Saltillo High School

Q: Is Saltillo High School a good school?

Saltillo High School ranks 92 nd of 228 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Saltillo High School is a public high school in Saltillo, Mississippi, serving 955 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Lee County School District. The school has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup that has become increasingly varied over the years, transitioning from predominantly white to 77.17% white, 18.22% African American, and smaller percentages of Hispanic, Asian, and students of two or more races.

Saltillo High School consistently performs above the state and district averages in standardized test scores, particularly in subjects like Algebra I, Biology, and U.S. History. The school has maintained a strong statewide ranking, fluctuating between the top 30% and top 40% of Mississippi high schools over the past decade. However, its ranking has shown a slight decline in recent years, dropping from 52 out of 231 Mississippi high schools in 2015-2016 to 92 out of 228 in 2023-2024. Saltillo High School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 16.5 to 17.1 over the past three school years, which is lower than nearby schools like Shannon High School (11.5) and Mooreville High School (14).

One notable finding is the exceptionally high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Saltillo High School, consistently above 99% over the past three school years. This highlights the significant economic challenges faced by the school's student population. While Saltillo High School outperforms the state and district averages in academic metrics, it is interesting to note that Mooreville High School, which is only 10.6 miles away, consistently outperforms Saltillo High School in subjects like Algebra I, English II, and Biology.

Detail:

Public 9-12

146 Tiger Dr.
Saltillo, MS 38866

(662) 869-5466

District: Lee County School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
92^nd of 228 Mississippi High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,801

Feeder schools for Saltillo High School:

Elementary:	Saltillo Elementary School
	Saltillo Primary School
Middle:	Guntown Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.3

Number of students: 930

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.6%

African American:

18.1%

Two or more races:

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 36.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Saltillo High School ranks better than 59.6% of high schools in Mississippi. It also ranks first among 3 ranked high schools in the Lee County School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.15. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Saltillo 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 Saltillo High School has the largest high school student body size in the Lee County School District. Racial makeup is: White (76.6%), African American (18.1%), two or more races (2.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 36.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Saltillo High School is 17.3, which is the highest among 4 high schools in the Lee County School District! (See more...)

Compare Saltillo High School employs 53.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Saltillo High School is $9,801. 2 high schools in the Lee County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

SchoolDigger ranks Saltillo High School 92^nd of 228 Mississippi public high schools. (See Saltillo High School in the ranking list.)

Lee County School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Lee County School District 65^th of 130 Mississippi school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Saltillo High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MS State Percentile
2004	75.57	19^th	232	91.8%
2005	76.06	27^th	232	88.4%
2006	68.12	68^th	232	70.7%
2007	73.09	48^th	232	79.3%
2008	67.67	69^th	235	70.6%
2009	69.85	66^th	235	71.9%
2010	85.24	4^th	235	98.3%
2011	73.65	40^th	244	83.6%
2012	73.84	46^th	241	80.9%
2013	75.73	46^th	238	80.7%
2014	76.10	32^nd	236	86.4%
2015	59.86	71^st	226	68.6%
2016	70.88	52^nd	231	77.5%
2017	56.44	94^th	237	60.3%
2018	59.37	90^th	233	61.4%
2019	66.07	65^th	233	72.1%
2021	66.91	70^th	231	69.7%
2022	58.37	96^th	228	57.9%
2023	62.41	83^rd	226	63.3%
2024	61.15	92^nd	228	59.6%

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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 Saltillo High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	1052	120	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	1173
1991	1091	118	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	1210
1992	1141	106	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	1248
1993	1167	106	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	1274
1994	1133	118	1	57	0	n/a	n/a	1309
1995	452	64	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	519
1996	452	64	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	519
1997	446	70	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	521
1998	474	64	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	544
1999	493	56	0	4	1	n/a	n/a	554
2000	490	59	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	552
2001	514	63	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	582
2002	565	63	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	634
2003	565	63	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	634
2004	577	60	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	642
2005	614	64	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	681
2006	652	68	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	727
2007	688	70	4	7	0	n/a	n/a	769
2008	654	64	6	9	0	n/a	n/a	733
2009	677	67	8	12	0	0	0	764
2010	718	67	6	10	0	0	4	805
2011	712	76	8	10	0	0	4	810
2012	763	93	5	8	0	0	7	876
2013	802	98	9	8	2	0	6	925
2014	838	101	11	10	1	0	5	966
2015	841	103	13	6	1	0	3	967
2016	853	112	11	7	0	0	5	988
2017	844	145	8	4	0	0	6	1007
2018	800	145	8	9	0	0	3	965
2019	803	113	6	14	0	0	13	949
2020	772	101	9	12	0	0	14	908
2021	782	107	10	12	0	0	17	928
2022	776	131	13	11	0	0	22	953
2023	737	174	12	11	0	0	21	955
2024	712	168	11	12	1	0	26	930

