Leland School District reports higher than average graduation rate

The Leland School District reports a 93% graduation rate for 2025, exceeding the Mississippi state average of 90%, according to Superintendent Rev. Jessie King.

The district’s dropout rate stands at 2.3%, well below the state average of 7%.

District leaders describe the progress as part of an ongoing transformation effort. A deeper look at the data — including multi-year trends and subgroup performance — will be featured in a forthcoming edition of The Leland Progress.