The Lawrence County School District is a public school district

School district

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 based in Monticello

Monticello, Mississippi

Monticello is a town in Lawrence County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,726 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lawrence County.-Geography:Monticello is located at ....

, Mississippi

Mississippi

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 (USA

United States

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). The district's boundaries parallel that of Lawrence County

Lawrence County, Mississippi

Lawrence County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of 2010, the population was 12,929. Its county seat is Monticello. Lawrence County is named for the naval hero James Lawrence.-Geography:...

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Schools

• Lawrence County High School
  Lawrence County High School (Mississippi)
  Lawrence County High School is a public high school located in Monticello, Mississippi .-General Information:*Lawrence County High School is part of the Lawrence County School District and serves students in grades 9-12....
  
  (Grades 9-12)
  • Dr. Daryl Scoggin, Principal
  • Cassie Bridges, Assistant Principal
  • Jeff Quin, Assistant Principal
• Lawrence County Alternative School
  • Willie Armstrong, Director
• Lawrence County Technology & Career Center (Grades 9-12)
  • Darrel Turner, Director
• Rod Paige Middle School (Grades 5-8)
  • Lenard King, Principal
  • Jeff Quinn, Assistant Principal
• Monticello Elementary School (Grades K-4)
  • Cynthia Carr Williamson, Principal
  • Deborah Eubanks, Assistant Principal
• New Hebron Attendance Center (Grades K-8)
  • Ronnie Morgan, Principal
• Topeka Tilton Attendance Center (Grades K-8)
  • John Bull, Principal

2006-07 school year

There were a total of 2,322 students enrolled in the Lawrence County School District during the 2006-2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 49% female and 51% male. The racial makeup of the district was 42.33% African American, 56.20% White, 0.95% Hispanic, and 0.52% Asian. 55.7% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.

Previous school years

School Year	Enrollment	Gender Makeup		Racial Makeup
		Female	Male	Asian	African American	Hispanic	Native American	White
2005-06	2,396	50%	50%	0.38%	42.40%	0.67%	0.17%	56.39%
2004-05	2,346	50%	50%	0.30%	39.64%	0.60%	–	59.46%
2003-04	2,400	50%	50%	0.29%	40.96%	0.50%	–	58.25%
2002-03	2,391	50%	50%	0.21%	40.19%	0.54%	–	59.05%

Accountability statistics

	2006-07	2005-06	2004-05	2003-04	2002-03
District Accreditation Status	Accredited	Accredited	Accredited	Accredited	Accredited
School Performance Classifications
Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools	2	1	1	0	0
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools	1	3	3	4	4
Level 3 (Successful) Schools	2	1	1	1	1
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools	0	0	0	0	0
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools	0	0	0	0	0
Not Assigned	0	0	0	0	0