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Lee County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 1,936 students in Lee County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Lee County School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Public High School in Lee County School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Saltillo High School, with 88% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public high school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
15 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
6,251 Students
155,163 Students
# Teachers
471 Teachers
11,398 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Lee County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 145 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#55 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
35%
Graduation Rate
86%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.58
# American Indian Students
2 Students
990 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
51 Students
1,636 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
167 Students
6,467 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
4%
# Black Students
1,748 Students
69,746 Students
% Black Students
28%
45%
# White Students
4,048 Students
72,370 Students
% White Students
65%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
79 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
234 Students
3,875 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
227
# Students in K Grade:
493
1,768
# Students in 1st Grade:
488
1,529
# Students in 2nd Grade:
464
1,393
# Students in 3rd Grade:
451
1,465
# Students in 4th Grade:
453
1,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
458
1,728
# Students in 6th Grade:
471
1,879
# Students in 7th Grade:
496
5,589
# Students in 8th Grade:
507
6,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
528
37,437
# Students in 10th Grade:
482
32,746
# Students in 11th Grade:
461
30,671
# Students in 12th Grade:
433
28,608
# Ungraded Students:
66
2,261
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,488 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,615 is less than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$73 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,488
$12,094
Spending / Student
$11,615
$11,965
Best Lee County School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Saltillo High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
146 Tiger Dr.
Saltillo, MS 38866
(662) 869-5466
Saltillo, MS 38866
(662) 869-5466
Grades: 9-12
| 953 students
Rank: #22.
Mooreville High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
115 Road 1429
Mooreville, MS 38857
(662) 842-6859
Mooreville, MS 38857
(662) 842-6859
Grades: 9-12
| 466 students
Rank: #33.
Shannon High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
218 Cherry St.
Shannon, MS 38868
(662) 767-9566
Shannon, MS 38868
(662) 767-9566
Grades: 9-12
| 517 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lee Co. Career & Technical School
Vocational School
1280 College View Drive, P. O.
Tupelo, MS 38804
(662) 841-9144
Tupelo, MS 38804
(662) 841-9144
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Lee Co. Schools Improvement Center
Alternative School
4677 Endville Rd
Belden, MS 38826
(662) 842-2050
Belden, MS 38826
(662) 842-2050
Grades: 4-12
| n/a students
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