This is a 5.9% decrease from the previous school year.
Lawrence County High School had the highest enrollment in the district with 546 students.
A snapshot of Lawrence County School District schools showed 53.6% of students were white, 41.5% were Black, 1.5% were multiracial, and 0.8% Hispanic.
Lawrence County School District roughly covers five schools within Lawrence County and has a main office in Monticello.
Mississippi has continually struggled with public education. The most recent Report Card on American Education, from a right-leaning think tank, gave the state a C-. This is consistent with ratings stretching back nearly a decade.
The nonpartisan Education Week also ranked Mississippi schools as C- in their most recent analysis.
Percentage Breakdown of Ethnic Representation in the 2021-22 School Year Enrollment in Lawrence County School District
Enrollment in Lawrence County School District Schools by Ethnicity in the 2021-22 School Year
| School | Asian Enrollment % | Black or African American % | Hispanic of Latino % | Multiracial % | White % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence County High School | 0% | 44.1% | 0% | 4.2% | 51.7% |
| Monticello Elementary School | 0% | 46.7% | 4.5% | 2.4% | 46.4% |
| New Hebron Attendance Center | 0% | 58.1% | 0% | 3.4% | 38.5% |
| Rod Paige Middle School | 0% | 49.5% | 0% | 4.5% | 46.0% |
| Topeka Tilton Attendance Center | 0% | 8.9% | 0% | 5.4% | 85.7% |
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