Lawrence County High School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

713 Thomas E. Jolly Dr.
Monticello, MS 39654

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Lawrence County High School is a public high school located in Monticello, Mississippi, United States.

Serving 564 students in grades 9-12, Lawrence County High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 564 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: 80-84% (Btm 50% in MS)
: Top 50%
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

School Overview

Lawrence County High School's student population of 564 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has grown by 26% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lawrence County High School
9	154
10	131
11	151
12	113
Not Listed	15

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Total Students

564 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lawrence County High School
2023	535
2022	546
2021	547
2020	567
2019	567
2018	599
2017	599
2016	608
2015	589
2014	597
2013	608
2012	646
2011	647
2010	647
2009	636
2008	640
2007	657
2006	545
2005	674
2004	659
2003	648
2002	652
2001	670
2000	699
1999	748
1998	764
1997	775
1996	756
1995	804
1994	754
1993	746
1992	752
1991	723
1990	738
1989	523
1988	525
1987	365

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lawrence County High School
2023	36
2022	34
2021	32
2020	30
2019	30
2018	33
2017	33
2016	35
2015	35
2014	35
2013	38
2012	40
2011	42
2010	42
2009	42
2008	42
2007	43
2006	41
2005	39
2004	37
2003	40
2002	41
2001	37
2000	37
1999	42
1998	38
1997	37
1996	38
1995	35
1994	36
1993	34
1992	31
1991	33

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Colors

White, Black, Cardinal

School Motto

Achievement. Advancement. Accountability.

School Mascot

Cougars

School Rankings

Lawrence County High School ranks within the top 50% of all 795 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lawrence County High School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MS)

#357 out of 795 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lawrence County High School
2023	#357
2022	#312
2021	#531
2019	#625
2018	#522
2017	#390
2016	#502
2015	#205
2014	#223
2013	#251
2012	#231

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55-59%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lawrence County High School	Mississippi	Lawrence Co School District
2023	57%	52%	45%
2022	62%	47%	33%
2021	17%	37%	20%
2019	17%	46%	36%
2018	22%	43%	32%
2017	27%	37%	30%
2016	17%	31%	28%
2015	29%	27%	25%
2014	82%	64%	63%
2013	77%	68%	67%
2012	77%	64%	65%

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35-39%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lawrence County High School	Mississippi	Lawrence Co School District
2022	37%	42%	31%
2021	22%	35%	26%
2019	32%	41%	33%
2018	37%	39%	32%
2017	37%	35%	32%
2016	27%	33%	29%
2015	47%	33%	29%
2014	57%	56%	56%
2013	62%	59%	55%
2012	57%	56%	53%
2011	62%	53%	57%

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50-54%

55%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Lawrence County High School	Mississippi	Lawrence Co School District
2022	52%	55%	46%
2021	27%	49%	30%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lawrence County High School	Mississippi	Lawrence Co School District
2023	15:1	13:1	12:1
2022	16:1	14:1	13:1
2021	17:1	14:1	13:1
2020	19:1	15:1	15:1
2019	19:1	15:1	15:1
2018	18:1	16:1	15:1
2017	18:1	16:1	15:1
2016	17:1	16:1	14:1
2015	17:1	16:1	15:1
2014	17:1	16:1	14:1
2013	16:1	16:1	14:1
2012	16:1	16:1	13:1
2011	15:1	16:1	13:1
2010	15:1	16:1	13:1
2009	15:1	16:1	13:1
2008	15:1	15:1	12:1
2007	15:1	16:1	13:1
2006	13:1	16:1	13:1
2005	17:1	17:1	15:1
2004	18:1	16:1	14:1
2003	16:1	16:1	15:1
2002	16:1	17:1	17:1
2001	18:1	17:1	17:1
2000	19:1	17:1	18:1
1999	18:1	17:1	17:1
1998	20:1	18:1	18:1
1997	21:1	18:1	18:1
1996	20:1	18:1	18:1
1995	23:1	18:1	19:1
1994	21:1	18:1	18:1
1993	22:1	19:1	19:1
1992	24:1	19:1	19:1
1991	22:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2020)
Year	Lawrence County High School	Mississippi	Lawrence Co School District
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Lawrence County High School	Mississippi	Lawrence Co School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	3%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2018	2%	4%	1%
2017	2%	4%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%

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Black

44%

47%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lawrence County High School	Mississippi	Lawrence Co School District
2023	47%	47%	42%
2022	44%	47%	42%
2021	42%	48%	41%
2020	42%	48%	40%
2019	42%	48%	40%
2018	44%	49%	41%
2017	44%	49%	41%
2016	45%	49%	40%
2015	44%	49%	40%
2014	45%	49%	40%
2013	45%	49%	41%
2012	43%	50%	40%
2011	45%	50%	42%
2010	44%	50%	42%
2009	46%	50%	43%
2008	45%	51%	42%
2007	45%	51%	42%
2006	52%	51%	43%
2005	41%	51%	40%
2004	42%	51%	42%
2003	41%	51%	41%
2002	42%	51%	41%
2001	41%	51%	43%
2000	41%	50%	43%
1999	40%	51%	44%
1998	42%	51%	44%
1997	43%	51%	43%
1996	47%	51%	45%
1995	47%	51%	45%
1994	45%	51%	44%
1993	50%	52%	46%

