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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 2025 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 1,889 students in Lee County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Lee County School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 56%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Lee County School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Saltillo High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public high school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
15 Schools
401 Schools
# Students
6,296 Students
156,115 Students
# Teachers
512 Teachers
11,991 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lee County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#56 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
55%
Graduation Rate
91%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
5%
% Black
29%
45%
% White
63%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,406 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,532 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$73 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,406
$12,205
Spending / Student
$11,532
$12,074
Best Lee County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mooreville High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
115 Road 1429
Mooreville, MS 38857
(662) 842-6859
Mooreville, MS 38857
(662) 842-6859
Grades: 9-12
| 460 students
Rank: #22.
Saltillo High School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
146 Tiger Dr.
Saltillo, MS 38866
(662) 869-5466
Saltillo, MS 38866
(662) 869-5466
Grades: 9-12
| 930 students
Rank: #33.
Shannon High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
218 Cherry St.
Shannon, MS 38868
(662) 767-9566
Shannon, MS 38868
(662) 767-9566
Grades: 9-12
| 499 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lee Co. Career & Technical School
Vocational School
221 Honeycomb Way
Tupelo, MS 38803
(662) 432-1090
Tupelo, MS 38803
(662) 432-1090
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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