Tupelo makes quality education a priority by offering a well-rounded education system that puts students ahead of the curve.

Tupelo School District

The Tupelo Public School District has a tangible list of accolades, which attests to its educational excellence. Four of the 12 schools in the district are National Blue Ribbon Schools, and the district’s ACT scores are above national average. Students are taught by the best, with 106 National Board-Certified Teachers on staff.

A computer initiative was kick-started in the Tupelo School District in order to reallocate monies for paper-based expenses towards the purchase of Apple MacBook laptop computers for student use. After completing training, each student is allowed to use the computer both on and off campus. Starting with the 2010-2011 school year, every student in the district from grades six through 12 will had a laptop of his or her own.

Additionally, the district invests its students future with the Lee County/Marchbanks Helping Hand Tuition Guarantee Program which ensures that high school graduates from Baldwyn, Mooreville, Nettleton, Shannon, Saltillo, and Tupelo will receive two full years of tuition-free assistance to Itawamba Community College.

University of Mississippi-Tupelo

Higher education institutions in Tupelo are doing their best to keep education both affordable and convenient. The University of Mississippi-Tupelo offers several undergraduate curriculums, in addition to a master’s degree in education and an online master’s degree in business administration. Student enrollment is on the rise, with approximately 650 to 750 students populating this campus branch.

The Advanced Education Center, a spacious building offering 120 courses each semester, is housed on the campus. The center caters to some 1,000 students who want to earn college credit while maintaining full-time employment or other commitments.

ICC and Mississippi University for Women Join Academic Ranks

Two other educational facilities can be found on the University of Mississippi-Tupelo Advanced Education site. Itawamba Community College and the Mississippi University for Women further enhance Tupelo’s reputation for academic quality. ICC offers a low cost, two-year education with strong scholarship and financial aid programs. Approximately 80 percent of students receive some sort of scholarship or financial aid. ICC’s curriculum includes more than 30 Early Career Programs.

A branch of Mississippi University for Women provides students with the opportunity to earn a bachelor’s degree in nursing from the UM-Tupelo campus.