Total enrollment
2,408
-210 (-8%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Leake County School District
Mississippi · 2,408 students · 2 cities
Public K-12 education in Leake County School District reaches 2,408 students across 6 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high).
4-year change in Leake County School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Leake County School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Mississippi | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #104 of 126 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,408 | #59 of 136 | #3,869 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #60 of 136 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #92 of 136 | #4,862 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 100.0% | #8 of 135 | #80 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.6% | #30 of 105 | #1,967 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Leake County School District
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Leake County Elementary School at 47.9% proficient to Leake Central Junior High School at 36.7%, a gap of 11.2 points. That is the 81st widest gap among 92 Mississippi districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leake Central Elementary School | Carthage | Elementary | PK-05 | 850 |
| Leake Central High School | Carthage | High | 09-13 | 592 |
| Leake Central Junior High School | Carthage | Middle | 06-08 | 383 |
| Leake County Elementary School | Walnut Grove | Elementary | PK-06 | 317 |
| Leake County High School | Walnut Grove | High | 07-12 | 266 |
| LEAKE CO CAREER & TECHNICAL CENTER | Carthage | High | 09-12 | 0 |
About Leake County School District
Leake County School District operates 6 public schools across Mississippi, collectively instructing roughly 2,408 students.
For a sense of the school types, Leake County School District comprises 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Leake County School District is about 401, noticeably below the Mississippi average of roughly 498.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment declined 8%: 2,618 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,408 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Leake County School District discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.