Laurel School District (Mississippi)


The Laurel School District is a public school district based in Laurel, Mississippi.

District administration

Dr. Toy Watts has held a variety of positions including middle school teacher in the areas of science and reading, elementary school counselor, fourth and fifth grade teacher and alternative school teacher. From 2008–2015 Watts served in the Bay–Waveland School District where she was a high school counselor for one year, alternative principal for three years and an elementary principal for three years. From 2015–2017, she was assistant superintendent at the Moss Point School District. Joining the Laurel School District as Superintendent in January 2018.

District Administrators

*Laurel Education Center
*Laurel High School

*Laurel Middle School
  • * Mrs. Kristina Pollard; Supervising Principal
  • * Mrs. Jasmine Haynes; Assistant Principal
  • * Mrs. Ryakko Price; Assistant Principal
'*Laurel Magnet School for the Arts '''
*Laurel Upper Elementary School
*Mason Elementary School
*Oak Park Elementary School

2017-18 school year

There were a total of 3,060 students enrolled in the Laurel School District during the 2006-2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 50% female and 50% male. The racial makeup of the district was 87.84% African American, 7.75% White, 4.28% Hispanic, and 0.13% Asian. 81.0% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.

Previous school years

Accountability statistics