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Shannon High School

PublicHighGrades 9–13

218 Cherry St., Shannon, MS 38868 · (662) 767-9566 · Part of Lee County School District

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

Directions
Students
529
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
80%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–13
The gist

What stands out about Shannon High School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 26% of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher

On the path

Where Shannon kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Shannon Middle School190 students
9–13Shannon High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 34.8%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Mississippi’s 762 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

218 Cherry St., Shannon

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9133
Grade 10141
Grade 11141
Grade 12112
Grade 132
Enrollment over time
533’20
517’21
525’22
499’23
529’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 76%White 17%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Shannon High School from Shannon families.

Other schools in Lee County School District

The district →
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

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Mississippi’s other public schools; Shannon’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.