Can I use Leflore County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Leflore County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Leflore County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Leflore County?

Start with the 16 listed public schools and 2 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Leflore County Schools & Education

Name: Leflore County, Mississippi Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Leflore County, Mississippi

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

4/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

75.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

75.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 87.1%

Per-Pupil Spending

$5,375

National avg $13,239

State avg $5,954

School Score

4/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 27/100

State Score Position

#81

of 81 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Leflore County

Measured School Summary

Leflore County faces educational challenges with a school score of 4/100 and a graduation rate of 75.0%, falling below typical benchmarks.

Funding Context

At $5,375 per pupil, Leflore County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 85% below the Mississippi average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 12.1 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 10% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Leflore County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

16 public schools and 2 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

4/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #81 of 81 Mississippi counties with school score data.

Completion

75.0%

12.1 pts below the state average

Funding context

$5,375

$579 below the state average

School coverage

2 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Leflore County has 16 public schools across 2 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Leflore County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Dominant-district county

GREENWOOD-LEFLORE CONS SCH DISTRICT carries most of the listed public-school system, with 15 of 16 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.

State position

#81

of 81 Mississippi counties with school score data. The county score is 23 points below the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

GREENWOOD-LEFLORE CONS SCH DISTRICT

Elementary to high school visible

4,030 students

Elementary 7Middle 2High 4Other 2

15 listed schools in this county slice.

Leflore Legacy Academy

Middle school only in this slice

241 students

Elementary 0Middle 1High 0Other 0

1 listed school in this county slice.

District reality check

GREENWOOD-LEFLORE CONS SCH DISTRICT is the largest listed district slice, with 15 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Leflore County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Leflore County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Education Overview

About Schools in Leflore County, Mississippi

This context is screened for neutral school-data wording and should be read alongside the current metrics on this page. It is not school advice.

A Snapshot of Leflore's Public School Infrastructure

Leflore County operates 16 public schools including seven elementary, three middle, and four high schools. Two school districts serve a total enrollment of 4,271 students across the county. The infrastructure balances traditional classroom settings with two alternative learning centers.

Greenwood-Leflore Leads the Local Districts

The Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District dominates the area with 15 schools serving 4,030 students. The county also hosts Leflore Legacy Academy, a charter school that represents approximately 6.3% of the total school count. This charter school provides an alternative educational path for 241 local students.

Exploring School Sizes and Local Settings

Schools here are primarily located in town settings, with 12 campuses in towns and four in rural areas. The average school size is 329 students, ranging from smaller specialized centers to Greenwood High School with 637 students. Large primary schools like Davis Elementary serve as central hubs for the community's younger learners.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Leflore County

Reported Enrollment

4,271

16 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

6% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary7

Middle3

High4

Other2

2 School Districts in Leflore County

GREENWOOD-LEFLORE CONS SCH DISTRICT

Leflore Legacy Academy

1 school

241 students

16 Public Schools in Leflore County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Leflore County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
GREENWOOD HIGH SCHOOL	Record	GREENWOOD-LEFLORE CONS SCH DISTRICT	Greenwood, 38930Town: Remote	9–12	High	637
DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	GREENWOOD-LEFLORE CONS SCH DISTRICT	Greenwood, 38930Town: Remote	KG–6	Primary	408
AMANDA ELZY HIGH SCHOOL	Record	GREENWOOD-LEFLORE CONS SCH DISTRICT	Greenwood, 38930Town: Remote	9–12	High	395
LEFLORE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL	Record	GREENWOOD-LEFLORE CONS SCH DISTRICT	ITTA BENA, 38941Rural: Fringe	7–12	High	347
BANKSTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	GREENWOOD-LEFLORE CONS SCH DISTRICT	Greenwood, 38930Town: Remote	KG–6	Primary	338
THREADGILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	GREENWOOD-LEFLORE CONS SCH DISTRICT	Greenwood, 38930Town: Remote	2–6	Primary	335
LEFLORE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	GREENWOOD-LEFLORE CONS SCH DISTRICT	ITTA BENA, 38941Rural: Fringe	PK–6	Primary	322
EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	GREENWOOD-LEFLORE CONS SCH DISTRICT	GREENWOOD, 38930Town: Remote	3–5	Primary	262
CLAUDINE F BROWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	GREENWOOD-LEFLORE CONS SCH DISTRICT	GREENWOOD, 38930Rural: Fringe	PK–2	Primary	259
THREADGILL PRIMARY SCHOOL	Record	GREENWOOD-LEFLORE CONS SCH DISTRICT	GREENWOOD, 38930Town: Remote	PK–1	Primary	248
GREENWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	GREENWOOD-LEFLORE CONS SCH DISTRICT	Greenwood, 38930Town: Remote	7–8	Middle	244
Leflore Legacy Academy	Record	Leflore Legacy Academy	Greenwood, 38930Town: Remote	6–8	Charter	241
AMANDA ELZY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL	Record	GREENWOOD-LEFLORE CONS SCH DISTRICT	GREENWOOD, 38930Town: Remote	6–8	Middle	235
CAREER AND TECHNICAL CENTER	Record	GREENWOOD-LEFLORE CONS SCH DISTRICT	GREENWOOD, 38930Town: Remote	9–12	Vocational	0
GREENWOOD ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL	Record	GREENWOOD-LEFLORE CONS SCH DISTRICT	GREENWOOD, 38930Town: Remote	PK–12	Alternative	0
LEFLORE COUNTY ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL	Record	GREENWOOD-LEFLORE CONS SCH DISTRICT	Itta Bena, 38941Rural: Fringe	PK–12	Alternative	0

