Lee County School District
Address
1280 College View Drive
Tupelo
, Mississippi, 38804
United States
Coordinates34°14′25″N 88°40′48″W / 34.240294°N 88.679957°W / 34.240294; -88.679957
District information
TypePublic
GradesPreK–12[1]
NCES District ID2802550[1]
Students and staff
Students6,389[1]
Teachers464.07[1]
Staff486.13[1]
Student–teacher ratio13.77[1]
Other information
Websitewww.leecountyschools.us

The Lee County School District is a public school district based in Lee County, Mississippi (USA).

The district serves the towns of: Guntown, Plantersville, Shannon, and Verona, as well as almost all of Saltillo, the community of Mooreville, and the Lee County portion of Sherman. It also includes small portions of Tupelo.[2]

The headquarters of the district is in Tupelo.[3]

Schools

High schools

  • Mooreville High School
  • Saltillo High School
  • Shannon High School

Middle schools

  • Guntown Middle School
  • Mooreville Middle School
  • Shannon Middle School
  • Plantersville Middle School

Elementary schools

  • Mooreville Elementary School
  • Saltillo Elementary School
  • Shannon Elementary School
  • Verona Elementary School
  • Saltillo Primary School
  • Shannon Primary School

Demographics

2006-07 school year

There were a total of 6,702 students enrolled in the Lee County School District during the 2006–2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 49% female and 51% male. The racial makeup of the district was 28.53% African American, 69.93% White, 1.09% Hispanic, 0.43% Asian, and 0.01% Native American.[4] 44.4% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[5]

Previous school years

School Year Enrollment Gender Makeup Racial Makeup
Female Male Asian African
American		 Hispanic Native
American		 White
2005-06[4] 6,564 48% 52% 0.34% 28.23% 0.94% 0.02% 70.48%
2004-05[4] 6,399 49% 51% 0.30% 28.74% 0.77% – 70.20%
2003-04[4] 6,245 49% 51% 0.30% 29.22% 0.78% – 69.69%
2002-03[6] 6,241 48% 52% 0.26% 29.93% 0.64% – 69.17%

Accountability statistics

2006-07[7] 2005-06[8] 2004-05[9] 2003-04[10] 2002-03[11]
District Accreditation Status Accredited Accredited Accredited Accredited Accredited
School Performance Classifications
Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools 3 2 1 2 2
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools 4 4 4 3 3
Level 3 (Successful) Schools 2 3 3 4 3
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools 1 1 1 0 1
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools 0 0 0 0 0
Not Assigned 2 2 2 0 0

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for LEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  2. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lee County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 31, 2022. - Text list
  3. ↑ "Home". Lee County School District. Retrieved July 31, 2022. 1280 College View Drive Tupelo, MS 38804
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System". Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education. Archived from the original on March 23, 2007.
  5. ↑ "2006-07 State, District, and School Enrollment by Race/Gender with Poverty Data" (XLS). Mississippi Department of Education. January 16, 2008. Retrieved May 18, 2008.
  6. ↑ "Mississippi Report Card for 2002-2003". Office of Educational Accountability, Mississippi Department of Education. September 2, 2004. Archived from the original on August 12, 2007. Retrieved August 31, 2007.
  7. ↑ "2007 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 13, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 27, 2007. Retrieved September 15, 2007.
  8. ↑ "2006 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 6, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 17, 2007. Retrieved June 11, 2007.
  9. ↑ "2005 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 9, 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 13, 2006. Retrieved June 11, 2007.
  10. ↑ "2004 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 26, 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2007. Retrieved June 11, 2007.
  11. ↑ "2003 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. November 21, 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2007. Retrieved June 11, 2007.


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