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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,335 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 56%), 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%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Petal High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public high school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
5 Schools
401 Schools
# Students
4,400 Students
156,115 Students
# Teachers
333 Teachers
11,991 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
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.
Overall District Rank
#5 out of 148 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
55%
Graduation Rate
≥99%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.60
# American Indian Students
3 Students
976 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
28 Students
1,619 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
259 Students
7,566 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
5%
# Black Students
797 Students
70,723 Students
% Black Students
18%
45%
# White Students
3,019 Students
69,981 Students
% White Students
69%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
79 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
289 Students
5,171 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
59
359
# Students in K Grade:
314
1,720
# Students in 1st Grade:
323
1,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
356
1,664
# Students in 3rd Grade:
317
1,451
# Students in 4th Grade:
305
1,433
# Students in 5th Grade:
324
1,742
# Students in 6th Grade:
333
1,912
# Students in 7th Grade:
311
5,250
# Students in 8th Grade:
362
5,334
# Students in 9th Grade:
366
35,648
# Students in 10th Grade:
383
34,938
# Students in 11th Grade:
305
32,214
# Students in 12th Grade:
265
28,189
# Ungraded Students:
77
2,613
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,048 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,383 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,048
$12,205
Spending / Student
$9,383
$12,074
Best Petal School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Petal High School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1145 Highway 42 E
Petal, MS 39465
(601) 583-3538
Petal, MS 39465
(601) 583-3538
Grades: 9-12
| 1,335 students
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