Leland High School

Summary:

Leland High School is a public high school in Leland, Mississippi, serving 179 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Leland School District, which is ranked 94 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Leland High School faces significant academic challenges, with consistently lower test scores than the state and district averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 19.5% of students were proficient or better in MAAP/English II, compared to the state average of 46.2%. The school has a high percentage of African American students (93.85%) and an extremely high rate of students (100%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. Despite spending $14,079 per student, which is higher than nearby schools, Leland High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Mississippi high schools, with a ranking of 161 out of 228 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and a 2-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Simmons High School, which is 16.44 miles away, Leland High School's academic performance is significantly lower. Simmons High School has higher test scores and a higher school ranking than Leland High School, suggesting that the challenges facing Leland High School may be systemic and require a comprehensive approach to address the unique demographic and socioeconomic factors affecting the school community.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 402 E. Third Street
       Leland, MS  38756


(662) 686-5020

District: Leland School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
161st of 228 Mississippi High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,079 Help


Feeder schools for Leland High School:

Elementary:    Edna M Scott Elementary School
Middle:    Leland School Park

Student/teacher ratio:  11.9 Help
Number of students:  179

Racial breakdown:

African American:
93.9%
White:
3.9%
Two or more races:
1.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Leland High School ranks worse than 70.6% of high schools in Mississippi. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.71. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (93.9%), White (3.9%), two or more races (1.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Leland High School is 11.9. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Leland High School is $14,079.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Leland High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Leland High School 161st of 228 Mississippi public high schools. (See Leland High School in the ranking list.)

Leland School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Leland School District 94th of 130 Mississippi school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Leland High School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 78.74 12th 232 94.8%
2005 82.10 5th 232 97.8%
2006 74.44 23rd 232 90.1%
2007 79.61 15th 232 93.5%
2008 65.72 79th 235 66.4%
2009 55.99 107th 235 54.5%
2010 45.07 140th 235 40.4%
2011 44.44 152nd 244 37.7%
2012 19.50 205th 241 14.9%
2013 12.26 219th 238 8.0%
2014 9.28 226th 236 4.2%
2015 15.55 188th 226 16.8%
2016 14.07 204th 231 11.7%
2017 9.73 224th 237 5.5%
2018 16.68 196th 233 15.9%
2019 25.95 175th 233 24.9%
2021 16.99 189th 231 18.2%
2022 42.32 143rd 228 37.3%
2023 42.38 137th 226 39.4%
2024 29.71 161st 228 29.4%
See the entire list of Mississippi High School Rankings!

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

Leland High School Test Scores
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Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Leland High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 115 369 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 484
1991 77 349 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 426
1992 73 356 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 429
1993 78 339 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 417
1994 72 349 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 421
1995 72 317 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 389
1996 72 317 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 389
1997 60 320 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 381
1998 47 367 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 414
1999 28 349 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 379
2000 20 355 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 379
2001 13 333 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 351
2002 12 258 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 274
2003 12 258 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 274
2004 10 265 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 282
2005 9 273 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 288
2006 12 268 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 282
2007 10 263 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 275
2008 10 284 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 299
2009 13 320 0 7 0 0 0 0 340
2010 22 302 0 10 0 0 0 0 334
2011 13 306 0 9 0 0 0 0 328
2012 18 302 0 5 0 0 0 0 325
2013 18 276 0 5 0 0 1 0 300
2014 15 250 0 3 1 0 0 0 269
2015 20 250 0 3 0 0 1 0 274
2016 12 238 0 2 0 1 1 0 254
2017 12 249 0 3 0 1 0 0 265
2018 11 246 0 4 0 0 2 0 263
2019 13 212 0 4 0 1 1 0 231
2020 15 189 0 1 0 0 3 0 208
2021 13 180 0 3 0 0 4 0 200
2022 9 157 0 2 0 0 3 0 171
2023 7 168 0 1 0 0 3 0 179

