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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 745 students in Petal School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle School in Petal School District have an average math proficiency score of 73% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
5 Schools
359 Schools
# Students
4,392 Students
135,767 Students
# Teachers
317 Teachers
10,653 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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
0.48
0.60
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,186 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
26 Students
1,200 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
246 Students
5,862 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
4%
# Black Students
776 Students
57,593 Students
% Black Students
18%
42%
# White Students
3,062 Students
64,709 Students
% White Students
70%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
82 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
275 Students
5,135 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
57
528
# Students in K Grade:
343
3,201
# Students in 1st Grade:
364
3,257
# Students in 2nd Grade:
314
2,916
# Students in 3rd Grade:
306
2,896
# Students in 4th Grade:
322
3,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
321
6,135
# Students in 6th Grade:
303
23,104
# Students in 7th Grade:
355
32,547
# Students in 8th Grade:
383
35,334
# Students in 9th Grade:
385
6,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
322
5,502
# Students in 11th Grade:
293
4,612
# Students in 12th Grade:
264
4,298
# Ungraded Students:
60
1,979
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.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,066
$12,143
Spending / Student
$9,400
$12,013
Best Petal School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Petal Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
203 East Central Avenue
Petal, MS 39465
(601) 584-6301
Petal, MS 39465
(601) 584-6301
Grades: 7-8
| 745 students
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