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Lee County School District

1280 College View Drive
Tupelo, MS 38804

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Top 50%

Tel: (662) 841-9144

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">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 middle schools serving 1,465 students in Lee County School District. This district's average middle is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Mississippi.

Public Middle Schools in Lee County School District have an score of 47% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 50%), and score of 35% (versus the 39% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public middle school average of 53% (majority Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (MS)

# Schools

15 Schools

357 Schools

# Students

6,296 Students

134,558 Students

# Teachers

512 Teachers

10,731 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

13:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lee County School District	Mississippi
5	50	36
6	455	138
7	464	209
8	479	201
Grade Not Listed	17	14

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">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%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lee County School District
2023	#59
2022	#56
2021	#55
2019	#51
2018	#54
2017	#53
2016	#53
2015	#28
2014	#52
2013	#57
2012	#57

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49%

52%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lee County School District	Mississippi
2023	49%	52%
2022	44%	47%
2021	37%	37%
2019	48%	46%
2018	43%	43%
2017	36%	37%
2016	30%	31%
2015	31%	27%
2014	68%	64%
2013	69%	68%
2012	65%	64%

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40%

42%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lee County School District	Mississippi
2022	40%	42%
2021	35%	35%
2019	41%	41%
2018	43%	39%
2017	38%	35%
2016	34%	33%
2015	45%	33%
2014	56%	56%
2013	58%	59%
2012	55%	56%
2011	54%	53%

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50%

55%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lee County School District	Mississippi
2022	50%	55%
2021	51%	49%

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88%

89%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lee County School District	Mississippi
2023	88%	89%
2022	91%	89%
2021	86%	88%
2020	88%	88%
2019	84%	85%
2018	81%	84%
2017	82%	83%
2016	80%	83%
2015	83%	82%
2014	72%	78%
2013	68%	76%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.52

0.60

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lee County School District	Mississippi
2023	0.51	0.60
2022	0.50	0.60
2021	0.50	0.59
2020	0.49	0.58
2019	0.49	0.58
2018	0.46	0.58
2017	0.46	0.58
2016	0.45	0.56
2015	0.42	0.55
2014	0.44	0.56
2013	0.44	0.55
2012	0.44	0.55
2011	0.44	0.55
2010	0.44	0.55
2009	0.44	0.54
2008	0.44	0.53
2007	0.43	0.53
2006	0.43	0.53
2005	0.43	0.52
2004	0.44	0.53
2003	0.44	0.53
2002	0.44	0.53
2001	0.45	0.53
2000	0.45	0.53
1999	0.44	0.52
1998	0.43	0.51
1997	0.42	0.51
1996	0.42	0.51
1995	0.42	0.51
1994	0.43	0.51
1993	0.42	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

1%

% Asian

1%

1%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Lee County School District	Mississippi
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

3%

5%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lee County School District	Mississippi
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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% Black

29%

42%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lee County School District	Mississippi
2023	29%	47%
2022	28%	47%
2021	28%	48%
2020	29%	48%
2019	29%	48%
2018	28%	49%
2017	28%	49%
2016	28%	49%
2015	25%	49%
2014	26%	49%
2013	26%	49%
2012	27%	50%
2011	27%	50%
2010	28%	50%
2009	29%	50%
2008	29%	51%
2007	28%	51%
2006	29%	51%
2005	29%	51%
2004	29%	51%
2003	30%	51%
2002	31%	51%
2001	32%	51%
2000	31%	50%
1999	31%	51%
1998	30%	51%
1997	30%	51%
1996	30%	51%
1995	29%	51%
1994	29%	51%
1993	29%	52%

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% White

63%

47%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lee County School District	Mississippi
2023	64%	42%
2022	65%	43%
2021	65%	43%
2020	66%	44%
2019	66%	44%
2018	68%	43%
2017	68%	43%
2016	70%	45%
2015	70%	46%
2014	70%	45%
2013	70%	46%
2012	70%	46%
2011	70%	45%
2010	70%	46%
2009	69%	46%
2008	69%	46%
2007	70%	46%
2006	70%	46%
2005	70%	47%
2004	69%	46%
2003	69%	46%
2002	68%	46%
2001	67%	46%
2000	68%	47%
1999	68%	47%
1998	70%	48%
1997	70%	48%
1996	70%	48%
1995	71%	48%
1994	70%	48%
1993	71%	48%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

4%

4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lee County School District	Mississippi
2023	3%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	3%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2015	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">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 grown by 12% 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 grown by 23% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MS)

