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B−

Lee County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Saltillo, Verona, Guntown, Shannon and Plantersville, and parts of Tupelo and Sherman.

Saltillo’s School Grade B− better than 54% of Mississippi school districts

Students
6,343
Schools
13
Spent per student
$11,326
MS $12,392
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Debt
$31.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Lee County School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 54% of Mississippi districts
  • Spends 9% less per student than the MS average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Debt of $31.3M, about $4,932 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 54% of the 150 Mississippi school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math below the state, 2021–22
B
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
B−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Saltillo 5,060B−Verona 2,713B−Guntown 2,616B−Shannon 1,496Plantersville 856

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Saltillo. Grade by grade →

PK–2Saltillo Primary SchoolThis district
3–5Saltillo Elementary SchoolThis district
6–84 middle schoolsThis district
9–12Saltillo High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MS

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency44%
State average 47% · 3,359 students tested
Reading / language arts40%
State average 41.7% · 3,291 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)88%
State average 89.4% · 494 in the class

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$11,326 per student · 9% below MS
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 32%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 52%Federal 16%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
6,389’20
6,251’21
6,303’22
6,296’23
6,343’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 61%Black 29%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

13 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Mississippi’s other public schools.

Mooreville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mooreville
A−
722 students15:1
Saltillo Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Saltillo
704 students16:1
Verona Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Verona
C−
364 students12:1
Shannon Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Shannon
249 students12:1
Saltillo Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Saltillo
B+
696 students14:1
Shannon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Shannon
B−
257 students13:1
Plantersville Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Plantersville
C−
241 students10:1
Guntown Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Guntown
B
674 students12:1
Mooreville Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mooreville
A−
333 students12:1
Shannon Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Shannon
C+
190 students9:1
Saltillo High School
High · Grades 9–13 · Saltillo
B+
939 students14:1
Shannon High School
High · Grades 9–13 · Shannon
C
529 students10:1
Mooreville High School
High · Grades 9–13 · Mooreville
B+
445 students12:1

Left off: 2 schools reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Baldwyn School DistrictBaldwyn
$13,811per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Mississippi.