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Item: Tupelo Public School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

72 South Green Street
Tupelo, MS 38804

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Top 30%

Tel: (662) 841-8850

www.tupeloschools.com

Top Rankings

Tupelo Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MS)

# Schools

14 Schools

1,028 Schools

# Students

7,192 Students

432,864 Students

# Teachers

536 Teachers

30,920 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Tupelo Public School District	Mississippi
Pre-K	322	66
Kind	568	203
1	575	211
2	549	205
3	544	212
4	526	195
5	457	193
6	447	191
7	546	204
8	515	210
9	537	207
10	574	213
11	514	204
12	498	191
Grade Not Listed	20	1

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District Rank

Tupelo Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 88% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MS)

#35 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Tupelo Public School District
2023	#35
2022	#33
2021	#28
2019	#28
2018	#23
2017	#20
2016	#17
2015	#16
2014	#18
2013	#37
2012	#48
2011	#55
2010	#56

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59%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Tupelo Public School District	Mississippi
2023	59%	52%
2022	57%	47%
2021	46%	37%
2019	59%	46%
2018	54%	43%
2017	48%	37%
2016	46%	31%
2015	41%	27%
2014	74%	64%
2013	74%	68%
2012	67%	64%
2011	62%	62%
2010	58%	60%

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48%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Tupelo Public School District	Mississippi
2022	48%	42%
2021	42%	35%
2019	49%	41%
2018	54%	39%
2017	44%	35%
2016	42%	33%
2015	45%	33%
2014	65%	56%
2013	66%	59%
2012	58%	56%
2011	56%	53%
2010	56%	51%

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61%

55%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Tupelo Public School District	Mississippi
2022	61%	55%
2021	60%	49%

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88%

89.4%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Tupelo Public School District	Mississippi
2023	88%	89%
2022	86%	89%
2021	90%	88%
2020	88%	88%
2019	85%	85%
2018	88%	84%
2017	86%	83%
2016	87%	83%
2015	84%	82%
2014	76%	78%
2013	74%	76%
2012	71%	75%
2011	75%	75%

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(2022-23)

28.7%

26.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Tupelo Public School District	Mississippi
2023	28.7%	26.5%
2022	40.3%	31%
2021	24.4%	22.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.62

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Tupelo Public School District	Mississippi
2023	0.62	0.60
2022	0.61	0.60
2021	0.61	0.59
2020	0.60	0.59
2019	0.60	0.58
2018	0.58	0.58
2017	0.58	0.57
2016	0.58	0.56
2015	0.58	0.55
2014	0.59	0.55
2013	0.57	0.55
2012	0.57	0.54
2011	0.57	0.54
2010	0.56	0.54
2009	0.55	0.54
2008	0.55	0.53
2007	0.54	0.53
2006	0.54	0.53
2005	0.53	0.52
2004	0.52	0.52
2003	0.52	0.52
2002	0.51	0.52
2001	0.51	0.52
2000	0.49	0.52
1999	0.48	0.51
1998	0.48	0.51
1997	0.48	0.51
1996	0.47	0.51
1995	0.46	0.51
1994	0.45	0.51
1993	0.45	0.51
1992	0.44	0.51
1991	0.44	0.51
1990	0.43	0.50
1989	0.40	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2023)

Year	Tupelo Public School District	Mississippi
2023	3%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	3%	1%
2019	3%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	2%	1%
2015	2%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2023)

Year	Tupelo Public School District	Mississippi
2023	7%	5%
2022	7%	4%
2021	7%	4%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	3%
2016	5%	4%
2015	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	4%	2%
2011	3%	2%
2010	3%	2%
2009	3%	2%
2008	3%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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% Black

53%

45%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	Tupelo Public School District	Mississippi
2023	53%	47%
2022	52%	47%
2021	52%	48%
2020	52%	47%
2019	52%	48%
2018	52%	48%
2017	52%	49%
2016	52%	49%
2015	51%	50%
2014	50%	49%
2013	50%	49%
2012	49%	50%
2011	49%	50%
2010	48%	50%
2009	47%	50%
2008	47%	51%
2007	46%	51%
2006	46%	51%
2005	44%	51%
2004	43%	51%
2003	42%	51%
2002	40%	51%
2001	39%	51%
2000	39%	51%
1999	37%	51%
1998	37%	51%
1997	37%	51%
1996	36%	51%
1995	34%	51%
1994	35%	51%
1993	33%	51%
1992	32%	51%
1991	32%	51%
1990	30%	51%
1989	27%	51%

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% White

31%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	Tupelo Public School District	Mississippi
2023	32%	42%
2022	34%	43%
2021	34%	43%
2020	36%	44%
2019	36%	44%
2018	39%	44%
2017	39%	44%
2016	40%	45%
2015	41%	45%
2014	41%	46%
2013	43%	46%
2012	44%	46%
2011	45%	46%
2010	47%	46%
2009	48%	46%
2008	48%	46%
2007	50%	46%
2006	50%	46%
2005	53%	47%
2004	55%	47%
2003	56%	47%
2002	57%	47%
2001	59%	47%
2000	60%	47%
1999	62%	48%
1998	62%	48%
1997	62%	48%
1996	63%	48%
1995	66%	48%
1994	65%	48%
1993	67%	48%
1992	68%	48%
1991	68%	48%
1990	70%	49%
1989	73%	49%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)

