Lewisburg High School

Summary:

Lewisburg High School is a public high school located in Olive Branch, Mississippi, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,275 students. The school is part of the Desoto County School District, which is ranked 33 out of 130 school districts in Mississippi and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Lewisburg High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Mississippi, ranking 4th out of 228 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years. This is reflected in the school's exceptional test scores, with students significantly outperforming the state and district averages in subjects like Algebra I, English II, Biology, and U.S. History. However, the school has a predominantly white student population (78.98%), in contrast to the nearby schools like Horn Lake High and Southaven High, which have a more diverse racial makeup. Additionally, Lewisburg High School has an extremely high percentage of students (99.76%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic need among the student population.

Despite the economic challenges faced by the Lewisburg High School community, the school's academic performance is exceptional, outperforming the majority of its nearby counterparts in the Desoto County School District. This is reflected in the school's low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 17.1 to 18.8 over the past three school years, which is lower than the nearby schools. These findings suggest that Lewisburg High School is an exceptional educational institution that is dedicated to providing a high-quality education to its students, even in the face of significant economic challenges.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1755 Craft Road
Olive Branch, MS 38654

(662) 890-6708

District: Desoto County School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
4^th of 228 Mississippi High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,062

Feeder schools for Lewisburg High School:

Elementary:	Lewisburg Elementary School
	Lewisburg Primary
Middle:	Lewisburg Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 16.5

Number of students: 1,286

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.8%

African American:

11.0%

Two or more races:

4.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 17%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lewisburg High School ranks better than 98.2% of high schools in Mississippi. It also ranks first among 8 ranked high schools in the Desoto County School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.03. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Lewisburg High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (78.8%), African American (11%), two or more races (4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 17% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lewisburg High School is 16.5. 7 high schools in the Desoto County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Lewisburg High School employs 77.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lewisburg High School is $10,062, which is the 3^rd highest among 8 high schools in the Desoto County School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Lewisburg High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Lewisburg High School 4^th of 228 Mississippi public high schools. (See Lewisburg High School in the ranking list.)

Desoto County School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Desoto County School District 33^rd of 130 Mississippi school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lewisburg High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MS State Percentile
2008	76.46	35^th	235	85.1%
2009	84.61	3^rd	235	98.7%
2010	83.40	6^th	235	97.4%
2011	83.42	9^th	244	96.3%
2012	88.80	2^nd	241	99.2%
2013	84.76	7^th	238	97.1%
2014	87.26	4^th	236	98.3%
2015	95.99	1^st	226	99.6%
2016	96.79	1^st	231	99.6%
2017	95.24	1^st	237	99.6%
2018	90.97	3^rd	233	98.7%
2019	92.62	3^rd	233	98.7%
2021	94.51	3^rd	231	98.7%
2022	90.99	4^th	228	98.2%
2023	89.67	6^th	226	97.3%
2024	90.03	4^th	228	98.2%

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Data source: test scores: Mississippi Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Lewisburg High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2007	609	96	7	17	1	n/a	n/a	730
2008	786	115	7	20	1	n/a	n/a	929
2009	964	122	8	24	1	0	0	1119
2010	545	65	6	12	1	0	0	629
2011	592	78	5	15	1	0	0	691
2012	644	82	4	17	1	0	0	748
2013	667	81	2	18	2	0	1	771
2014	742	85	1	22	1	0	1	852
2015	801	73	0	23	1	0	2	900
2016	861	84	3	22	0	0	4	974
2017	904	83	6	22	2	0	9	1026
2018	923	81	11	25	1	0	16	1057
2019	964	88	15	24	1	1	22	1115
2020	993	89	18	26	2	1	30	1159
2021	1029	110	21	32	1	2	32	1227
2022	1014	123	24	42	1	3	33	1240
2023	1007	141	30	48	1	2	46	1275
2024	1014	141	30	49	0	1	51	1286

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lewisburg High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	730	41.7	17.5	23.4
2008	929	54.4	17.1	24.8
2009	1119	66.8	16.8	25.5
2010	629	39.5	15.9	25.6
2011	691	37.1	18.5	24.7
2012	748	40.0	18.6	26.5
2013	771	41.0	18.7	27.6
2014	852	43.8	19.4	27.2
2015	900	51.0	17.6	24.6
2016	974	52.0	18.7	25.8
2017	1026	54.9	18.6	25.2
2018	1057	54.7	19.3	23.8
2019	1115	55.9	19.9	23.9
2020	1159	60.1	19.2	21
2021	1227	65.1	18.8	99.8
2022	1240	70.0	17.7	99.8
2023	1275	74.3	17.1	99.8
2024	1286	77.4	16.5	17

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lewisburg High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	730	41.7	17.5	23.4
2008	929	54.4	17.1	24.8
2009	1119	66.8	16.8	25.5
2010	629	39.5	15.9	25.6
2011	691	37.1	18.5	24.7
2012	748	40.0	18.6	26.5
2013	771	41.0	18.7	27.6
2014	852	43.8	19.4	27.2
2015	900	51.0	17.6	24.6
2016	974	52.0	18.7	25.8
2017	1026	54.9	18.6	25.2
2018	1057	54.7	19.3	23.8
2019	1115	55.9	19.9	23.9
2020	1159	60.1	19.2	21
2021	1227	65.1	18.8	99.8
2022	1240	70.0	17.7	99.8
2023	1275	74.3	17.1	99.8
2024	1286	77.4	16.5	17

