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Shannon High School

Traditional Public School

218 Cherry St.

Shannon, MS 38868

662-767-9566

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Overview

Shannon High School serves 533 students in grades 9-12. This school is a traditional public school and its 2019 accountability rating was F. Per student spending for this school is $10,155.

Grades

9

10

11

12

Performance

F

2019 Accountability Rating
Mississippi Department of Education

Funding

$

Tax-Funded
$10,155/Child

Demographics

Shannon High School serves 533 students. This school body is 21.39% White and 73.17% African-American.

School

Teachers
Total: 45
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Experienced: 67%
In-Field: 100% 
Principals
Total: 3
Experienced: 100%

Students
Total Enrollment: 533

By Grade:

  •       9: 139
  •       10: 149
  •       11: 120
  •       12: 112
  •       Special Secondary: 13

By Racial and Ethnic Composition:

  •       African-American: 73%
  •       Hispanic: 3%
  •       White: 21%
  •       Other: 2%

District

Teachers
Total: 472
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Experienced: 80%
In-Field: 98% 
Principals
Total: 28
Experienced: 100%

Students
Total Enrollment: 6,389

By Grade:

  •       Pre-K: Array
  •       Special Pre-K: Array
  •       K: 421
  •       Special K: Array
  •       Special Elementary: 28
  •       1: 521
  •       2: 482
  •       3: 463
  •       4: 476
  •       5: 484
  •       6: 510
  •       7: 530
  •       8: 516
  •       9: 522
  •       10: 510
  •       11: 476
  •       12: 404
  •       Special Secondary: 46
  •       Secondary GED: Array

Community

Lee County

Total Population: 85,436

  •       Males: 40,792
  •       Females: 44,644

Growth: 3.05%
Number of Households: 32,086
Median Income: $57,936

Race/Ethnicity Male Female Total % Change
Non-Hispanic White or Caucasian 27,633 29,459 57,092 -2%
Black or African American 12,077 14,037 26,114 14%
Asian-American 384 443 827 53%
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander 12 15 27 17%
Native American and Alaska Native 117 121 238 38%
Hispanic American 1,278 1,056 2,334 17%
Two or more races 569 569 1,138 27%


Performance

Graduate Outcomes

High School Graduation Rate: 83.08%
Post Secondary Enrollment Rate: 61%
Labor Force Participation Rate: 63%

ACT

Composite Average: 14.2 (2021)
Number of Students Taking the ACT: 106 (2021)
Sub-Scores:
English: 12.5
Mathematics: 15.4
Reading: 14.2
Science: 14.1

State Testing

U.S. History Proficiency: 21.2%
Mathematics Proficiency: 52.2%
English Proficiency: 19%
Science Proficiency: 21%

Discipline

  • In-School Suspensions: 1,985
  • Out-of-School Suspensions: 1,299
  • Expulsions: 0
  • Incidents of Violence: <10
  • Referral to Law Enforcement: 0
  • School-Based Arrests: 0

Funding

Shannon High School is a traditional public school funded by local, state, and federal tax dollars. Per student spending for this school is $10,155.

Total

Per-student Spending: $10,155

State/Local

Per-student Spending: $9,565

Federal

Per-student Spending: $388

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