South Panola School District

209 Boothe St
Batesville, MS 38606
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

South Panola School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,174 students in South Panola School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High School in South Panola School District have an average math proficiency score of 73% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in South Panola School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is South Panola High School, with 88% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public high school average of 54% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
6 Schools
402 Schools
# Students
4,313 Students
155,957 Students
# Teachers
332 Teachers
11,907 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

South Panola School District, which is ranked within the top 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 88% has increased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#57 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of South Panola   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South 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.
39%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South 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.
53%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South 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.
88%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of South Panola   School District and public school graduation rate of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.59
# American Indian Students
2 Students
993 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
20 Students
1,686 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
102 Students
7,015 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
4%
# Black Students
2,398 Students
70,513 Students
% Black Students
56%
45%
# White Students
1,671 Students
71,011 Students
% White Students
39%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
71 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
119 Students
4,668 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
162
304
# Students in K Grade:
372
1,689
# Students in 1st Grade:
373
1,712
# Students in 2nd Grade:
315
1,482
# Students in 3rd Grade:
316
1,434
# Students in 4th Grade:
269
1,481
# Students in 5th Grade:
307
1,765
# Students in 6th Grade:
334
1,978
# Students in 7th Grade:
296
5,036
# Students in 8th Grade:
360
6,005
# Students in 9th Grade:
301
37,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
308
34,858
# Students in 11th Grade:
294
30,163
# Students in 12th Grade:
271
28,431
# Ungraded Students:
35
2,456

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,791 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,480 is less than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$5,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of South 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
$45 MM
$5,314 MM
This chart displays total spending of South 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
$11,791
$12,143
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in South 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
$10,480
$12,013
This chart displays average spending per public school student in South 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 South Panola School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Panola High School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
601 Tiger Drive
Batesville, MS 38606
(662) 563-4756
Grades: 9-12
| 1,174 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,313 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 61%
  • : 88% (Top 50% in MS)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 53% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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