Leland High School

402 E. Third Street, Leland MS, 38756 | Leland School District | 662-686-5020
  • grades 9-12
  • students 263
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 21% 48% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Leland
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
23%Leland
40%Mississippi

Leland High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Leland School District" in Leland, MS. There are a total of 263 students and 24 teachers at Leland High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Leland High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 21.0%, which is 48% lower than the Mississippi average.

Leland High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students263
Teachers24
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment23
Taking some courses19
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses13
Passing no courses7

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Leland High School, there are a total of 23 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 19 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All15%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School11-19%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Leland High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 6.1% 8.8% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 91.6% 89.3% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.0% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.5% 1.6% 3.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.8% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 3.1%

Leland demographics profile

StatisticLelandMississippiNational
Population3,8662,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,0796491
Median age39.536.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%54%55%
Speak English96%96%79%
Speak Spanish4%2%13%

Education level achieved in Leland

IndexLelandMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade71.9%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school69.1%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college49.0%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.1%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.3%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters8.8%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.9%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.3%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Leland High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.