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Tupelo Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 2,101 students in Tupelo Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Tupelo Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 56%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Tupelo Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Tupelo High School, with 86% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public high school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
14 Schools
401 Schools
# Students
7,134 Students
156,115 Students
# Teachers
593 Teachers
11,991 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Tupelo Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#33 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
55%
Graduation Rate
86%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.60
# American Indian Students
6 Students
976 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
151 Students
1,619 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
515 Students
7,566 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
5%
# Black Students
3,777 Students
70,723 Students
% Black Students
53%
45%
# White Students
2,244 Students
69,981 Students
% White Students
32%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
79 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
438 Students
5,171 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
297
359
# Students in K Grade:
562
1,720
# Students in 1st Grade:
548
1,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
527
1,664
# Students in 3rd Grade:
533
1,451
# Students in 4th Grade:
459
1,433
# Students in 5th Grade:
429
1,742
# Students in 6th Grade:
530
1,912
# Students in 7th Grade:
540
5,250
# Students in 8th Grade:
506
5,334
# Students in 9th Grade:
581
35,648
# Students in 10th Grade:
539
34,938
# Students in 11th Grade:
513
32,214
# Students in 12th Grade:
440
28,189
# Ungraded Students:
130
2,613
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,472 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,593 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$89 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$83 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,472
$12,205
Spending / Student
$11,593
$12,074
Best Tupelo Public School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tupelo High School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4125 Golden Wave Drive
Tupelo, MS 38801
(662) 841-8970
Tupelo, MS 38801
(662) 841-8970
Grades: 9-12
| 2,101 students
Rank: n/an/a
Tupelo Alternative School
Alternative School
903 Fillmore Drive
Tupelo, MS 38801
(662) 841-8956
Tupelo, MS 38801
(662) 841-8956
Grades: 4-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Tupelo Lee Co Voc Tech School
Vocational School
4125 Golden Wave Drive
Tupelo, MS 38801
(662) 841-8990
Tupelo, MS 38801
(662) 841-8990
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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