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Schools in Leland · Leland School District

Leland’s public schools score below 97% of Mississippi districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Leland’s districts is 17%, below the Mississippi average (47%). The grade covers the public school district serving Leland, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Mississippi, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Mississippi state tests taken in spring 2022, when 88% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
22%
▼ 20 pts vs MS 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
17%
▼ 30 pts vs MS 47%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–79%
▼ 10–19 pts vs MS 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.3K
▲ 40% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.2
MS 13.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
671 students on the public path
In brief

Leland’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 22% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 42% and 47% statewide; 88% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

70–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi (the state reports Leland’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,326 per student, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Leland School Park, then Leland High School. Enrollment is down 12% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Leland’s grade

D Test scoresD− Graduation

D−: better than 3% of Mississippi school districts, last of 101 Mississippi towns. Both inputs trail the Mississippi average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Mississippi school districts we grade (150)Better than 3%
Lower resultsHigher results
Mississippi towns with similar household incomes (135)Better than 2%
D−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 390 test results and a graduating class of 37 could put Leland anywhere from D− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 88% of Leland’s students in the tested grades sat them (393 in math, 386 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Leland, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
1–5Edna M Scott Elementary SchoolLeland School DistrictD
6–8Leland School ParkLeland School DistrictD
9–12Leland High SchoolLeland School DistrictC

Leland’s public schools are run by Leland School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Leland School DistrictGrades 1–12 · 3 schools · 671 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 15.2 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$17,326MS $12,392 · FY2024
D−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading22%
State average 41.7% · 386 students tested
Math17%
State average 47% · 393 students tested

Leland vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Mississippi towns that share Leland’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LelandD−Leland

Every school in Leland

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Mississippi’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Lelandby address
Edna M Scott Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5
D
239 students18:1Rate it →
Leland School Park
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
232 students14:1Rate it →
Leland High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
200 students14:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Leland Career & Technical Center).

Questions about Leland’s schools

Are Leland’s schools good?

On Mississippi’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Leland children attend score below 97% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 2%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Leland in?

Leland School District, which runs grades 1–12 and enrolls 671 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Leland kids go to high school?

Leland High School, with 200 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Leland’s graduation rate?

70–79% of the class of 2023 in Leland School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.

How much does Leland spend per student?

$17,326 in Leland School District (FY2024), against $12,392 across Mississippi. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Mississippi. Stars are from neighbors.