Total enrollment
6,343
-46 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
15 schools in Lee County
Mississippi · 6,343 students · 9 cities
Parents inside Lee County pick from 15 public K-12 options, with combined enrollment of about 6,343 students (an average school size of 423).
4-year change in Lee County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
13
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Lee County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Mississippi | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #64 of 126 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 6,343 | #12 of 136 | #1,483 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 13 | #10 of 136 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #35 of 136 | #2,779 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 61.5% | #114 of 135 | #2,709 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.6% | #49 of 105 | #2,531 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 Lee County
State test results across the district's 13 scored schools run from Mooreville Elementary School at 74.4% proficient to Verona Elementary School at 23.6%, a gap of 50.8 points. That is the 4th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saltillo High School | Saltillo | High | 09-13 | 939 |
| Mooreville Elementary School | Mooreville | Elementary | PK-05 | 722 |
| Saltillo Primary School | Saltillo | Elementary | PK-02 | 704 |
| Saltillo Elementary School | Saltillo | Elementary | 03-05 | 696 |
| Guntown Middle School | Guntown | Middle | 06-08 | 674 |
| Shannon High School | Shannon | High | 09-13 | 529 |
| Mooreville High School | Mooreville | High | 09-13 | 445 |
| Verona Elementary School | Verona | Elementary | PK-04 | 364 |
| Mooreville Middle School | Mooreville | Middle | 06-08 | 333 |
| Shannon Elementary School | Shannon | Elementary | 03-05 | 257 |
| Shannon Primary School | Shannon | Elementary | PK-02 | 249 |
| Plantersville Middle School | Plantersville | Middle | 05-08 | 241 |
| Shannon Middle School | Shannon | Middle | 06-08 | 190 |
| LEE CO. CAREER & TECHNICAL SCHOOL | Tupelo | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| LEE CO. SCHOOLS IMPROVEMENT CENTER | Belden | Combined | 04-12 | 0 |
About Lee County
Lee County is a middle-population Mississippi school district running 15 schools with combined enrollment near 6,343.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Lee County consists of 6 elementary, 4 middle, 4 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Lee County is about 423, lower than the Mississippi average of roughly 498.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Lee County has remained close to its prior level since SY 2020-21, moving from about 6,389 students to 6,343.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Lee County discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.