📍 713 Thomas E. Jolly Dr., Monticello, Lawrence County, 39654
Lawrence County High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Monticello, Lawrence County. The school has 535 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Lawrence Co School Dist school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 36.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1. 22% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Lawrence County High School enrolls 535 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 36.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 50% White, 47% Black or African American and 2.6% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 265 | 50% |
| Black or African American | 249 | 47% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 2.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 | 1.1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
532 of the school's 535 students (99%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 390 qualify for free lunch and 142 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Lawrence County High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MS-30, state senate district 39, state house district 91.
Lawrence County High School is one of 6 schools in Lawrence County School District, based in MONTICELLO, Mississippi. The district serves 1,674 students district-wide and employs 145 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 535 students, Lawrence County High School is larger than the district average of about 279 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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