Top Rankings
Tupelo Public School Dist School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 288 students in Tupelo Public School Dist School District.
Public Preschools in Tupelo Public School Dist School District have a diversity score of 0.62, which is more than the Mississippi public preschool average of 0.59.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public preschool average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
14 Schools
262 Schools
# Students
7,151 Students
115,342 Students
# Teachers
546 Teachers
7,867 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Tupelo Public School Dist School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#28 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
35%
Graduation Rate
90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.59
# American Indian Students
2 Students
290 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
160 Students
713 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
486 Students
4,817 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
4%
# Black Students
3,728 Students
53,479 Students
% Black Students
52%
46%
# White Students
2,390 Students
51,266 Students
% White Students
34%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
52 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
383 Students
4,725 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
268
7,527
# Students in K Grade:
578
21,935
# Students in 1st Grade:
559
20,056
# Students in 2nd Grade:
491
16,753
# Students in 3rd Grade:
479
13,096
# Students in 4th Grade:
521
12,456
# Students in 5th Grade:
530
10,630
# Students in 6th Grade:
506
4,222
# Students in 7th Grade:
596
1,444
# Students in 8th Grade:
510
1,486
# Students in 9th Grade:
573
1,087
# Students in 10th Grade:
497
927
# Students in 11th Grade:
486
860
# Students in 12th Grade:
450
766
# Ungraded Students:
107
2,097
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,443 is higher than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,566 is less than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$89 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$83 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,443
$12,094
Spending / Student
$11,566
$11,965
Best Tupelo Public School Dist School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Early Childhood Education Center
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1402 N Green Street
Tupelo, MS 38804
(662) 840-5237
Tupelo, MS 38804
(662) 840-5237
Grades: PK
| 288 students
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