Tupelo Public School District
Public
Grades PK–12 B+School Grade
Public schools for Tupelo, and parts of Saltillo and Plantersville.
At a glance
7,192Students enrolled
14Schools
$12,743Spent per student
13:1Student–teacher ratio
68%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
For Tupelo
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs MS
Math proficiency46%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 34.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)88%
State average 87.8%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$12,743
per student each year · 3% above the MS average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
7,005’20
7,151’21
7,132’22
7,134’23
7,192’24
Students
Black · 53%3,783
White · 31%2,206
Hispanic · 10%717
Two or more races · 4%304
Asian · 2%173
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%6
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools14 in district
Lawhon Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades 2–5 · 575 students · Tupelo
A-PublicJoyner Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–2 · 444 students · Tupelo
D-PublicParkway Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–2 · 418 students · Tupelo
D-PublicLawndale Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades 3–5 · 378 students · Tupelo
B+PublicRankin Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades 3–5 · 375 students · Tupelo
APublicThomas Street Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–2 · 374 students · Tupelo
PublicPierce Street Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades 3–5 · 345 students · Tupelo
BPublicCarver Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–1 · 312 students · Tupelo
PublicTupelo Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 1,070 students · Tupelo
A-PublicMilam Elementary SchoolMiddle · Grades 6 · 456 students · Tupelo
A-PublicTupelo High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 2,123 students · Tupelo
BPublicTUPELO LEE CO VOC TECH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 9–12 · Tupelo
PublicEarly Childhood Education CenterPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 322 students · Tupelo
PublicTUPELO ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLOther · Grades 4–12 · Tupelo
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.