📍 402 E. Third Street, Leland, Washington County, 38756
Leland High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Leland, Washington County. The school has 179 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Leland School Dist school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 15.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.9:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 15% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Leland High School enrolls 179 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 15.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% Black or African American, 3.9% White and 1.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 168 | 94% |
| White | 7 | 3.9% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 1.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
179 of the school's 179 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 179 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Leland High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MS-20, state senate district 22, state house district 31.
Leland High School is one of 4 schools in Leland School District, based in Leland, Mississippi. The district serves 671 students district-wide and employs 70 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 179 students, Leland High School is close to the district average of about 168 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant