.1
2013	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	154.9	154.2
2008	Language Arts	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	150.8	148.8
2009	Language Arts	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	150.5	149.2
2010	Language Arts	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	151.6	149.5
2011	Language Arts	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	151.1	149.6
2012	Language Arts	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	152.6	151
2013	Language Arts	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	151.5	151.8
2008	Mathematics	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	152.4	150.5
2009	Mathematics	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	152.7	151.1
2010	Mathematics	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	153.1	151.5
2011	Mathematics	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	152.7	151.7
2012	Mathematics	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	153.6	152.8
2013	Mathematics	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	154.4	154.1
2008	Language Arts	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	148.9	148.5
2009	Language Arts	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	149.3	148.7
2010	Language Arts	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	148.9	148.8
2011	Language Arts	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	148.8	148.9
2012	Language Arts	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	150.1	149.9
2013	Language Arts	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	151.4	150.8
2008	Mathematics	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	152.1	149.8
2009	Mathematics	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	151.1	150.2
2010	Mathematics	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	151.6	151.3
2011	Mathematics	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	151.7	151.4
2012	Mathematics	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	151.9	152.3
2013	Mathematics	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	152.3	153.2
2008	Language Arts	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	149.8	147.6
2009	Language Arts	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	149.9	148.8
2010	Language Arts	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	151.4	149.4
2011	Language Arts	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	151.9	149.8
2012	Language Arts	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	151.2	150.3
2013	Language Arts	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	151.2	150.7
2008	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	152.7	149.3
2009	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	151.6	149.9
2010	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	152.5	150.5
2011	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	151.9	150.6
2012	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	152.1	151.3
2013	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	151.9	152.4
2008	Language Arts	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	149.7	147
2009	Language Arts	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	150.4	147.8
2010	Language Arts	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	151.3	149.7
2011	Language Arts	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	152.4	149.9
2012	Language Arts	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	153.9	150.7
2013	Language Arts	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	153.6	151.4
2008	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	154.5	148.7
2009	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	153.9	150.1
2010	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	154.6	151.1
2011	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	155.1	152.1
2012	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	156.5	152.3
2013	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	155.5	153.1
2008	Language Arts	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	149.1	146.6
2009	Language Arts	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	150	147.8
2010	Language Arts	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	150.7	147.8
2011	Language Arts	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	150.3	149.1
2012	Language Arts	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	151.5	149.9
2013	Language Arts	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	152.9	150
2008	Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	154.5	148.3
2009	Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	154.8	149.6
2010	Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	154.9	151.5
2011	Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	155.8	153.2
2012	Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	155.8	153.7
2013	Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	157.7	154.6
MST Test
2008	Science	5th Grade	% met std	54%	40.8%
2009	Science	5th Grade	% met std	51.5%	42.8%
2010	Science	5th Grade	% met std	52.9%	44.9%
2012	Science	5th Grade	% met std	58.8%	53.6%
