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High Schools in Lee County

At a glance

DistrictLee County65^th of 130 Mississippi districtsFull district overview →

Schools

1,913

Students

Top rankedMooreville High School67^th of 232 Mississippi high schools

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Biggest riser

Mooreville High School up 32 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Lee County School District in Mississippi is home to three high schools: Saltillo High School, Shannon High School, and Mooreville High School. These schools serve students in grades 9-12 and provide a range of educational opportunities within the district.

Among the three high schools, Mooreville High School stands out as the top performer. It has consistently ranked higher than the other two schools in the statewide SchoolDigger rankings, reaching as high as 67th out of 232 Mississippi high schools for the 2024-2025 school year. Mooreville High School also boasts significantly higher test scores across the board, with a greater percentage of students proficient or better in Algebra I, English II, Biology, and U.S. History compared to the district and state averages.

While the four-year graduation rates and chronic absenteeism rates are similar across the three high schools, there are some notable differences in other key metrics. Shannon High School has the highest percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 64.13%, while Saltillo High School has the lowest at 36.67%. Additionally, Saltillo High School has the highest student-teacher ratio at 17.3, compared to 11.2 at Shannon High School.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP Algebra I (2025)	MAAP English II (2025)	MAAP Biology (2025)	MAAP U.S. History1 (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Biology End of Course	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
Mooreville High School	Public	9-12	115 Road 1429	Mooreville	38857	Lee County	Lee County	No	No	No	No	(662) 842-6859	445	38	11.6	43.8%	376 (84.5%)	24 (5.4%)	27 (6.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	71.9	67^th of 232 public high schools	71.1%		58.6	99^th of 228 public high schools	56.6%	32	76.7	55.7	74.6	79.1	$12,841
Saltillo High School	Public	9-12	146 Tiger Dr.	Saltillo	38866	Lee County	Lee County	No	No	No	No	(662) 869-5466	939	67	13.9	44.5%	683 (72.7%)	191 (20.3%)	23 (2.4%)	10 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.3%)	53.2	114^th of 232 public high schools	50.9%		61.1	92^nd of 228 public high schools	59.6%	22	63.2	47.4	53.2	87.0	$9,871
Shannon High School	Public	9-12	218 Cherry St.	Shannon	38868	Lee County	Lee County	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 767-9566	529	51	10.3	79.6%	89 (16.8%)	402 (76.0%)	28 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	12.6	202^nd of 232 public high schools	12.9%		12.8	204^th of 228 public high schools	10.5%	2	38.6	27.5	45.8	40.4	$13,707
Lee County Career & Technical School	Public	9-12	221 Honeycomb Way	Tupelo	38801	Lee County	Lee County	No	No	No	No	(662) 432-1090	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Baldwyn School District	4.59 mi	3	74^th
Prentiss County School District	9.78 mi	7	27^th
Union County School District	10.03 mi	4
Tupelo Public School District	12.07 mi	14	45^th
Itawamba County	12.9 mi	8	40^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Mississippi Department of Education.

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