For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 200 students in Leland School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Leland School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Leland School District have a Graduation Rate of 74%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Leland High School, with 70-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public high school average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
4 Schools
395 Schools
# Students
671 Students
152,437 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
11,703 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Leland School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#126 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
55%
Graduation Rate
75%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21.3%
26.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
4%
7%
% Black
72%
43%
% White
4%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
20%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,484 is higher than the state median of $12,408. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,140 is higher than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,484
$12,408
Spending / Student
$20,140
$12,276
Best Leland School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Leland High School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
402 E. Third Street
Leland, MS 38756
(662) 686-5020
Leland, MS 38756
(662) 686-5020
Gr: 9-12 | 200 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: n/an/a
Leland Career & Technical Center
Vocational School
404 South Deer Creek Drive
Leland, MS 38756
(662) 686-5025
Leland, MS 38756
(662) 686-5025
Gr: 9-12
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