NE Mississippi News

There were 14,612 students enrolled in Lee County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.6% fewer than the previous year, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

Boys made up 50.3% of the county's student body, while the other 49.7% were girls.

Data also showed that white students made up 47.5% of the student body, the largest percentage in Lee County schools, followed by Black students with 41.2%, 4.3% Hispanic students, 4.2% multiracial students and 0.7% Asian students.

Tupelo High School had the highest enrollment among Lee County’s 29 schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 2,101 students.

Mississippi's schools, with an enrollment of 436,523 in the 2023-24 academic year, are mostly divided between two ethnicities, with Black or African American students being the largest racial group at 46.86%, followed by white students at 42.14%.

Students in the state showed a significant improvement in the 2022-23 academic year, demonstrating sustained progress in their post-pandemic recovery. Overall, 87% of schools and 91% of districts achieved a grade of C or better, compared to 81% of schools and 87% of districts in the prior year.

Results from the 2022-23 Mississippi Academic Assessment Program (MAAP) showed students reaching an all-time high in all core subjects. Students better performed on the Math and English portion of the test, achieving grades around 5% better than in the previous year.

School name	Total enrollment in 2022-23	Total enrollment in 2023-24	% change
Baldwyn Elementary School	308	299	-2.9%
Carver Elementary School	317	292	-7.9%
Early Childhood Education Center	301	327	8.6%
Guntown Middle School	696	692	-0.6%
Joyner Elementary School	416	430	3.4%
Lawhon Elementary School	527	533	1.1%
Lawndale Elementary School	387	369	-4.7%
Milam Elementary School	557	542	-2.7%
Mooreville Elementary School	673	703	4.5%
Mooreville High School	469	460	-1.9%
Mooreville Middle School	372	351	-5.6%
Nettleton High School	342	342	0%
Nettleton Intermediate School	452	236	-47.8%
Nettleton Primary School	318	305	-4.1%
Parkway Elementary School	452	428	-5.3%
Pierce Street Elementary School	336	337	0.3%
Plantersville Middle School	274	221	-19.3%
Rankin Elementary School	356	337	-5.3%
Saltillo Elementary School	675	684	1.3%
Saltillo High School	955	930	-2.6%
Saltillo Primary School	700	696	-0.6%
Shannon Elementary School	205	230	12.2%
Shannon High School	525	499	-5%
Shannon Middle School	202	201	-0.5%
Shannon Primary School	233	263	12.9%
Thomas Street Elementary School	402	376	-6.5%
Tupelo High School	2,001	2,101	5%
Tupelo Middle School	1,080	1,062	-1.7%
Verona Elementary School	324	366	13%