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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 is 1 public preschool serving 233 students in Lee County School District.
Public Preschools in Lee County School District have a diversity score of 0.56, which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 0.59.
Minority enrollment is 57% 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
15 Schools
280 Schools
# Students
6,303 Students
123,858 Students
# Teachers
506 Teachers
9,817 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
286 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
49 Students
819 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
168 Students
5,148 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
4%
# Black Students
1,840 Students
56,058 Students
% Black Students
29%
45%
# White Students
4,018 Students
55,688 Students
% White Students
64%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
75 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
225 Students
5,784 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,257
# Students in K Grade:
501
22,107
# Students in 1st Grade:
507
22,578
# Students in 2nd Grade:
496
18,264
# Students in 3rd Grade:
465
14,860
# Students in 4th Grade:
426
12,434
# Students in 5th Grade:
464
11,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
476
4,287
# Students in 7th Grade:
487
1,578
# Students in 8th Grade:
499
1,604
# Students in 9th Grade:
522
1,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
530
1,159
# Students in 11th Grade:
428
991
# Students in 12th Grade:
433
932
# Ungraded Students:
69
2,290
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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Shannon Primary School
Magnet School
6408 Noah Curtis St.
Shannon, MS 38868
(662) 767-0135
Shannon, MS 38868
(662) 767-0135
Grades: PK-2
| 233 students
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