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West Jones High School

Regular School · Laurel, MS

West Jones High School is a regular school school in Laurel, Mississippi, serving grades 07–13 with 1,587 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.1:1.

Level
High
Grades
07 – 13
Enrollment
1,587
Teachers (FTE)
112.2
Student–Teacher Ratio
14.1:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
No

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 792 50%
Hispanic/Latino 376 24%
Black or African American 366 23%
Two or more races 39 2%
Asian 13 1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0%
Total enrollment 1,587 797M / 790F

English Language Learners: 97 (6% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 42.0% +6.3pp 35.7% 871
Reading Proficiency 35.0% -0.3pp 35.3% 815
Science Proficiency 37.0% — 649
4-Year Graduation Rate 90-94% —

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
Yes (6)
103 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
None offered
SAT/ACT Takers
364
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
80
5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
261
16.4% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 1,587 100%

Contact & Location

254 Springhill Road

Laurel, MS 39443

Phone: (601)729-8144

http://wjh.jonesk12.org

District

JONES CO SCHOOL DIST

Per-pupil expenditure: $11,349

District enrollment: 8,524

Other Schools in District

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Related Data

NCES ID

280228000451

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD