Lee County achieved a notable level of gender balance in its student body in 2022-23 school year

By NE Mississippi News

Oct 7, 2024

Lee County had a well-balanced gender representation among its students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

The previous year, the student body across Lee County schools was 50.5% men and 49.5% women.

Tupelo High School in Tupelo had the highest number of boys and girls enrolled.

There are 29 schools within the county.

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.

Enrollment in Lee County by Gender Over the Years

Lee County Schools by Gender in 2022-23 School Year

School	Men	Women
Tupelo High School	1,000	1,001
Tupelo Middle School	556	524
Saltillo High School	490	465
Saltillo Primary School	335	365
Guntown Middle School	345	351
Saltillo Elementary School	359	316
Mooreville Elementary School	340	333
Milam Elementary School	293	264
Lawhon Elementary School	264	263
Shannon High School	264	261
Mooreville High School	247	222
Parkway Elementary School	221	231
Nettleton Intermediate School	238	214
Joyner Elementary School	193	223
Thomas Street Elementary School	185	217
Lawndale Elementary School	184	203
Mooreville Middle School	181	191
Rankin Elementary School	181	175
Nettleton High School	174	168
Pierce Street Elementary School	156	180
Verona Elementary School	157	167
Nettleton Primary School	164	154
Carver Elementary School	169	148
Baldwyn Elementary School	155	153
Early Childhood Education Center	163	138
Plantersville Middle School	154	120
Shannon Primary School	113	120
Shannon Elementary School	105	100
Shannon Middle School	100	102