Lee County School District

Teachers and School Leaders

This page includes information on school leaders and the professional qualifications of teachers. All teacher data is represented as Full Time Equivalents, or FTEs. For example, a teacher who works half a school day would be represented as 0.5 FTEs.

Total Teacher FTEs

469.0

This is the total number of teacher FTEs.

Experienced Teachers

Percent of teachers with four or more years of teaching experience

Total Number

383.0

Number of teachers with four or more years of experience.

Experienced Teachers

81.7%

Percent of teachers with four or more years of teaching experience

Low Poverty

86.8%

Percent of teaching staff with four or more years of experience teaching in a school with low levels of poverty.

High Poverty

71.4%

Percent of teaching staff with four or more years of experience in a school with high levels of poverty.

Title I

78.6%

Percent of teaching staff with four or more years of experience in Title I school.

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The information is also reported by low-poverty and high-poverty school designations. A high-poverty school is one where the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced lunch is in the highest quartile, while a low-poverty school is one where the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced lunch is in the lowest quartile.

Provisional Teachers

Percent of teachers that hold an emergency or provisional license, a valid license to teach in Mississippi.

Total Number

17.4

The number of teachers who are teaching with a temporary or provisional license.

Provisional Teachers

3.7%

Percent of teachers that hold an emergency or provisional license, a valid license to teach in Mississippi.

Low Poverty

2.1%

Percent of teaching staff with a temporary or provisional license in low-poverty schools.

High Poverty

6.9%

Percent of teaching staff with a temporary or provisional license in a school with high poverty levels.

Title I

3.6%

Percent of teaching staff with a temporary or provisional license in a Title I school.

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The information is also reported by low-poverty and high-poverty school designations. A high-poverty school is one where the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced lunch is in the highest quartile, while a low-poverty school is one where the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced lunch is in the lowest quartile.

In-Field Teachers

Percent of teachers with a valid certificate and teaching a course for which they are properly endorsed.

Total Number

463.3

Number of teachers who are properly licensed for the subject matter they are teaching.

In-Field Teachers

98.8%

Percent of teachers with a valid certificate and teaching a course for which they are properly endorsed.

Low Poverty

99.3%

Percent of teaching staff in a school with low levels of poverty who are properly licensed in the subject matter taught.

High Poverty

97.7%

Percent of teaching staff in a school with high levels of poverty who are properly licensed for the subject matter they are teaching.

Title I

98.8%

Percent of teaching staff in a Title I school who are properly licensed in the subject matter taught.

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The information is also reported by low-poverty and high-poverty school designations. A high-poverty school is one where the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced lunch is in the highest quartile, while a low-poverty school is one where the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced lunch is in the lowest quartile.

Effective Teachers

Percent of teachers with a Professional Growth System (PGS) rating of 3 or higher in low or high-poverty schools.

Total Number

383

Number of teachers with a Professional Growth System (PGS) rating of 3 or higher

Effective Teachers

79.5%

Percent of teachers with a Professional Growth System (PGS) rating of 3 or higher

High Poverty

64.1%

Percent of teachers with a Professional Growth System (PGS) rating of 3 or higher in high-poverty schools

Low Poverty

86.9%

Percent of teachers with a Professional Growth System (PGS) rating of 3 or higher in low-poverty schools

Title I

76.9%

Percent of teachers with a Professional Growth System (PGS) rating of 3 or higher in Title I Schools

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The information is also reported by low-poverty and high-poverty school designations. A high-poverty school is one where the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced lunch is in the highest quartile, while a low-poverty school is one where the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced lunch is in the lowest quartile.

Number of Principals

Principals and assistant principals assigned to a school/district.

Total Number

29

The number of principals and assistant principals assigned to a school/district.

Experienced Principals

100.0%

Percent of principals and assistant principals with four or more years of experience.

High Poverty

100.0%

Percent of principals and assistant principals with four or more years of experience in a school with high level of poverty

Low Poverty

100.0%

Percent of principals and assistant principals with four or more years of experience in a school with low level of poverty

Teachers and School Leaders

Experienced Teachers

  • Total Number 383.0
  • Percent 81.7%
  • Low Poverty Number 271.9
  • Low Poverty Percent 86.8%
  • High Poverty Number 71.4%
  • High Poverty Percent 71.4%
  • Title I 78.6%

Provisional Teachers

  • Total Number 17.4
  • Percent 3.7%
  • Low Poverty Number 6.7
  • Low Poverty Percent 2.1%
  • High Poverty Number 10.7
  • High Poverty Percent 6.9%
  • Title I 3.6%

In-Field Teachers

  • Total Number 463.3
  • Percent 98.8%
  • Low Poverty Number 311.1
  • Low Poverty Percent 99.3%
  • High Poverty Number 97.7%
  • High Poverty Percent 97.7%
  • Title I 98.8%

Effective Teachers

  • Total Number 383
  • Percent 383
  • Low Poverty Number 273
  • Low Poverty Percent 86.9%
  • High Poverty Number 98
  • High Poverty Percent 64.1%
  • Title I 76.9%

Number of Principals

  • Total Number 29
  • Experienced Number 29
  • Experienced Percent 100.0%

Mississippi Department of Education

PO Box 771
Jackson, MS 39205
(601) 359-3513

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Last updated 04/04/2024