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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 2025 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 2,028 students in Lee County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschools in Lee County School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
15 Schools
282 Schools
# Students
6,296 Students
125,600 Students
# Teachers
512 Teachers
10,006 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
0.52
0.60
# American Indian Students
2 Students
282 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
49 Students
834 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
177 Students
5,432 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
4%
# Black Students
1,831 Students
56,691 Students
% Black Students
29%
45%
# White Students
3,979 Students
55,982 Students
% White Students
63%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
66 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
257 Students
6,313 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
115
9,221
# Students in K Grade:
490
22,360
# Students in 1st Grade:
498
22,172
# Students in 2nd Grade:
503
19,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
496
14,702
# Students in 4th Grade:
449
13,066
# Students in 5th Grade:
419
10,676
# Students in 6th Grade:
455
4,243
# Students in 7th Grade:
464
1,742
# Students in 8th Grade:
479
1,709
# Students in 9th Grade:
504
1,025
# Students in 10th Grade:
500
986
# Students in 11th Grade:
454
953
# Students in 12th Grade:
399
827
# Ungraded Students:
71
2,518
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,406 in this school district is less 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 $11,532 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$73 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,406
$12,205
Spending / Student
$11,532
$12,074
Best Lee County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mooreville Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
967 C.r. 1409
Mooreville, MS 38857
(662) 844-7105
Mooreville, MS 38857
(662) 844-7105
Grades: PK-5
| 703 students
Rank: #22.
Verona Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
212 College Ave.
Verona, MS 38879
(662) 566-7266
Verona, MS 38879
(662) 566-7266
Grades: PK-4
| 366 students
Rank: n/an/a
1806 Hwy 45 N, P.o. Box 1525
Saltillo, MS 38866
(662) 869-3724
Saltillo, MS 38866
(662) 869-3724
Grades: PK-2
| 696 students
Rank: n/an/a
6408 Noah Curtis St.
Shannon, MS 38868
(662) 767-0135
Shannon, MS 38868
(662) 767-0135
Grades: PK-2
| 263 students
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