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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,315 students in South Panola School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in South Panola School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public middle school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
6 Schools
361 Schools
# Students
4,255 Students
134,558 Students
# Teachers
345 Teachers
10,746 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#57 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
55%
Graduation Rate
88%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.60
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,131 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
20 Students
1,196 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
99 Students
6,148 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
5%
# Black Students
2,357 Students
57,198 Students
% Black Students
55%
42%
# White Students
1,646 Students
63,202 Students
% White Students
39%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
84 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
127 Students
5,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
174
745
# Students in K Grade:
373
3,431
# Students in 1st Grade:
380
3,299
# Students in 2nd Grade:
336
3,294
# Students in 3rd Grade:
310
3,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
297
3,121
# Students in 5th Grade:
265
5,777
# Students in 6th Grade:
313
22,171
# Students in 7th Grade:
336
33,697
# Students in 8th Grade:
292
32,414
# Students in 9th Grade:
341
6,056
# Students in 10th Grade:
293
5,568
# Students in 11th Grade:
267
5,283
# Students in 12th Grade:
271
4,423
# Ungraded Students:
7
2,212
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,951 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,623 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,951
$12,205
Spending / Student
$10,623
$12,074
Best South Panola School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pope Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1110 Main Street, P.o. Box 59
Pope, MS 38658
(662) 563-3732
Pope, MS 38658
(662) 563-3732
Grades: PK-8
| 531 students
Rank: #22.
Batesville Junior High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
507 Tiger Drive
Batesville, MS 38606
(662) 563-4503
Batesville, MS 38606
(662) 563-4503
Grades: 6-8
| 784 students
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