North Panola School District

470 U S Highway 51 North
Sardis, MS 38666
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 359 students in North Panola School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in North Panola School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 56%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in North Panola School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is North Panola High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public high school average of 55% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
6 Schools
401 Schools
# Students
1,155 Students
156,115 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
11,991 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

North Panola School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#136 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of North Panola   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Panola   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
17%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Panola   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Panola   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of North Panola   School District and public school graduation rate of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
976 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
1,619 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
7,566 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
5%
# Black Students
1,102 Students
70,723 Students
% Black Students
96%
45%
# White Students
32 Students
69,981 Students
% White Students
3%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
79 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
5,171 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
18
359
# Students in K Grade:
84
1,720
# Students in 1st Grade:
84
1,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
87
1,664
# Students in 3rd Grade:
104
1,451
# Students in 4th Grade:
85
1,433
# Students in 5th Grade:
65
1,742
# Students in 6th Grade:
98
1,912
# Students in 7th Grade:
88
5,250
# Students in 8th Grade:
74
5,334
# Students in 9th Grade:
96
35,648
# Students in 10th Grade:
117
34,938
# Students in 11th Grade:
74
32,214
# Students in 12th Grade:
72
28,189
# Ungraded Students:
9
2,613

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,144 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,177 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$5,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of North Panola   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$15 MM
$5,314 MM
This chart displays total spending of North Panola   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,144
$12,205
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in North Panola   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,177
$12,074
This chart displays average spending per public school student in North Panola   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best North Panola School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Panola High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
500 Hwy 51 North
Sardis, MS 38666
(662) 487-1070
Grades: 9-12
| 359 students
Rank: n/an/a
North Panola Achievement Academy
Alternative School
202 Lewers Road
Como, MS 38619
(662) 526-5408
Grades: 4-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
North Panola Voc Comp
Vocational School
601 Railroad Street
Como, MS 38619
(662) 526-5804
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,155 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in MS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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