Top Rankings
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 preschool serving 1,096 students in Petal School District.
Public Preschools in Petal School District have a diversity score of 0.49, which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 0.59.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
5 Schools
280 Schools
# Students
4,392 Students
123,858 Students
# Teachers
317 Teachers
9,817 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
0.59
# American Indian Students
3 Students
286 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
26 Students
819 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
246 Students
5,148 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
4%
# Black Students
776 Students
56,058 Students
% Black Students
18%
45%
# White Students
3,062 Students
55,688 Students
% White Students
70%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
75 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
275 Students
5,784 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
57
8,257
# Students in K Grade:
343
22,107
# Students in 1st Grade:
364
22,578
# Students in 2nd Grade:
314
18,264
# Students in 3rd Grade:
306
14,860
# Students in 4th Grade:
322
12,434
# Students in 5th Grade:
321
11,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
303
4,287
# Students in 7th Grade:
355
1,578
# Students in 8th Grade:
383
1,604
# Students in 9th Grade:
385
1,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
322
1,159
# Students in 11th Grade:
293
991
# Students in 12th Grade:
264
932
# Ungraded Students:
60
2,290
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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Petal Primary School
Magnet School
60 Herrington Road
Petal, MS 39465
(601) 554-7244
Petal, MS 39465
(601) 554-7244
Grades: PK-2
| 1,096 students
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