Lee County School District (Mississippi)

School district in Mississippi

Lee County School District

Address

1280 College View Drive

Tupelo

, Mississippi, 38804
United States
Coordinates| 34°14′25″N 88°40′48″W﻿ / ﻿34.240294°N 88.679957°W﻿ / 34.240294; -88.679957
District information
Type| Public
Grades| PreK–12[1]
NCES District ID| 2802550[1]
Students and staff
Students| 6,389[1]
Teachers| 464.07[1]
Staff| 486.13[1]
Student–teacher ratio| 13.77[1]
Other information
Website| www.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

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### High schools

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* Mooreville High School
* Saltillo High School
* Shannon High School

### Middle schools

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* Guntown Middle School
* Mooreville Middle School
* Shannon Middle School
* Plantersville Middle School

### Elementary schools

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* Mooreville Elementary School
* Saltillo Elementary School
* Shannon Elementary School
* Verona Elementary School
* Saltillo Primary School
* Shannon Primary School

## Demographics

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### 2006-07 school year

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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

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School Year  | Enrollment  | Gender Makeup  | Racial Makeup

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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

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| 2006-07[7] | 2005-06[8] | 2004-05[9] | 2003-04[10] | 2002-03[11]

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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

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* List of school districts in Mississippi

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f "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. ^ a b c d "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. [dead link]
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.

## External links

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* Official website

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