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 Saltillo High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	1173	69.4	16.9	n/a
1991	1210	69.5	17.4	n/a
1992	1248	67.3	18.5	43.4
1993	1274	66.6	19.1	43.1
1994	1309	67.0	19.5	43
1995	519	25.2	20.6	43
1996	519	25.2	20.6	43
1997	521	26.3	19.8	46.1
1998	544	28.9	18.8	46.5
1999	554	29.1	19.0	54.9
2000	552	31.2	17.7	55.4
2001	582	31.5	18.5	57
2002	634	34.5	18.4	54.9
2003	634	34.5	18.4	54.9
2004	642	37.4	17.2	26.5
2005	681	36.2	18.8	27.6
2006	727	40.1	18.1	27
2007	769	42.9	17.9	27.6
2008	733	44.8	16.4	33.6
2009	764	47.0	16.3	36.8
2010	805	48.4	16.6	40.7
2011	810	49.8	16.2	41.2
2012	876	50.1	17.4	43.6
2013	925	54.2	17.0	41.3
2014	966	53.5	18.0	40.1
2015	967	52.0	18.5	39.7
2016	988	54.0	18.2	39.3
2017	1007	51.0	19.7	40.6
2018	965	53.6	18.0	36.7
2019	949	53.2	17.8	57.2
2020	908	51.3	17.6	39.4
2021	928	56.1	16.5	99.7
2022	953	55.6	17.1	99.7
2023	955	56.1	16.9	99.7
2024	930	53.6	17.3	36.7

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 Saltillo High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	1173	69.4	16.9	n/a
1991	1210	69.5	17.4	n/a
1992	1248	67.3	18.5	43.4
1993	1274	66.6	19.1	43.1
1994	1309	67.0	19.5	43
1995	519	25.2	20.6	43
1996	519	25.2	20.6	43
1997	521	26.3	19.8	46.1
1998	544	28.9	18.8	46.5
1999	554	29.1	19.0	54.9
2000	552	31.2	17.7	55.4
2001	582	31.5	18.5	57
2002	634	34.5	18.4	54.9
2003	634	34.5	18.4	54.9
2004	642	37.4	17.2	26.5
2005	681	36.2	18.8	27.6
2006	727	40.1	18.1	27
2007	769	42.9	17.9	27.6
2008	733	44.8	16.4	33.6
2009	764	47.0	16.3	36.8
2010	805	48.4	16.6	40.7
2011	810	49.8	16.2	41.2
2012	876	50.1	17.4	43.6
2013	925	54.2	17.0	41.3
2014	966	53.5	18.0	40.1
2015	967	52.0	18.5	39.7
2016	988	54.0	18.2	39.3
2017	1007	51.0	19.7	40.6
2018	965	53.6	18.0	36.7
2019	949	53.2	17.8	57.2
2020	908	51.3	17.6	39.4
2021	928	56.1	16.5	99.7
2022	953	55.6	17.1	99.7
2023	955	56.1	16.9	99.7
2024	930	53.6	17.3	36.7

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 Saltillo High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$7,465
2018	$7,726
2019	$8,135
2020	$8,497
2021	$8,843
2022	$9,801

