Tupelo Public School District

72 South Green Street
Tupelo, MS 38804
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 327 students in Tupelo Public School District.
Public Preschools in Tupelo Public School District have a diversity score of 0.63, which is more than the Mississippi public preschool average of 0.60.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
14 Schools
282 Schools
# Students
7,134 Students
125,600 Students
# Teachers
593 Teachers
10,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Tupelo Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 86% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#33 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
57%
47%
48%
42%
61%
55%
86%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
7%
4%
% Black
53%
45%
% White
32%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,472 is higher 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 $11,593 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$89 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$83 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,472
$12,205
Spending / Student
$11,593
$12,074

Best Tupelo Public School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Early Childhood Education Center
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1402 N Green Street
Tupelo, MS 38804
(662) 840-5237
Grades: PK
| 327 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,134 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 69%
  • : 86% (Btm 50% in MS)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 57% (Top 20%)
  • : 48% (Top 30%)
  • : 61% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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