Year	Tupelo Public School District	Mississippi
2023	5%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	1%
2015	2%	1%
2014	3%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,211 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,425 is higher than the state median of $14,421. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MS)

Total Revenue

$102 MM

$6,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Tupelo Public School District	Mississippi
2023	$102 MM	$28 MM
2022	$95 MM	$27 MM
2021	$89 MM	$24 MM
2020	$83 MM	$23 MM
2019	$82 MM	$23 MM
2018	$80 MM	$22 MM
2017	$80 MM	$22 MM
2016	$77 MM	$22 MM
2015	$75 MM	$20 MM
2014	$78 MM	$20 MM
2012	$75 MM	$21 MM
2011	$76 MM	$21 MM
2010	$75 MM	$20 MM
2009	$74 MM	$21 MM
2008	$72 MM	$20 MM
2007	$68 MM	$20 MM
2006	$65 MM	$20 MM
2005	$62 MM	$17 MM
2004	$60 MM	$17 MM
2003	$57 MM	$16 MM
2002	$54 MM	$15 MM
2001	$52 MM	$13 MM
2000	$49 MM	$13 MM
1999	$43 MM	$12 MM
1998	$41 MM	$12 MM
1997	$42 MM	$11 MM
1996	$37 MM	$11 MM
1995	$36 MM	$10 MM
1992	$27 MM	$8 MM
1990	$22 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$104 MM

$6,242 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Tupelo Public School District	Mississippi
2023	$104 MM	$28 MM
2022	$93 MM	$25 MM
2021	$83 MM	$23 MM
2020	$74 MM	$23 MM
2019	$77 MM	$22 MM
2018	$85 MM	$21 MM
2017	$82 MM	$21 MM
2016	$78 MM	$21 MM
2015	$72 MM	$20 MM
2014	$73 MM	$20 MM
2012	$71 MM	$20 MM
2011	$75 MM	$20 MM
2010	$72 MM	$20 MM
2009	$75 MM	$20 MM
2008	$69 MM	$20 MM
2007	$64 MM	$19 MM
2006	$65 MM	$18 MM
2005	$61 MM	$17 MM
2004	$55 MM	$16 MM
2003	$54 MM	$15 MM
2002	$61 MM	$14 MM
2001	$64 MM	$14 MM
2000	$50 MM	$14 MM
1999	$47 MM	$14 MM
1998	$43 MM	$12 MM
1997	$38 MM	$11 MM
1996	$35 MM	$11 MM
1995	$34 MM	$10 MM
1992	$39 MM	$8 MM
1990	$22 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,211

$14,756

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Tupelo Public School District	Mississippi
2023	$14,331	$14,478
2022	$13,226	$13,779
2021	$12,702	$13,142
2020	$11,838	$11,172
2019	$11,731	$11,082
2018	$11,257	$11,559
2017	$11,504	$11,251
2016	$10,752	$11,100
2015	$10,273	$9,638
2014	$10,586	$8,965
2012	$9,958	$8,998
2011	$10,080	$9,729
2010	$10,031	$9,638
2009	$10,126	$9,999
2008	$9,965	$9,551
2007	$9,486	$8,944
2006	$8,994	$9,208
2005	$8,579	$8,125
2004	$8,201	$8,004
2003	$7,864	$7,380
2002	$7,369	$6,736
2001	$7,133	$5,913
2000	$6,626	$5,664
1999	$5,763	$5,597
1998	$5,482	$5,260
1997	$5,753	$4,903
1995	$4,982	$4,082
1992	$3,949	$3,514
1990	$3,337	$2,973

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Spending / Student

$14,425

$14,421

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Tupelo Public School District	Mississippi
2023	$14,546	$14,623
2022	$13,039	$12,603
2021	$11,807	$12,566
2020	$10,607	$11,286
2019	$11,034	$10,735
2018	$12,054	$10,908
2017	$11,790	$10,891
2016	$10,916	$10,668
2015	$9,925	$9,666
2014	$9,958	$8,852
2012	$9,353	$8,869
2011	$9,911	$9,323
2010	$9,690	$9,666
2009	$10,272	$9,596
2008	$9,605	$9,285
2007	$8,854	$8,688
2006	$8,877	$8,675
2005	$8,455	$8,168
2004	$7,629	$7,902
2003	$7,348	$7,198
2002	$8,384	$6,475
2001	$8,787	$6,210
2000	$6,744	$6,202
1999	$6,334	$6,315
1998	$5,779	$5,370
1997	$5,163	$4,828
1995	$4,705	$4,089
1992	$5,643	$3,260
1990	$3,348	$3,118

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Tupelo Public School District?

Tupelo Public School District manages 14 public schools serving 7,192 students.

What is the rank of Tupelo Public School District?

Tupelo Public School District is ranked #34 out of 147 school districts in Mississippi (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Mississippi school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Tupelo Public School District?

53% of Tupelo Public School District students are Black, 31% of students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Tupelo Public School District?

Tupelo Public School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 14:1.

What is Tupelo Public School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $14,425 is higher than the state median of $14,421. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 14 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 7,192 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: 88% (Top 50% in MS)
: Top 30%
: 59% (Top 30%)
: 48% (Top 30%)
: 61% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education