Total Revenue

$72 MM

$5,371 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lee County School District	Mississippi
2023	$72 MM	$24 MM
2022	$68 MM	$23 MM
2021	$72 MM	$24 MM
2020	$68 MM	$23 MM
2019	$67 MM	$23 MM
2018	$64 MM	$22 MM
2017	$64 MM	$22 MM
2016	$61 MM	$22 MM
2015	$59 MM	$20 MM
2014	$59 MM	$20 MM
2012	$57 MM	$21 MM
2011	$59 MM	$21 MM
2010	$59 MM	$20 MM
2009	$57 MM	$21 MM
2008	$56 MM	$20 MM
2007	$51 MM	$20 MM
2006	$49 MM	$20 MM
2005	$44 MM	$17 MM
2004	$41 MM	$17 MM
2003	$39 MM	$16 MM
2002	$36 MM	$15 MM
2001	$33 MM	$13 MM
2000	$32 MM	$13 MM
1999	$29 MM	$12 MM
1998	$28 MM	$12 MM
1997	$26 MM	$11 MM
1996	$25 MM	$11 MM
1995	$23 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$73 MM

$5,314 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lee County School District	Mississippi
2023	$73 MM	$23 MM
2022	$63 MM	$23 MM
2021	$73 MM	$23 MM
2020	$63 MM	$23 MM
2019	$63 MM	$22 MM
2018	$61 MM	$21 MM
2017	$60 MM	$21 MM
2016	$65 MM	$21 MM
2015	$56 MM	$20 MM
2014	$64 MM	$20 MM
2012	$55 MM	$20 MM
2011	$58 MM	$20 MM
2010	$56 MM	$20 MM
2009	$56 MM	$20 MM
2008	$53 MM	$20 MM
2007	$50 MM	$19 MM
2006	$48 MM	$18 MM
2005	$46 MM	$17 MM
2004	$52 MM	$16 MM
2003	$41 MM	$15 MM
2002	$34 MM	$14 MM
2001	$32 MM	$14 MM
2000	$30 MM	$14 MM
1999	$29 MM	$14 MM
1998	$27 MM	$12 MM
1997	$23 MM	$11 MM
1996	$25 MM	$11 MM
1995	$30 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,406

$12,205

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lee County School District	Mississippi
2023	$11,393	$12,554
2022	$10,163	$11,172
2021	$11,240	$13,142
2020	$10,163	$11,172
2019	$9,680	$11,082
2018	$9,222	$11,559
2017	$9,183	$11,251
2016	$8,644	$11,100
2015	$8,337	$9,638
2014	$8,098	$8,965
2012	$7,990	$8,998
2011	$8,618	$9,729
2010	$8,622	$9,638
2009	$8,220	$9,999
2008	$8,402	$9,551
2007	$7,656	$8,944
2006	$7,459	$9,208
2005	$6,903	$8,125
2004	$6,601	$8,004
2003	$6,241	$7,380
2002	$5,799	$6,736
2001	$5,396	$5,913
2000	$5,305	$5,664
1999	$4,947	$5,597
1998	$4,865	$5,260
1997	$4,533	$4,903
1995	$4,180	$4,082
1992	$3,354	$3,514

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Spending / Student

$11,532

$12,074

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lee County School District	Mississippi
2023	$11,520	$12,004
2022	$9,345	$11,286
2021	$11,365	$12,566
2020	$9,345	$11,286
2019	$9,072	$10,735
2018	$8,718	$10,908
2017	$8,655	$10,891
2016	$9,107	$10,668
2015	$7,847	$9,666
2014	$8,903	$8,852
2012	$7,742	$8,869
2011	$8,430	$9,323
2010	$8,115	$9,666
2009	$8,136	$9,596
2008	$7,933	$9,285
2007	$7,442	$8,688
2006	$7,358	$8,675
2005	$7,206	$8,168
2004	$8,314	$7,902
2003	$6,628	$7,198
2002	$5,384	$6,475
2001	$5,253	$6,210
2000	$5,014	$6,202
1999	$4,951	$6,315
1998	$4,614	$5,370
1997	$4,071	$4,828
1995	$5,414	$4,089
1992	$3,168	$3,260

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Best Lee County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Mooreville Middle School

(Math: 70% | Reading: 47%)
:

8/

10

Top 30%

Add to Compare

964 Cr 1409
Mooreville, MS 38857
(662) 680-4894

Gr: 6-8 | 351 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

Rank: #22.

Guntown Middle School

(Math: 44% | Reading: 37%)
:

5/

10

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1539 Main St.
Guntown, MS 38849
(662) 348-8801

Gr: 6-8 | 692 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

Rank: #33.

Shannon Middle School

(Math: 40% | Reading: 28%)
:

3/

10

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

232 Cherry Street
Shannon, MS 38868
(662) 767-3986

Gr: 6-8 | 201 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 66%

Rank: #44.

Plantersville Middle School

(Math: 26% | Reading: 20%)
:

1/

10

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2657 Main St.
Plantersville, MS 38862
(662) 842-4690

Gr: 5-8 | 221 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

Rank: n/an/a

Lee Co. Schools Improvement Center

Alternative School

Add to Compare

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: 6,296 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: 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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