Of the 7,134 students enrolled in Tupelo Public School District in the 2023-24 school year, 52.9% were Black, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.
This is a 0.4% increase over the previous school year.
Among the 12 schools in the district, Tupelo High School had the largest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year.
A snapshot of Tupelo Public School District’s student body showed that 52.9% of students were Black, 31.5% were white, 7.2% were Hispanic, 6.1% were multiracial, and 2.1% were Asian.
Tupelo Public School District roughly covers 12 schools within Lee County and has a main office in Tupelo.
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 | % Asian | % Black or African American | % Hispanic or Latino | % Multiracial | % White |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carver Elementary School | 0% | 58.2% | 0% | 15.8% | 26.0% |
| Early Childhood Education Center | 0% | 48.9% | 4.0% | 11.9% | 35.2% |
| Joyner Elementary School | 0% | 52.6% | 7.4% | 10.7% | 29.3% |
| Lawhon Elementary School | 2.4% | 57.0% | 4.9% | 5.9% | 29.8% |
| Lawndale Elementary School | 0% | 58.0% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 25.2% |
| Milam Elementary School | 0% | 52.4% | 9.0% | 6.5% | 32.1% |
| Parkway Elementary School | 0% | 62.6% | 7.0% | 10.1% | 20.3% |
| Pierce Street Elementary School | 0% | 50.5% | 8.6% | 6.2% | 34.7% |
| Rankin Elementary School | 0% | 51.0% | 9.8% | 9.2% | 30.0% |
| Thomas Street Elementary School | 0% | 50.8% | 6.4% | 10.9% | 31.9% |
| Tupelo High School | 2.1% | 50.5% | 8.0% | 4.8% | 34.6% |
| Tupelo Middle School | 2.3% | 52.5% | 6.4% | 5.9% | 32.9% |