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White

51%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lawrence County High School	Mississippi	Lawrence Co School District
2023	49%	42%	53%
2022	52%	43%	54%
2021	55%	43%	54%
2020	56%	44%	57%
2019	56%	44%	57%
2018	54%	43%	57%
2017	54%	43%	57%
2016	54%	45%	59%
2015	54%	46%	58%
2014	53%	45%	58%
2013	53%	46%	57%
2012	55%	46%	58%
2011	54%	45%	56%
2010	55%	46%	56%
2009	53%	46%	55%
2008	55%	46%	56%
2007	53%	46%	56%
2006	66%	46%	57%
2005	58%	47%	59%
2004	58%	46%	58%
2003	59%	46%	59%
2002	58%	46%	59%
2001	59%	46%	57%
2000	59%	47%	57%
1999	60%	47%	56%
1998	58%	48%	56%
1997	57%	48%	57%
1996	53%	48%	55%
1995	53%	48%	55%
1994	55%	48%	56%
1993	50%	48%	54%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2023)
Year	Lawrence County High School	Mississippi	Lawrence Co School District
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	3%	4%	2%
2021	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lawrence County High School	Mississippi	Lawrence Co School District
2023	0.54	0.60	0.55
2022	0.54	0.60	0.54
2021	0.53	0.59	0.54
2020	0.51	0.58	0.52
2019	0.51	0.58	0.52
2018	0.52	0.58	0.51
2017	0.52	0.58	0.51
2016	0.51	0.56	0.50
2015	0.52	0.55	0.50
2014	0.53	0.56	0.52
2013	0.52	0.55	0.51
2012	0.52	0.55	0.51
2011	0.51	0.55	0.52
2010	0.51	0.55	0.51
2009	0.51	0.54	0.51
2008	0.51	0.53	0.51
2007	0.52	0.53	0.51
2006	0.49	0.53	0.50
2005	0.50	0.52	0.49
2004	0.50	0.53	0.49
2003	0.49	0.53	0.49
2002	0.49	0.53	0.49
2001	0.49	0.53	0.50
2000	0.49	0.53	0.50
1999	0.48	0.52	0.50
1998	0.49	0.51	0.50
1997	0.50	0.51	0.50
1996	0.50	0.51	0.50
1995	0.50	0.51	0.50
1994	0.50	0.51	0.50
1993	0.51	0.51	0.50

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80-84%

89%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lawrence County High School	Mississippi	Lawrence Co School District
2023	82%	89%	82%
2022	87%	89%	87%
2021	82%	88%	82%
2020	92%	88%	92%
2019	87%	85%	87%
2018	92%	84%	92%
2017	82%	83%	82%
2016	82%	83%	82%
2015	82%	82%	82%
2014	77%	78%	77%
2013	77%	76%	77%

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Eligible for

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lawrence County High School	Mississippi	Lawrence Co School District
2023	73%	74%	79%
2022	99%	100%	99%
2021	99%	100%	99%
2020	63%	68%	71%
2019	63%	68%	71%
2018	62%	70%	68%
2017	62%	70%	68%
2016	63%	70%	69%
2015	64%	67%	67%
2014	62%	65%	64%
2013	57%	64%	62%
2012	59%	63%	62%
2011	58%	63%	63%
2010	56%	62%	61%
2009	50%	59%	57%
2008	46%	58%	56%
2007	50%	59%	58%
2006	63%	63%	59%
2005	46%	56%	53%
2004	37%	56%	49%
2003	50%	57%	50%
2002	50%	57%	50%
2001	50%	55%	50%
2000	52%	55%	52%
1999	52%	55%	52%
1998	54%	56%	54%
1997	51%	56%	51%
1996	58%	55%	58%
1995	54%	55%	54%
1994	56%	55%	56%
1993	53%	55%	53%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Lawrence County High School	Mississippi	Lawrence Co School District
2023	27%	26%	20%
2020	8%	6%	9%
2019	8%	6%	9%
2018	10%	6%	9%
2017	10%	6%	9%
2016	9%	5%	9%
2015	7%	7%	9%
2014	9%	7%	11%
2013	11%	8%	11%
2012	11%	8%	12%
2011	11%	7%	10%
2010	11%	8%	12%
2009	10%	9%	13%
2008	10%	9%	12%
2007	10%	8%	12%
2006	14%	7%	12%
2005	10%	8%	11%
2004	9%	8%	11%
2003	12%	8%	12%
2002	8%	8%	8%
2001	10%	9%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lawrence Co School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Cougars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lawrence County High School's ranking?

Lawrence County High School is ranked #357 out of 795 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Mississippi.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% MS state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% MS state average).

What is the graduation rate of Lawrence County High School?

The graduation rate of Lawrence County High School is 80-84%, which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 89%.

How many students attend Lawrence County High School?

564 students attend Lawrence County High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Lawrence County High School students are White, 44% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lawrence County High School?

Lawrence County High School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 13:1.

What grades does Lawrence County High School offer ?

Lawrence County High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Lawrence County High School part of?

Lawrence County High School is part of Lawrence Co School District.