GREENWOOD HIGH SCHOOL

GREENWOOD-LEFLORE CONS SCH DISTRICT

Greenwood, 38930 / Town: Remote

Record9–12High637 students

DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

GREENWOOD-LEFLORE CONS SCH DISTRICT

Greenwood, 38930 / Town: Remote

RecordKG–6Primary408 students

AMANDA ELZY HIGH SCHOOL

GREENWOOD-LEFLORE CONS SCH DISTRICT

Greenwood, 38930 / Town: Remote

Record9–12High395 students

LEFLORE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

GREENWOOD-LEFLORE CONS SCH DISTRICT

ITTA BENA, 38941 / Rural: Fringe

Record7–12High347 students

BANKSTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

GREENWOOD-LEFLORE CONS SCH DISTRICT

Greenwood, 38930 / Town: Remote

RecordKG–6Primary338 students

THREADGILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

GREENWOOD-LEFLORE CONS SCH DISTRICT

Greenwood, 38930 / Town: Remote

Record2–6Primary335 students

LEFLORE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

GREENWOOD-LEFLORE CONS SCH DISTRICT

ITTA BENA, 38941 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–6Primary322 students

EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

GREENWOOD-LEFLORE CONS SCH DISTRICT

GREENWOOD, 38930 / Town: Remote

Record3–5Primary262 students

CLAUDINE F BROWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

GREENWOOD-LEFLORE CONS SCH DISTRICT

GREENWOOD, 38930 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–2Primary259 students

THREADGILL PRIMARY SCHOOL

GREENWOOD-LEFLORE CONS SCH DISTRICT

GREENWOOD, 38930 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–1Primary248 students

GREENWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL

GREENWOOD-LEFLORE CONS SCH DISTRICT

Greenwood, 38930 / Town: Remote

Record7–8Middle244 students

Leflore Legacy Academy

Greenwood, 38930 / Town: Remote

Record6–8Charter241 students

AMANDA ELZY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

GREENWOOD-LEFLORE CONS SCH DISTRICT

GREENWOOD, 38930 / Town: Remote

Record6–8Middle235 students

CAREER AND TECHNICAL CENTER

GREENWOOD-LEFLORE CONS SCH DISTRICT

GREENWOOD, 38930 / Town: Remote

Record9–12Vocational0 students

GREENWOOD ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL

GREENWOOD-LEFLORE CONS SCH DISTRICT

GREENWOOD, 38930 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–12Alternative0 students

LEFLORE COUNTY ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL

GREENWOOD-LEFLORE CONS SCH DISTRICT

Itta Bena, 38941 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–12Alternative0 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$5,375

State avg $5,954

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Mississippi counties have the highest graduation rates?

Holmes County (97.0%), Montgomery County (97.0%), and Quitman County (97.0%) currently lead Mississippi among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Mississippi?

Across Mississippi counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $5,954. The highest current county values are Choctaw County ($8,216), Kemper County ($7,706), and Franklin County ($7,289). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Leflore County?

Leflore County has a school score of 4/100, which is a lower measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Leflore County?

The high school graduation rate in Leflore County is 75.0%, which is below the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Leflore County spend per student?

Leflore County spends $5,375 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated May 13, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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