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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 301 students in Tupelo Public School District.
Public Preschools in Tupelo Public School District have a diversity score of 0.65, which is more than the Mississippi public preschool average of 0.59.
Minority enrollment is 64% 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
280 Schools
# Students
7,132 Students
123,858 Students
# Teachers
585 Teachers
9,817 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

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%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Tupelo Public   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tupelo Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tupelo Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tupelo Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
86%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Tupelo Public   School District and public school graduation rate of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.59
# American Indian Students
2 Students
286 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
169 Students
819 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
493 Students
5,148 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
4%
# Black Students
3,747 Students
56,058 Students
% Black Students
53%
45%
# White Students
2,288 Students
55,688 Students
% White Students
32%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
75 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
430 Students
5,784 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
277
8,257
# Students in K Grade:
573
22,107
# Students in 1st Grade:
590
22,578
# Students in 2nd Grade:
532
18,264
# Students in 3rd Grade:
493
14,860
# Students in 4th Grade:
447
12,434
# Students in 5th Grade:
517
11,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
545
4,287
# Students in 7th Grade:
499
1,578
# Students in 8th Grade:
566
1,604
# Students in 9th Grade:
546
1,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
534
1,159
# Students in 11th Grade:
462
991
# Students in 12th Grade:
435
932
# Ungraded Students:
116
2,290

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,476 is higher than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,597 is less than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$89 MM
$5,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Tupelo Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$83 MM
$5,314 MM
This chart displays total spending of Tupelo Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,476
$12,143
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Tupelo Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,597
$12,013
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Tupelo Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Tupelo Public School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Early Childhood Education Center
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1402 N Green Street
Tupelo, MS 38804
(662) 840-5237
Grades: PK
| 301 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,132 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 68%
  • : 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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