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Lee County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 1,949 students in Lee County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Lee County School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Lee County School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Saltillo High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public high school average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
15 Schools
402 Schools
# Students
6,303 Students
155,957 Students
# Teachers
506 Teachers
11,907 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Lee County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 91% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#56 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
55%
Graduation Rate
91%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.59
# American Indian Students
2 Students
993 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
49 Students
1,686 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
168 Students
7,015 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
4%
# Black Students
1,840 Students
70,513 Students
% Black Students
29%
45%
# White Students
4,018 Students
71,011 Students
% White Students
64%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
71 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
225 Students
4,668 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
304
# Students in K Grade:
501
1,689
# Students in 1st Grade:
507
1,712
# Students in 2nd Grade:
496
1,482
# Students in 3rd Grade:
465
1,434
# Students in 4th Grade:
426
1,481
# Students in 5th Grade:
464
1,765
# Students in 6th Grade:
476
1,978
# Students in 7th Grade:
487
5,036
# Students in 8th Grade:
499
6,005
# Students in 9th Grade:
522
37,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
530
34,858
# Students in 11th Grade:
428
30,163
# Students in 12th Grade:
433
28,431
# Ungraded Students:
69
2,456
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,393 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,520 is less than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$73 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,393
$12,143
Spending / Student
$11,520
$12,013
Best Lee County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mooreville High School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
115 Road 1429
Mooreville, MS 38857
(662) 842-6859
Mooreville, MS 38857
(662) 842-6859
Grades: 9-12
| 469 students
Rank: #22.
Saltillo High School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
146 Tiger Dr.
Saltillo, MS 38866
(662) 869-5466
Saltillo, MS 38866
(662) 869-5466
Grades: 9-12
| 955 students
Rank: #33.
Shannon High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
218 Cherry St.
Shannon, MS 38868
(662) 767-9566
Shannon, MS 38868
(662) 767-9566
Grades: 9-12
| 525 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lee Co. Career & Technical School
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
221 Honeycomb Way
Tupelo, MS 38803
(662) 432-1090
Tupelo, MS 38803
(662) 432-1090
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Lee Co. Schools Improvement Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
4677 Endville Rd
Belden, MS 38826
(662) 842-2050
Belden, MS 38826
(662) 842-2050
Grades: 4-12
| n/a students
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