Lee County School District

1280 College View Drive
Tupelo, MS 38804
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 2026 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 1,908 students in Lee County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Lee County School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Lee County School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mooreville High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public high school average of 57% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
15 Schools
398 Schools
# Students
6,338 Students
152,437 Students
# Teachers
498 Teachers
11,703 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lee County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 147 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 81% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#59 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
49%
52%
40%
42%
50%
55%
88%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
4%
7%
% Black
30%
43%
% White
61%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,330 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,408. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,456 is less than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$73 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,330
$12,408
Spending / Student
$11,456
$12,276

Best Lee County School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mooreville High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
115 Road 1429
Mooreville, MS 38857
(662) 842-6859
Gr: 9-13 | 444 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #22.
Saltillo High School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
146 Tiger Dr.
Saltillo, MS 38866
(662) 869-5466
Gr: 9-13 | 937 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #33.
Shannon High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
218 Cherry St.
Shannon, MS 38868
(662) 767-9566
Gr: 9-13 | 527 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: n/an/a
Lee Co. Career & Technical School
Vocational School
221 Honeycomb Way
Tupelo, MS 38803
(662) 432-1090
Gr: 9-12
Rank: n/an/a
Lee Co. Schools Improvement Center
Alternative School
4677 Endville Rd
Belden, MS 38826
(662) 842-2050
Gr: 4-12

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 15 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,338 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 39%
  • : 88% (Top 50% in MS)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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