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Leland School District

408 E. Fourth Street
Leland, MS 38756

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Tel: (662) 686-5000

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For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 471 students in Leland School District. This district's average elementary is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.

Public Elementary Schools in Leland School District have an score of 25% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 51%), and score of 20% (versus the 43% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 58% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (MS)

# Schools

4 Schools

682 Schools

# Students

671 Students

286,688 Students

# Teachers

44 Teachers

19,842 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

15:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Leland School District	Mississippi
Pre-K	37	55
Kind	41	198
1	52	211
2	48	205
3	42	212
4	46	195
5	51	193
6	52	191
7	48	141
8	52	140
Grade Not Listed	2	1

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District Rank

Leland School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 75% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MS)

#126 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Leland School District
2023	#126
2022	#131
2021	#130
2019	#118
2018	#128
2017	#145
2016	#141
2015	#131
2014	#145
2013	#137
2012	#142

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28%

52%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Leland School District	Mississippi
2023	28%	52%
2022	17%	47%
2021	5%	37%
2019	21%	46%
2018	20%	43%
2017	11%	37%
2016	8%	31%
2015	6%	27%
2014	46%	64%
2013	51%	68%
2012	40%	64%

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22%

42%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Leland School District	Mississippi
2022	22%	42%
2021	15%	35%
2019	25%	41%
2018	20%	39%
2017	14%	35%
2016	14%	33%
2015	21%	33%
2014	39%	56%
2013	40%	59%
2012	38%	56%
2011	40%	53%

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45-49%

55%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Leland School District	Mississippi
2022	47%	55%
2021	32%	49%

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75%

89%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Leland School District	Mississippi
2023	75%	89%
2022	90%	89%
2021	90%	88%
2020	90%	88%
2019	84%	85%
2018	87%	84%
2017	84%	83%
2016	82%	83%
2015	67%	82%
2014	62%	78%
2013	77%	76%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.44

0.63

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Leland School District	Mississippi
2024	0.19	0.60
2023	0.17	0.60
2022	0.19	0.60
2021	0.19	0.59
2020	0.18	0.58
2019	0.18	0.58
2018	0.27	0.58
2017	0.27	0.58
2016	0.15	0.56
2015	0.18	0.55
2014	0.18	0.56
2013	0.18	0.55
2012	0.16	0.55
2011	0.16	0.55
2010	0.19	0.55
2009	0.17	0.54
2008	0.14	0.53
2007	0.16	0.53
2006	0.16	0.53
2005	0.15	0.52
2004	0.16	0.53
2003	0.14	0.53
2002	0.16	0.53
2001	0.18	0.53
2000	0.19	0.53
1999	0.20	0.52
1998	0.21	0.51
1997	0.25	0.51
1996	0.26	0.51
1995	0.30	0.51
1994	0.33	0.51
1993	0.33	0.51
1992	0.34	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

1%

% Asian

n/a

1%

% Hispanic

4%

7%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Leland School District	Mississippi
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	3%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	3%	2%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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% Black

72%

43%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Leland School District	Mississippi
2024	90%	47%
2023	91%	47%
2022	90%	47%
2021	90%	48%
2020	90%	48%
2019	90%	48%
2018	73%	49%
2017	73%	49%
2016	92%	49%
2015	90%	49%
2014	91%	49%
2013	90%	49%
2012	92%	50%
2011	92%	50%
2010	90%	50%
2009	91%	50%
2008	92%	51%
2007	91%	51%
2006	92%	51%
2005	92%	51%
2004	91%	51%
2003	93%	51%
2002	91%	51%
2001	90%	51%
2000	89%	50%
1999	89%	51%
1998	89%	51%
1997	86%	51%
1996	85%	51%
1995	82%	51%
1994	79%	51%
1993	79%	52%
1992	78%	52%

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% White

4%

42%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Leland School District	Mississippi
2024	5%	42%
2023	4%	42%
2022	4%	43%
2021	5%	43%
2020	7%	44%
2019	7%	44%
2018	8%	43%
2017	8%	43%
2016	8%	45%
2015	9%	46%
2014	8%	45%
2013	8%	46%
2012	6%	46%
2011	6%	45%
2010	7%	46%
2009	7%	46%
2008	6%	46%
2007	6%	46%
2006	6%	46%
2005	6%	47%
2004	7%	46%
2003	5%	46%
2002	7%	46%
2001	9%	46%
2000	10%	47%
1999	10%	47%
1998	11%	48%
1997	14%	48%
1996	15%	48%
1995	18%	48%
1994	21%	48%
1993	21%	48%
1992	22%	48%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

20%

6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2024)
Year	Leland School District	Mississippi
2024	3%	4%
2023	3%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,484 is higher than the state median of $12,408. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,140 is higher than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has grown by 32% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MS)

