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Lawrence County High School

PublicHighGrades 9–13

713 Thomas Jolly Street, Monticello, MS 39654 · (601) 587-4910 · Part of Lawrence County School District

Monticello’s School Grade C better than 30% of Mississippi school districts

Directions
Students
529
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–13
The gist

What stands out about Lawrence County High School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 30% of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher

On the path

Where Monticello kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Rod Paige Middle School191 students
9–13Lawrence County High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 34.8%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Mississippi’s 762 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

713 Thomas Jolly Street, Monticello

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9113
Grade 10149
Grade 11124
Grade 12142
Grade 131
Enrollment over time
547’20
546’21
535’22
564’23
529’24

Down 3.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 49%Black 44%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lawrence County High School from Monticello families.

Other schools in Lawrence County School District

The district →
Monticello Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Monticello
C+
397 students12:1
Topeka - Tilton School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Monticello
B−
298 students12:1
New Hebron School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · New Hebron
C−
259 students11:1
Rod Paige Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Monticello
C
191 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Mississippi’s other public schools; Monticello’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.