Lee County School District, Mississippi

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Lee County School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 6,296 (2023-2024)
Schools: 15 (2023-2024)
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Lee County School District is a school district in Mississippi (Lee County). During the 2024 school year, 6,296 students attended one of the district's 15 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Lee County School District consists of five members serving six-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Mary Edwards2031
Mark Simpson2031
Carrie Bruce2029
Greg McKissick2029
Sherry Mask2027

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $12,212,000 $1,954 17%
Local: $23,890,000 $3,822 33%
State: $36,944,000 $5,910 51%
Total: $73,046,000 $11,685
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $70,691,000 $11,308
Total Current Expenditures: $64,255,000 $10,279
Instructional Expenditures: $39,846,000 $6,374 56%
Student and Staff Support: $5,169,000 $826 7%
Administration: $6,786,000 $1,085 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $12,432,000 $1,988 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $5,560,000 $889
Construction: $2,280,000 $364
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $876,000 $140


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 44 40-59 23 50-54 35-39 54
2020-2021 37 40-59 18 35-39 PS 35-39 46
2018-2019 48 60-79 25 50-54 PS 50-54 58
2017-2018 43 60-79 25 45-49 PS 45-49 51
2016-2017 36 60-79 20 25-29 PS 50-54 43
2015-2016 30 40-59 14 20-24 30-39 36
2014-2015 31 40-59 14 25-29 40-59 38
2013-2014 68 >=80 50 60-69 PS >=50 74
2012-2013 69 >=80 50 55-59 PS 77
2011-2012 65 >=80 48 60-69 PS 71
2010-2011 65 >=80 50 60-69 PS 71

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 40 40-49 23 40-44 45-49 47
2020-2021 35 40-59 18 30-34 PS 40-44 42
2018-2019 41 40-59 20 40-44 PS 50-54 49
2017-2018 40 40-59 20 40-44 PS 50-54 48
2016-2017 38 40-59 18 25-29 PS 55-59 46
2015-2016 34 40-59 16 25-29 40-49 41
2014-2015 45 40-59 24 45-49 40-59 53
2013-2014 56 >=80 39 50-59 PS <50 62
2012-2013 58 60-79 39 45-49 PS 65
2011-2012 55 60-79 37 40-49 PS 61
2010-2011 54 60-79 37 40-49 PS 60

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 91 PS 85-89 >=50 >=50 93
2020-2021 86 PS 80-84 60-79 PS 88
2019-2020 88 PS 85-89 >=50 PS 89
2018-2019 84 PS 75-79 >=50 PS 88
2017-2018 81 PS 80-84 PS PS 81
2016-2017 82 PS 75-79 >=50 PS 83
2015-2016 80 PS 65-69 PS >=50 83
2014-2015 83 80-84 83
2013-2014 72 PS 55-59 PS PS PS 78
2012-2013 68 55-59 73
2011-2012 68 55-59 73
2010-2011 69 55-59 75


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 6,296 -0.1
2022-2023 6,303 0.8
2021-2022 6,251 -2.2
2020-2021 6,389 -5.2
2019-2020 6,720 -2.7
2018-2019 6,902 -1.0
2017-2018 6,971 -0.1
2016-2017 6,978 -1.6
2015-2016 7,087 0.0
2014-2015 7,089 -2.1
2013-2014 7,236 0.8
2012-2013 7,177 0.8
2011-2012 7,118 3.2
2010-2011 6,887 0.5
2009-2010 6,855 -0.3
2008-2009 6,877 2.3
2007-2008 6,716 0.2
2006-2007 6,702 2.1
2005-2006 6,564 2.5
2004-2005 6,399 2.4
2003-2004 6,245 0.1
2002-2003 6,241 0.1
2001-2002 6,234 1.3
2000-2001 6,154 2.6
1999-2000 5,992 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Lee County School District (%) Mississippi K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.8 1.1
Black 29.1 46.9
Hispanic 2.8 5.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 4.1 4.6
White 63.2 42.1

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Lee County School District had 512.56 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.28.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 6.00
Kindergarten: 27.08
Elementary: 198.79
Secondary: 233.94
Total: 512.56

Lee County School District employed 8.78 district administrators and 30.81 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 8.78
District Administrative Support: 18.39
School Administrators: 30.81
School Administrative Support: 36.39
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 145.77
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 23.21
Total Guidance Counselors: 21.48
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 9.76
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 11.72
Librarians/Media Specialists: 11.50
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 45.11
Other Support Services: 159.53


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Lee County School District operates 15 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Guntown Middle School6926-8
Lee Co. Career & Technical School09-12
Lee Co. Schools Improvement Center04-12
Mooreville Elementary School703PK-5
Mooreville High School4609-12
Mooreville Middle School3516-8
Plantersville Middle School2215-8
Saltillo Elementary School6843-5
Saltillo High School9309-12
Saltillo Primary School696PK-2
Shannon Elementary School2303-5
Shannon High School4999-12
Shannon Middle School2016-8
Shannon Primary School263PK-2
Verona Elementary School366PK-4

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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