Laurel School District (Mississippi)

Laurel School District
Address
303 West 8th Street Laurel , Mississippi, 39440 United States
District information
Type	Public
Grades	PreK–12 [1]
NCES District ID	2802460 [1]
Students and staff
Students	2,833 (2020–2021) [1]
Teachers	195.19 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Staff	208.02 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Student–teacher ratio	14.51:1 [1]
Other information
Website	www.laurelschools.org

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

It serves almost all of Laurel. ^[2]

Administration (2025–26)

Leadership

• Dr. Michael Eubanks, Superintendent
• Dr. Victor Hubbard, Assistant Superintendent

Board of trustees

Doncella Milton President

Sandy Holifield, Vice President

Dr. Read Diket, Secretary

Dr. Louis Wilford, Member

Keith Ridgeway, Member

^[3]

Directors

• Chief Financial Officer: Mrs. Veronica Martin
• Chief Child Nutrition Officer: Ms. Sabrina Jones
• Chief of District Police: Mr. Kevin Flynn
• Chief Technology Officer/Title IX: Mr. Albert Galeas
• Chief Support Officer: Mrs. Candace Henderson
• Chief Exceptional Ed. Officer: Dr. Dorsetta Jordan
• Chief Operations Officer: Dr. Christopher Mark
• Chief Chief Academic and Accountability Officer: Mrs. Nashicka Mark

Schools

**Laurel Education Center "Alternative School"**'

• Supervising Principal/Assistant Athletic Director: Dr. Jaymar Jackson

**Laurel High School (9th – 12th/CTC)**'

• Principal: Mr. Robert Young
• Assistant Principals: Mr. Kylan Pollard, Ms. Tamia Taylor, and Ms. Rachel Virgess
• Directors: Mr. Ryan Earnest (Athletics) & Dr. Tricia Pittman (CTE)
• Counselors: Ms. Kelven Coleman, Mrs. Latoya Pearson,& Mr. Brian Carlisle (CTE)

**Laurel Middle STEAM Academy (7th & 8th)**'

• Principal: Ms. Brandi Calahan
• Assistant Principal: Mrs. Audarshia Flagg
• Counselor: Mr. Jeremiah Andrews

**Laurel Upper Elementary School (5th & 6th)**'

• Principal: Mrs. Shanetra Addae
• Assistant Principal: Mr. Laurin Mizell
• Counselor: *vacant*

**Nora Davis Intermediate Elementary School (2nd – 4th)**'

• Principal: Dr. Tirrase L. Bishop
• Assistant Principal: Mrs. Chasity Coleman
• Counselor: Mrs. Paige Cochran

**Oak Park Lower Elementary School (4K – 1st)**'

• Principal: Dr. Leander Bridges, II
• Assistant Principal/Early Childhood Coordinator: Dr. Marlene Jackson
• Counselor: Mrs. Lisa Denman

**Laurel Magnet Schools of the Arts (4K – 6th)**'

• Principal: Dr. Heather Jones
• Counselor: (shared with Oak Park)

See also

• List of school districts in Mississippi

References

1. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for LAUREL SCHOOL DISTRICT". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved March 5, 2022.
2. "2020 CENSUS – SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jones County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved April 13, 2022.
3. Thornton, Mark (February 27, 2023). "Diket taking Wheat's spot on Laurel school board". The Laurel Leader Call.

External links

• Official website