2013	Science	5th Grade	% met std	69.4%	63.1%
2008	Science	8th Grade	% met std	54.5%	39.3%
2009	Science	8th Grade	% met std	56.2%	40%
2010	Science	8th Grade	% met std	55.9%	42.9%
2012	Science	8th Grade	% met std	60.9%	56.4%
2013	Science	8th Grade	% met std	74.8%	64.0%
SATP2 Test
2004	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	98.6%	90.7%
2005	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	99.2%	91.6%
2006	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	99.2%	91%
2007	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	98.1%	90.8%
2008	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	88.3%	71%
2009	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	85.2%	72%
2010	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	93.5%	79.6%
2011	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	94.7%	85.4%
2012	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	88.6%	81.9%
2013	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	85.8%	85.2%
2004	Biology I	End of course	% met std	97.3%	89.2%
2005	Biology I	End of course	% met std	96.7%	91.8%
2006	Biology I	End of course	% met std	98.4%	93.3%
2007	Biology I	End of course	% met std	98%	92.2%
2008	Biology I	End of course	% met std	96.9%	87.9%
2009	Biology I	End of course	% met std	96.3%	87.6%
2010	Biology I	End of course	% met std	97.5%	86.2%
2012	Biology I	End of course	% met std	87.1%	74.7%
2013	Biology I	End of course	% met std	82.8%	78.5%
2004	English II	End of course	% met std	92.1%	83.1%
2005	English II	End of course	% met std	95.3%	82.8%
2006	English II	End of course	% met std	94.8%	78.1%
2007	English II	End of course	% met std	87.9%	77.2%
2008	English II	End of course	% met std	86.4%	69.7%
2009	English II	End of course	% met std	88.8%	69%
2010	English II	End of course	% met std	85.5%	68%
2011	English II	End of course	% met std	85.9%	71.8%
2012	English II	End of course	% met std	84.9%	73.1%
2013	English II	End of course	% met std	75.6%	73%
2004	US History	End of course	% met std	98.9%	95.7%
2005	US History	End of course	% met std	98.9%	96.4%
2006	US History	End of course	% met std	99.2%	95.9%
2007	US History	End of course	% met std	98.7%	93.9%
2008	US History	End of course	% met std	98.6%	94.3%
2009	US History	End of course	% met std	99.5%	96.9%
2010	US History	End of course	% met std	98%	93%
2011	US History	End of course	% met std	97.6%	93%
2012	US History	End of course	% met std	81.8%	72.9%
2013	US History	End of course	% met std	85.3%	81.3%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$53,552,000	$7,989		$53,550,000	$7,979		$52,761,000	$7,829
Federal:	$7,506,000	$1,120	14.0%	$9,874,000	$1,471	18.4%	$9,384,000	$1,392	17.8%
State:	$31,815,000	$4,746	59.4%	$29,303,000	$4,366	54.7%	$29,551,000	$4,385	56.0%
Local:	$14,231,000	$2,123	26.6%	$14,373,000	$2,142	26.8%	$13,826,000	$2,052	26.2%
Total Expenditures:	$50,549,000	$7,541		$51,822,000	$7,722		$50,396,000	$7,478
Total Current Expenditures:	$49,280,000	$7,352		$49,434,000	$7,366		$48,720,000	$7,230
Instructional Expenditures:	$30,379,000	$4,532	61.6%	$30,850,000	$4,597	62.4%	$30,456,000	$4,519	62.5%
Student and Staff Support:	$4,206,000	$627	8.5%	$3,796,000	$566	7.7%	$3,778,000	$561	7.8%
Administration:	$5,206,000	$777	10.6%	$4,843,000	$722	9.8%	$4,994,000	$741	10.3%
Operations, Food, Other:	$9,489,000	$1,416	19.3%	$9,945,000	$1,482	20.1%	$9,492,000	$1,409	19.5%
Total Capital Outlay:	$721,000	$108		$1,859,000	$277		$1,106,000	$164
Construction:	$7,000	$1		$15,000	$2		$76,000	$11
Total Other:	$227,000	$34		$163,000	$24		$174,000	$26
Interest on Debt:	$321,000	$48		$366,000	$55		$396,000	$59

Total Salary:	$30,851,000	$4,603		$30,504,000	$4,545		$30,880,000	$4,582
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$21,546,000	$3,214	69.8%	$21,518,000	$3,206	70.5%	$21,763,000	$3,229	70.5%
Other Salary:	$9,305,000	$1,388	30.2%	$8,986,000	$1,339	29.5%	$9,117,000	$1,353	29.5%
Total Benefit:	$9,644,000	$1,439		$9,358,000	$1,394		$9,546,000	$1,417
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$6,498,000	$969	67.4%	$6,358,000	$947	67.9%	$6,481,000	$962	67.9%
Other Benefit:	$3,146,000	$469	32.6%	$3,000,000	$447	32.1%	$3,065,000	$455	32.1%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	60.2%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	35.6%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	14.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	23.5%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	17.9%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	31.0%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	21.7%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	5.9%

Mean Base Salary:	$40,726.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$33,153.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$37,373.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$41,240.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$48,394.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	$50,281.0

* Lauderdale County School District was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.