High school (grades 9-12) · Tupelo, MS

Tupelo High School

Federal NCES profile for Tupelo High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 280432000819
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👥 S:T ratio
35
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
39
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Tupelo High School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of Mississippi schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Mississippi.

#9 of 12
public schools in Tupelo · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
16.2:1
large classes for Mississippi
56.7%
free-lunch eligible

Tupelo High School has class sizes larger than 89% of Mississippi schools. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Tupelo High School ranks #9 of 12 public schools in Tupelo, MS.

School address

Tupelo, MS 38801
District: Tupelo Public School Dist · Mississippi

NCES ID 280432000819 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+100 students YoY

Tupelo High School held near 2,101 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+100 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 131.2 → 133.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+100 students YoY 280432000819 · Tupelo, MS High · LARGE · TRAD

2,123 enr · 16.2:1 · 56.7% lunch · RII 35

Nearest enrollment peer: Tupelo Middle School (1,070 students)

Tupelo High School held near 2,101 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+100 headcount). Teacher FTE added 131.2 → 133.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Mississippi schools → · Find another →

Tupelo High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Tupelo High School reports 2,123 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Tupelo High School compares

Tupelo High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Mississippi and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Mississippi Mississippi avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.2:1 ▲ 22% 13.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 56.7% ▼ 30% 80.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 2,123 top 1% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.2:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
2,123
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
56.7%
free-lunch eligible - 30% below the Mississippi average of 80.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.2:1
students per teacher - 22% above state mean
Top 89% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 11% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$13,155
per pupil, district-wide - below Mississippi avg of $13,683
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors7.0 FTE
Per 303 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
314
in-school suspensions + 260 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 14.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 27.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 7 expulsions.

Student demographics

African American 50.6%
White 32.8%
Hispanic or Latino 11.4%
Two or More 3.2%
Asian 2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: African American at 50.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 62.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 62.2, Tupelo High School is more mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.

Programs

AP courses offered 22

District finance for Tupelo Public School Dist reports $13,155 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Tupelo High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Tupelo Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Lawhon Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Milam Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Joyner Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Parkway Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Tupelo High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Tupelo Public School Dist · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~2,123 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Tupelo High School

How many students attend Tupelo High School?

Tupelo High School has 2,123 students enrolled. It is a high school in Tupelo, MS. CCD year-over-year: 2,001 (2022-23) → 2,101 (2023-24), nearly flat (+100).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Tupelo High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Tupelo High School is 16.2:1, which is 22% higher than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Tupelo High School?

56.7% of students at Tupelo High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tupelo High School?

The largest demographic group at Tupelo High School is African American at 50.6% of enrollment, in Tupelo, MS. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Tupelo High School?

Tupelo High School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Tupelo High School rank among public schools in Tupelo?

By Resource Investment Index, Tupelo High School ranks #9 of 12 public schools in Tupelo, MS. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Tupelo on the city page.

What other schools are in Tupelo Public School Dist?

Besides Tupelo High School, Tupelo Public School Dist also operates Tupelo Middle School (1,070 students), Lawhon Elementary School (575 students), and Milam Elementary School (456 students). See the Tupelo Public School Dist district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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