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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREENWOOD-LEFLORE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280019801518

Leflore County High School

401 LAKESIDE DRIVE, ITTA BENA, MS 38941 · (662) 374-7076 · Leflore County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL293 STUDENTS
Enrollment
293
High
DISTRICT 431 · STATE 651
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
293 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 80%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 7
36
Grade 8
45
Grade 9
49
Grade 10
47
Grade 11
54
Grade 12
62
Student demographics
Hispanic
207%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 7%
Black
18764%
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 45%
Two+
8629%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 6%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
14349%
Female
15051%

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Test scores

MAAP 2023-24 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
18.3%
MS avg 45.9% . +2.0pp since 2022
Math
27.7%
MS avg 52.8% . -3.7pp since 2022
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MS schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
28.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.2%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-19.1pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

About Leflore County High School

Leflore County High School operates as a compact 9-12 campus in ITTA BENA, Mississippi, part of Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District. Current enrollment sits at 293 students spanning grades 7 through 12. By comparison, Mississippi's public schools average about 651 students each, so Leflore County High School sits 55% leaner than that benchmark.

Within Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District, which oversees 12 schools and 3,718 students, Leflore County High School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Leflore County High School lists that 64% of the student body identifies as Black; the rest breaks down as 29% multiracial, 7% Hispanic. That is meaningfully less Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 74%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Leflore County High School has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.6:1, putting Leflore County High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Leflore County High School sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 47.2%; actual is 28.0%, a gap of -19.1 points.

In the area at large, Leflore County reports that median household earnings sit near $35,277, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 28%. Across Leflore County's 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,921 students), Leflore County High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Leflore Elementary School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

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Leflore County at a glance

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Population
27,141
Census ACS
Median income
$35,277
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
28%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
3,921 students

Quick facts

School name
Leflore County High School
District
Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District
Address
401 LAKESIDE DRIVE, ITTA BENA, MS 38941
Phone
(662) 374-7076
County
Leflore County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
293
Teachers (FTE)
28
Student–teacher ratio
10.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
293 (100%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
280019801518
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Leflore County High School
How large is Leflore County High School?
Leflore County High School enrolls approximately 293 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Leflore County High School serve?
Leflore County High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Leflore County High School have?
Leflore County High School employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Leflore County High School?
Student demographics at Leflore County High School are roughly 7% Hispanic, 64% Black, 29% Two or more.
Is Leflore County High School public or private?
Leflore County High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District.
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