Tupelo High School

As a sprawling secondary school in Tupelo, Mississippi, Tupelo High School works with 2,123 students from grades 9 through 12, run under Tupelo Public School District. Enrollment runs roughly 226% bigger than the state mean of about 651.

Across the 12 schools in Tupelo Public School District (7,192 students total), Tupelo High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Tupelo High School lists that the most-represented group is Black (51%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder is composed of 33% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Lee County as a whole is about 30% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 153 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.9:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.6:1 average. Around 62% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Tupelo High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 65.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 64.2%.

Zooming out to the county, Lee County reports that median household earnings sit near $67,863, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Tupelo High School is one of 34 public schools in Lee County (combined enrollment of about 14,808 students).

Nearest neighbor: Parkway Elementary School, around 1.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Tupelo High School has ticked up 6%, going from 2,012 students in 2018 to 2,123 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 42% to 33%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 19.1:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 today.

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