For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 232 students in Leland School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle School in Leland School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle school average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
4 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
671 Students
130,366 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
10,047 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%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
52%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
42%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
55%
Graduation Rate
75%
89.4%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21.3%
26.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.63
Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
4%
6%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 24-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
72%
40%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓
% White
4%
46%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
20%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,034 is higher than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,237 is higher than the state median of $14,421. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$6,387 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$14 MM
$6,242 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$21,034
$14,756
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$21,237
$14,421
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Leland School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Leland School Park
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
200 Milam Street
Leland, MS 38756
(662) 686-5017
Leland, MS 38756
(662) 686-5017
Gr: 6-8 | 232 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
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