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ExploreLauderdale County School District

Regular

Suburb

NCES ID: 2802430

Lauderdale County School District

Meridian, MS

Source: NCES CCD + U.S. Census (open-source sync)

Year: 2025

Coverage: 100.0% (19281/19281)

Dataset refreshed: Feb 24, 2026

Enrollment

5,940

-0.1%YoY

Graduation Rate

93.8%

+7.1%vs. State

Per-Pupil Spending

$11,384

-41.1%vs. State

Student-Teacher Ratio

13.1:1

-3.7%vs. State

Free/Reduced Lunch

100.0%

0.0%vs. State

English Language Learners

8.8%

-45.3%vs. State

Child Poverty Rate

17.4%

-28.4%vs. State

District vs. Benchmarks

Key metrics compared to state and national averages (% of national avg)

Enrollment Trend

5-year enrollment history-0.5%

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