Petal School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,288 students in Petal School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High School in Petal School District have an average math proficiency score of 80% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Petal School District have a Graduation Rate of 99%, which is more than the Mississippi average of 89%.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public high school average of 54% (majority Black).
Petal School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 99% has increased from 87% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.59
# American Indian Students
3 Students
993 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
26 Students
1,686 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
246 Students
7,015 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
4%
# Black Students
776 Students
70,513 Students
% Black Students
18%
45%
# White Students
3,062 Students
71,011 Students
% White Students
70%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
71 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
275 Students
4,668 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
57
304
# Students in K Grade:
343
1,689
# Students in 1st Grade:
364
1,712
# Students in 2nd Grade:
314
1,482
# Students in 3rd Grade:
306
1,434
# Students in 4th Grade:
322
1,481
# Students in 5th Grade:
321
1,765
# Students in 6th Grade:
303
1,978
# Students in 7th Grade:
355
5,036
# Students in 8th Grade:
383
6,005
# Students in 9th Grade:
385
37,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
322
34,858
# Students in 11th Grade:
293
30,163
# Students in 12th Grade:
264
28,431
# Ungraded Students:
60
2,456
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,066 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,400 is less than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,392 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
Graduation Rate
: ≥99% (Top 1% in MS)
Overall District Rank
: Top 5%
Math Proficiency
: 72% (Top 5%)
Reading Proficiency
: 60% (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
: 76% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education