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Lewisburg High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$7,369
2018	$7,639
2019	$8,025
2020	$8,807
2021	$8,580
2022	$10,062

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lewisburg High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 3^rd of 233 High schools	Ranks 6^th of 226 High schools	1.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Lewisburg High School)	88.7	91.6	2.9%
End of Course Algebra I (Desoto County School District)	69.4	78.2	8.8%
End of Course Algebra I (Mississippi)	49.3	65.8	16.5%
End of Course English II (Lewisburg High School)	62.5	70.1	7.6%
End of Course English II (Desoto County School District)	53.8	55.4	1.6%
End of Course English II (Mississippi)	43.9	50.1	6.2%
End of Course Biology (Lewisburg High School)	87.4	85.4	2%
End of Course Biology (Desoto County School District)	66.4	65.5	0.9%
End of Course Biology (Mississippi)	57.2	60.9	3.7%
End of Course U.S. History1 (Lewisburg High School)	83.4	85.6	2.2%
End of Course U.S. History1 (Desoto County School District)	64.6	73.6	9%
End of Course U.S. History1 (Mississippi)	55.5	71.4	15.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1115	1275	14.3%
African American	88	141	60.2%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	15	30	100%
Hispanic	24	48	100%
Pacific Islander	1	2	100%
White	964	1007	4.5%
Two or More Races	22	46	109.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	23.9%	99.8%	75.8%

Schools Near Lewisburg High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAAP Algebra I (2024)	MAAP English II (2024)	MAAP Biology (2024)	MAAP U.S. History1 (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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
Lewisburg High School	Public	9-12	1755 Craft Road	Olive Branch	38654	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 890-6708	1,286	77	16.5	17.0%	1,014 (78.8%)	141 (11.0%)	49 (3.8%)	30 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (4.0%)	90	4^th of 228 public high schools	98.2%		89.7	6^th of 226 public high schools	97.3%	2	91.9	68.7	81.6	89.4	$10,062
Olive Branch High School	Public	9-12	9366 E Sandidge Road	Olive Branch	38654	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 893-3344	1,077	72	15.0	50.0%	308 (28.6%)	561 (52.1%)	93 (8.6%)	19 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	94 (8.7%)	70	65^th of 228 public high schools	71.5%		67.6	65^th of 226 public high schools	71.2%		76.6	49.8	75.8	76.1	$10,585
Desoto Central High School	Public	9-12	2911 Central Parkway	Southaven	38671	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 536-3612	2,011	107	18.8	30.4%	760 (37.8%)	959 (47.7%)	79 (3.9%)	83 (4.1%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	126 (6.3%)	76.8	47^th of 228 public high schools	79.4%		71.2	53^rd of 226 public high schools	76.5%	6	80.5	60.2	68.7	82.4	$8,442
Hernando High School	Public	9-12	805 Dilworth Lane	Hernando	38632	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 429-4170	1,482	80	18.4	21.1%	1,113 (75.1%)	173 (11.7%)	92 (6.2%)	22 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	78 (5.3%)	89.4	5^th of 228 public high schools	97.8%		89.6	7^th of 226 public high schools	96.9%	2	92.7	65.0	82.4	88.8	$9,205
Desoto County Career Center East	Public	10-12	8890 Deerfield Dr	Olive Branch	38654	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 893-0855	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Center Hill High School	Public	9-12	13250 Kirk Road	Olive Branch	38654	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 890-2490	1,054	66	15.9	38.8%	364 (34.5%)	547 (51.9%)	61 (5.8%)	14 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (6.5%)	81.5	29^th of 228 public high schools	87.3%		81.6	28^th of 226 public high schools	87.6%	1	89.6	60.8	72.8	81.7	$9,780
Byhalia High School (9-12)	Public	9-12	278 Highway 309 North	Byhalia	38611	Marshall County	Marshall County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 838-2206	440	34	12.8	100.0%	72 (16.4%)	235 (53.4%)	108 (24.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.0%)	32.5	157^th of 228 public high schools	31.1%		54.3	107^th of 226 public high schools	52.7%	50	46.7	35.4	45.4	89.1	$10,557
Desoto County Vocational Complex	Public	9-12	847 Rasco Road	Southaven	38671	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 393-6211	0	12	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Southaven High School	Public	9-12	735 Rasco Road	Southaven	38671	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 393-9300	1,825	112	16.2	61.2%	353 (19.3%)	1,109 (60.8%)	198 (10.8%)	22 (1.2%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	138 (7.6%)	41.8	137^th of 228 public high schools	39.9%		45.8	132^nd of 226 public high schools	41.6%	5	63.6	39.3	58.5	63.1	$9,300
Horn Lake High	Public	9-12	3360 Church Road	Horn Lake	38637	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 393-5273	1,291	88	14.5	75.1%	141 (10.9%)	962 (74.5%)	121 (9.4%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (4.6%)	29.4	163^rd of 228 public high schools	28.5%		22.6	175^th of 226 public high schools	22.6%	12	69.3	32.0	50.0	48.4	$10,036

Frequently Asked Questions about Lewisburg High School

What schools feed into Lewisburg High School?

Lewisburg High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lewisburg Elementary School
Elementary : Lewisburg Primary
Middle : Lewisburg Middle

What district is Lewisburg High School in?

Desoto County School District

How many students attend Lewisburg High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,286 students attended Lewisburg High School.

Is Lewisburg High School a good school?

Yes! Lewisburg High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 4^th of 228 Mississippi high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Lewisburg High School?

Students at Lewisburg High School are 79% White, 11% African American, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

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