Photo: Magnolia677 · CC BY 4.0Saltillo’s public schools outscore 54% of Mississippi districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Saltillo, 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.
From Mississippi state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.
Saltillo’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 83 Mississippi towns with household incomes within a quarter of Saltillo’s, its schools beat 30%, lower than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 44% in math, against 42% and 47% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,326 per student, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, four middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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.
What’s behind Saltillo’s grade
B−: better than 54% of Mississippi school districts, #62 of 101 Mississippi towns. Both inputs trail the Mississippi average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Saltillo, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Saltillo
Saltillo Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 704 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Saltillo
Saltillo Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 704 students · 16:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Saltillo
Saltillo Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 704 students · 16:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Saltillo
Saltillo Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 704 students · 16:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Saltillo
Saltillo Elementary School
Grades 3–5 · 696 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Saltillo
Saltillo Elementary School
Grades 3–5 · 696 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Saltillo
Saltillo Elementary School
Grades 3–5 · 696 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Saltillo
Saltillo High School
Grades 9–12 · 939 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Saltillo
Saltillo High School
Grades 9–12 · 939 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Saltillo
Saltillo High School
Grades 9–12 · 939 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Saltillo
Saltillo High School
Grades 9–12 · 939 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Saltillo’s public schools are run by Lee County School District, which also serves Guntown, Plantersville, Shannon and Verona. Parts of Saltillo (8% of its land) are served by Tupelo Public instead. 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.
Below the state in reading
Saltillo vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Mississippi towns that share Saltillo’s borders.
Every school in Saltillo
7 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).
Questions about Saltillo’s schools
Are Saltillo’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Mississippi: the public schools Saltillo children attend outscore 54% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #62 of 101 Mississippi towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 30%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Saltillo in?
Lee County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,343 students in 13 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Saltillo are served by Tupelo Public.
Where do Saltillo kids go to high school?
Saltillo High School, with 939 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Saltillo’s graduation rate?
88% of the class of 2023 in Lee County School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.
How much does Saltillo spend per student?
$11,326 in Lee County School District (FY2024), against $12,392 across Mississippi. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Saltillo families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Saltillo → They have their own page.
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.