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Saltillo High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 65^th of 233 High schools	Ranks 83^rd of 226 High schools	8.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Saltillo High School)	50.7	70	19.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Lee County School District)	47.8	61.2	13.4%
End of Course Algebra I (Mississippi)	49.3	65.8	16.5%
End of Course English II (Saltillo High School)	57.3	52.1	5.2%
End of Course English II (Lee County School District)	46.4	46	0.4%
End of Course English II (Mississippi)	43.9	50.1	6.2%
End of Course Biology (Saltillo High School)	62.8	66.4	3.6%
End of Course Biology (Lee County School District)	54.7	56.7	2%
End of Course Biology (Mississippi)	57.2	60.9	3.7%
End of Course U.S. History1 (Saltillo High School)	59.3	74.8	15.5%
End of Course U.S. History1 (Lee County School District)	53.1	63.1	10%
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	949	955	0.6%
African American	113	174	54%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	6	12	100%
Hispanic	14	11	21.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	803	737	8.2%
Two or More Races	13	21	61.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	57.2%	99.7%	42.5%

Schools Near Saltillo High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAAP English Language Arts (2024)				MAAP Mathematics (2024)				MAAP Algebra I (2024)	MAAP English II (2024)	MAAP Science (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 English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
Saltillo High School	Public	9-12	146 Tiger Dr.	Saltillo	38866	Lee County	Lee County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 869-5466	930	54	17.3	36.7%	712 (76.6%)	168 (18.1%)	12 (1.3%)	11 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.8%)	61.1	92^nd of 228 public high schools	59.6%		62.4	83^rd of 226 public high schools	63.3%	9									57.9	50.6			69.5	79.6	$9,801
Baldwyn High School	Public	5-12	512 North Fourth Street	Baldwyn	38824	Lee County	Baldwyn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 365-1020	473	35	13.6	68.1%	221 (46.7%)	217 (45.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.6%)	67.9	74^th of 228 public high schools	67.5%		61	89^th of 226 public high schools	60.6%	15	42.8	31.5	26.2	17.7	51.8	31.5	40.9	27.9	80.0	48.9	78.5	32.4	78.3	68.5	$14,306
Baldwyn Career Advancement Center	Public	9-12	120 Vandiver Street	Baldwyn	38824	Lee County	Baldwyn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 365-0062	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mooreville High School	Public	9-12	115 Road 1429	Mooreville	38857	Lee County	Lee County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 842-6859	460	32	14.2	43.5%	398 (86.5%)	27 (5.9%)	21 (4.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	58.6	99^th of 228 public high schools	56.6%		64.9	76^th of 226 public high schools	66.4%	23									78.7	55.5			52.7	71.0	$12,568
Tupelo High School	Public	9-12	4125 Golden Wave Drive	Tupelo	38801	Lee County	Tupelo Public School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 841-8970	2,101	133	15.7	59.4%	727 (34.6%)	1,060 (50.5%)	168 (8.0%)	44 (2.1%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	99 (4.7%)	51.9	116^th of 228 public high schools	49.1%		63.1	81^st of 226 public high schools	64.2%	35									58.1	50.0			59.3	72.2	$12,028
Tupelo Lee County Vocational Technical School	Public	9-12	4125 Golden Wave Drive	Tupelo	38801	Lee County	Tupelo Public School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 841-8990	0	17	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lee County Career & Technical School	Public	9-12	221 Honeycomb Way	Tupelo	38801	Lee County	Lee County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 432-1090	0	8	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Itawamba Career & Technical Center	Public	9-12	200 Career Technical Drive	Fulton	38843	Itawamba County	Itawamba County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 862-3137	0	8	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
New Albany High School	Public	9-12	201 Highway 15 North	New Albany	38652	Union County	New Albany Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(662) 534-1805	596	32	18.5	48.0%	302 (50.7%)	159 (26.7%)	91 (15.3%)	13 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.0%)	74	53^rd of 228 public high schools	76.8%		66.4	68^th of 226 public high schools	69.9%	15									76.3	52.5			74.7	80.6	$13,744
School Of Career And Technical Educational	Public	9-12	203 Highway 15 North	New Albany	38652	Union County	New Albany Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(662) 534-1810	0	12	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Saltillo High School

How many students attend Saltillo High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 930 students attended Saltillo High School.

Is Saltillo High School a good school?

Saltillo High School ranks 92^nd of 228 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Saltillo High School in?

Lee County School District

What schools feed into Saltillo High School?

Saltillo High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Saltillo Elementary School
Elementary : Saltillo Primary School
Middle : Guntown Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Saltillo High School?

Students at Saltillo High School are 77% White, 18% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

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