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Tupelo Public School District, Mississippi, elections

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Tupelo Public School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 7,132 (2022-2023)
Schools: 14 (2022-2023)
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Tupelo Public School District is a school district in Mississippi (Lee County). During the 2023 school year, 7,132 students attended one of the district's 14 schools.

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

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Elections

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About the district

School board

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

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Hope Huey
Jon Milstead
Amy Tate
Paul Mize III2026
Sherry Davis2025

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Overlapping state house districts

Tupelo Public School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Mississippi House of Representatives District 17Shane AguirreRepublican Party 40% 45%
Mississippi House of Representatives District 16Rickey ThompsonDemocratic Party 23% 8%
Mississippi House of Representatives District 19Randy BoydRepublican Party 19% 5%
Mississippi House of Representatives District 18Jerry TurnerRepublican Party 18% 6%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

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, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $13,090,000 $1,869 15%
Local: $40,163,000 $5,733 45%
State: $35,724,000 $5,100 40%
Total: $88,977,000 $12,702
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $82,708,000 $11,806
Total Current Expenditures: $74,153,000 $10,585
Instructional Expenditures: $43,061,000 $6,147 52%
Student and Staff Support: $8,075,000 $1,152 10%
Administration: $8,448,000 $1,205 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $14,286,000 $2,039 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $7,292,000 $1,040
Construction: $293,000 $41
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $1,263,000 $180

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 (%)
2020-2021 46 70-74 29 45-49 PS 50-54 70
2018-2019 59 85-89 44 60-64 PS 65-69 78
2017-2018 54 75-79 40 60-64 55-59 74
2016-2017 48 75-79 33 50-54 PS 50-54 69
2015-2016 46 75-79 29 50-54 50-54 68
2014-2015 41 70-74 21 40-44 PS 40-49 63
2013-2014 74 90-94 60 70-74 PS 70-79 89
2012-2013 74 90-94 62 75-79 PS 88
2011-2012 67 85-89 52 65-69 PS 83
2010-2011 62 80-84 46 65-69 PS 78

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 (%)
2020-2021 42 50-54 25 40-44 PS 50-54 66
2018-2019 49 60-64 34 40-44 PS 45-49 73
2017-2018 46 60-64 30 35-39 50-54 71
2016-2017 44 50-54 26 35-39 PS 45-49 69
2015-2016 42 50-54 24 30-34 35-39 67
2014-2015 45 65-69 24 40-44 40-49 68
2013-2014 65 75-79 50 60-64 PS 70-79 81
2012-2013 66 90-94 51 55-59 83
2011-2012 58 75-79 40 50-54 PS 78
2010-2011 56 75-79 38 45-49 PS 74

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 (%)
2019-2020 88 >=50 80-84 >=80 >=80 90-94
2018-2019 85 >=50 75-79 >=80 PS 90-94
2017-2018 88 >=80 80-84 >=80 PS PS 90-94
2016-2017 86 >=50 80-84 >=50 >=50 90-94
2015-2016 87 >=50 80-84 >=80 PS PS 90-94
2014-2015 84 >=50 75-79 >=50 85-89
2013-2014 76 >=50 60-64 >=80 PS 90-94
2012-2013 74 >=50 60-64 85-89
2011-2012 71 >=50 60-64 <50 85-89
2010-2011 75 >=50 60-64 >=50 85-89

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 (%)
2022-2023 7,132 -0.3
2021-2022 7,151 2.0
2020-2021 7,005 0.0
2019-2020 7,002 0.1
2018-2019 6,994 -1.2
2017-2018 7,077 1.2
2016-2017 6,995 -2.2
2015-2016 7,146 -1.8
2014-2015 7,277 -0.9
2013-2014 7,346 -2.4
2012-2013 7,523 -0.6
2011-2012 7,565 -0.1
2010-2011 7,569 1.5
2009-2010 7,453 1.8
2008-2009 7,319 1.6
2007-2008 7,200 0.1
2006-2007 7,190 -1.1
2005-2006 7,272 1.4
2004-2005 7,172 -1.3
2003-2004 7,264 -0.2
2002-2003 7,282 -0.5
2001-2002 7,316 0.0
2000-2001 7,319 -1.7
1999-2000 7,441 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Tupelo Public School District (%) Mississippi K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.4 1.1
Black 52.5 47.0
Hispanic 6.9 4.8
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 6.0 4.3
White 32.1 42.6

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 2022-2023 school year, Tupelo Public School District had 588.91 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.11.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 17.50
Kindergarten: 37.08
Elementary: 292.95
Secondary: 168.99
Total: 588.91

Tupelo Public School District employed 11.77 district administrators and 28.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 11.77
District Administrative Support: 39.50
School Administrators: 28.00
School Administrative Support: 81.34
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 103.56
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 15.01
Total Guidance Counselors: 22.43
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 13.43
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 9.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 10.97
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 57.16
Other Support Services: 146.78

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 Tupelo Public School District operates 14 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Carver Elementary School317KG-1
Early Childhood Education Center301PK-PK
Joyner Elementary School416KG-2
Lawhon Elementary School5272-5
Lawndale Elementary School3873-5
Milam Elementary School5576-6
Parkway Elementary School452KG-2
Pierce Street Elementary School3363-6
Rankin Elementary School3563-5
Thomas Street Elementary School402KG-2
Tupelo Alternative School04-12
Tupelo High School2,0019-12
Tupelo Lee Co Voc Tech School09-12
Tupelo Middle School1,0807-8

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See also

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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