Total enrollment
3,921
-1,146 (-23%) vs SY 2017-18
Leflore County
Mississippi · Public K-12
The schools list below covers the full public K-12 directory for Leflore County: 16 campuses, 3,921 students, Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District as the largest district. By level, that breaks down as 7 elementary, 3 middle, and 4 high schools.
7-year change in Leflore County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
13
+1 (+8%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
2%
was 3%
% Hispanic
5%
was 3%
% Black
83%
was 93%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
16
2 districts
Enrollment
3,921
NCES CCD
Median income
$35,277
Below Mississippi avg
Free/reduced lunch
100.0%
Above Mississippi avg
Elementary
7
1,948 students
Middle
3
680 students
High
4
1,293 students
Combined / other
2
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District
3,718 students · 2 districts in Leflore County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Leflore County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
21.2%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
27.7%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
11.6%
civilian labor
Median age
35
27.3% under 18
Test scores in Leflore County
Latest 2023-24 ELA proficiency, 13 schools ranked. Mississippi state average: 46.0%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Claudine Brown Elementary School· 39.4%
- Bankston Elementary School· 37.9%
- Davis Elementary School· 29.1%
- Greenwood High School/Votech· 28.6%
- East Elementary School· 25.5%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Amanda Elzy Junior High School· 12.7%
- Greenwood Middle School· 16.4%
- Leflore County High School· 18.3%
- Threadgill Elementary· 18.9%
- Leflore Legacy Academy· 22.2%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwood High School/Votech | Greenwood | High | 09-12 | 633 | · |
| Davis Elementary School | Greenwood | Elementary | KG-06 | 377 | · |
| Amanda Elzy High School | Greenwood | High | 09-12 | 367 | · |
| Leflore Elementary School | Itta Bena | Elementary | PK-06 | 306 | · |
| Threadgill Elementary | Greenwood | Elementary | 02-06 | 295 | · |
| Leflore County High School | Itta Bena | High | 07-12 | 293 | · |
| Greenwood Middle School | Greenwood | Middle | 07-08 | 278 | · |
| East Elementary School | Greenwood | Elementary | 03-05 | 261 | · |
| Bankston Elementary School | Greenwood | Elementary | KG-06 | 254 | · |
| Claudine Brown Elementary School | Greenwood | Elementary | PK-02 | 248 | · |
| Threadgill Primary School | Greenwood | Elementary | PK-01 | 207 | · |
| Leflore Legacy Academy | Greenwood | Middle | 06-08 | 203 | · |
| Amanda Elzy Junior High School | Greenwood | Middle | 06-08 | 199 | · |
| CAREER AND TECHNICAL CENTER | Greenwood | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| GREENWOOD ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL | Greenwood | Combined | PK-12 | 0 | · |
| LEFLORE COUNTY ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL | Itta Bena | Combined | PK-12 | 0 | · |
Cities in Leflore County
About Leflore County
Across the compact Mississippi county of Leflore County of about 27,141 residents, the public-school footprint covers 16 schools and about 3,921 students.
In context, census numbers show median household income runs near $35,277, about 21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and the federal-poverty share is near 28%. That income level is 29% noticeably below the Mississippi median.
On the school-mix side, Leflore County comprises 7 elementary schools (1,948 students), 3 middle schools (680), 4 high schools (1,293), and 2 combined or other schools.
Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District dominates the local landscape, accounting for roughly 3,718 students on its own.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 23%: 5,067 students in SY 2017-18 versus 3,921 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 12 to 13 across the same 7-year window. The Black share of public-school enrollment declined from 93% to 83%.
On allk12, the community for Leflore County discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.
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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data