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 Leland High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 484 24.0 20.1 n/a
1991 426 22.2 19.1 n/a
1992 429 20.7 20.7 80
1993 417 18.9 22.1 78.4
1994 421 19.8 21.3 80
1995 389 19.6 19.8 84.8
1996 389 19.6 19.8 84.8
1997 381 19.8 19.2 84.3
1998 414 18.8 22.0 85.3
1999 379 20.2 18.8 93.1
2000 379 21.6 17.5 91.6
2001 351 20.5 17.1 99.1
2002 274 18.0 15.2 93.8
2003 274 18.0 15.2 93.8
2004 282 18.9 14.9 87.6
2005 288 17.1 16.8 90.3
2006 282 19.5 14.5 86.9
2007 275 18.0 15.3 89.8
2008 299 21.2 14.1 87.3
2009 340 20.0 17.0 88.5
2010 334 19.4 17.2 89.5
2011 328 22.5 14.5 88.1
2012 325 21.2 15.3 86.5
2013 300 19.4 15.4 91
2014 269 18.5 14.5 90.7
2015 274 21.0 13.0 100
2016 254 16.0 15.8 100
2017 265 18.9 13.9 100
2018 263 24.2 10.8 100
2019 231 20.1 11.4 100
2020 208 11.3 18.2 100
2021 200 15.8 12.6 100
2022 171 15.4 11.0 98.2
2023 179 15.0 11.9 100

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 Leland High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 484 24.0 20.1 n/a
1991 426 22.2 19.1 n/a
1992 429 20.7 20.7 80
1993 417 18.9 22.1 78.4
1994 421 19.8 21.3 80
1995 389 19.6 19.8 84.8
1996 389 19.6 19.8 84.8
1997 381 19.8 19.2 84.3
1998 414 18.8 22.0 85.3
1999 379 20.2 18.8 93.1
2000 379 21.6 17.5 91.6
2001 351 20.5 17.1 99.1
2002 274 18.0 15.2 93.8
2003 274 18.0 15.2 93.8
2004 282 18.9 14.9 87.6
2005 288 17.1 16.8 90.3
2006 282 19.5 14.5 86.9
2007 275 18.0 15.3 89.8
2008 299 21.2 14.1 87.3
2009 340 20.0 17.0 88.5
2010 334 19.4 17.2 89.5
2011 328 22.5 14.5 88.1
2012 325 21.2 15.3 86.5
2013 300 19.4 15.4 91
2014 269 18.5 14.5 90.7
2015 274 21.0 13.0 100
2016 254 16.0 15.8 100
2017 265 18.9 13.9 100
2018 263 24.2 10.8 100
2019 231 20.1 11.4 100
2020 208 11.3 18.2 100
2021 200 15.8 12.6 100
2022 171 15.4 11.0 98.2
2023 179 15.0 11.9 100

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 Leland High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,190 (15.6%) $11,888 (84.4%) $14,079

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Leland High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 175th of 233 High schoolsRanks 137th of 226 High schools
 14.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Leland High School)13.261.3
 48.1%
   End of Course Algebra I (Leland School District)15.268.2
 53%
   End of Course Algebra I (Mississippi)49.365.8
 16.5%
End of Course English II (Leland High School)33.334.2
 0.9%
   End of Course English II (Leland School District)33.334.2
 0.9%
   End of Course English II (Mississippi)43.950.1
 6.2%
End of Course Biology (Leland High School)48.265.8
 17.6%
   End of Course Biology (Leland School District)48.265.8
 17.6%
   End of Course Biology (Mississippi)57.260.9
 3.7%
End of Course U.S. History1 (Leland High School)52.665.8
 13.2%
   End of Course U.S. History1 (Leland School District)52.665.8
 13.2%
   End of Course U.S. History1 (Mississippi)55.571.4
 15.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students231179
 22.5%
African American212168
 20.8%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic41
 75%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White137
 46.2%
Two or More Races13
 200%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Leland High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 179 students attended Leland High School.

Leland High School ranks 161st of 228 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Leland High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Edna M Scott Elementary School
Middle : Leland School Park

Students at Leland High School are 94% African American, 4% White, 2% Two or more races.


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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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