Total Revenue

$12 MM

$5,371 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Leland School District	Mississippi
2023	$12 MM	$24 MM
2022	$12 MM	$23 MM
2021	$12 MM	$24 MM
2020	$12 MM	$23 MM
2019	$11 MM	$23 MM
2018	$10 MM	$22 MM
2017	$9 MM	$22 MM
2016	$9 MM	$22 MM
2015	$10 MM	$20 MM
2014	$9 MM	$20 MM
2012	$9 MM	$21 MM
2011	$10 MM	$21 MM
2010	$10 MM	$20 MM
2009	$10 MM	$21 MM
2008	$11 MM	$20 MM
2007	$10 MM	$20 MM
2006	$10 MM	$20 MM
2005	$10 MM	$17 MM
2004	$10 MM	$17 MM
2003	$9 MM	$16 MM
2002	$8 MM	$15 MM
2001	$8 MM	$13 MM
2000	$8 MM	$13 MM
1999	$8 MM	$12 MM
1998	$8 MM	$12 MM
1997	$7 MM	$11 MM
1996	$8 MM	$11 MM
1995	$7 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$14 MM

$5,314 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Leland School District	Mississippi
2023	$14 MM	$23 MM
2022	$12 MM	$23 MM
2021	$14 MM	$23 MM
2020	$12 MM	$23 MM
2019	$10 MM	$22 MM
2018	$10 MM	$21 MM
2017	$9 MM	$21 MM
2016	$10 MM	$21 MM
2015	$11 MM	$20 MM
2014	$9 MM	$20 MM
2012	$10 MM	$20 MM
2011	$11 MM	$20 MM
2010	$11 MM	$20 MM
2009	$10 MM	$20 MM
2008	$10 MM	$20 MM
2007	$9 MM	$19 MM
2006	$10 MM	$18 MM
2005	$9 MM	$17 MM
2004	$9 MM	$16 MM
2003	$9 MM	$15 MM
2002	$9 MM	$14 MM
2001	$9 MM	$14 MM
2000	$9 MM	$14 MM
1999	$9 MM	$14 MM
1998	$7 MM	$12 MM
1997	$7 MM	$11 MM
1996	$8 MM	$11 MM
1995	$8 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,484

$12,408

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Leland School District	Mississippi
2023	$16,760	$12,554
2022	$15,810	$11,172
2021	$15,376	$13,142
2020	$15,810	$11,172
2019	$13,030	$11,082
2018	$11,611	$11,559
2017	$11,131	$11,251
2016	$10,845	$11,100
2015	$11,019	$9,638
2014	$9,945	$8,965
2012	$9,608	$8,998
2011	$10,059	$9,729
2010	$9,953	$9,638
2009	$9,400	$9,999
2008	$9,824	$9,551
2007	$8,935	$8,944
2006	$8,995	$9,208
2005	$8,295	$8,125
2004	$8,233	$8,004
2003	$7,536	$7,380
2002	$6,570	$6,736
2001	$6,036	$5,913
2000	$5,801	$5,664
1999	$5,336	$5,597
1998	$5,029	$5,260
1997	$4,833	$4,903
1995	$4,444	$4,082
1992	$3,635	$3,514

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Spending / Student

$20,140

$12,276

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Leland School District	Mississippi
2023	$19,306	$12,004
2022	$15,219	$11,286
2021	$17,712	$12,566
2020	$15,219	$11,286
2019	$11,790	$10,735
2018	$11,577	$10,908
2017	$10,853	$10,891
2016	$11,173	$10,668
2015	$11,846	$9,666
2014	$9,684	$8,852
2012	$9,959	$8,869
2011	$10,682	$9,323
2010	$10,700	$9,666
2009	$9,429	$9,596
2008	$8,997	$9,285
2007	$8,309	$8,688
2006	$8,483	$8,675
2005	$7,542	$8,168
2004	$7,530	$7,902
2003	$7,270	$7,198
2002	$6,956	$6,475
2001	$6,454	$6,210
2000	$6,386	$6,202
1999	$5,655	$6,315
1998	$4,735	$5,370
1997	$4,668	$4,828
1995	$4,891	$4,089
1992	$3,469	$3,260

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Best Leland School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Edna M Scott Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
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404 E Third Street
Leland, MS 38756
(662) 686-5013

Gr: 1-5 | 239 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

Rank: #22.

Leland School Park

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 15-19%)
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200 Milam Street
Leland, MS 38756
(662) 686-5017

Gr: 6-8 | 232 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

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District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 671 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: 75% (Btm 50% in MS)
: Bottom 50%
: 28% (Btm 50%)
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: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
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