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 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,299 students in South Panola School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschools in South Panola School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% 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
6 Schools
282 Schools
# Students
4,255 Students
125,600 Students
# Teachers
345 Teachers
10,006 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.
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:

0.55
0.60
# American Indian Students
4 Students
282 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
20 Students
834 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
99 Students
5,432 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
4%
# Black Students
2,357 Students
56,691 Students
% Black Students
55%
45%
# White Students
1,646 Students
55,982 Students
% White Students
39%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
66 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
127 Students
6,313 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
174
9,221
# Students in K Grade:
373
22,360
# Students in 1st Grade:
380
22,172
# Students in 2nd Grade:
336
19,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
310
14,702
# Students in 4th Grade:
297
13,066
# Students in 5th Grade:
265
10,676
# Students in 6th Grade:
313
4,243
# Students in 7th Grade:
336
1,742
# Students in 8th Grade:
292
1,709
# Students in 9th Grade:
341
1,025
# Students in 10th Grade:
293
986
# Students in 11th Grade:
267
953
# Students in 12th Grade:
271
827
# Ungraded Students:
7
2,518

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.
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
$11,951
$12,205
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
$10,623
$12,074
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 Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Batesville Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
110 College St.
Batesville, MS 38606
(662) 563-4596
Grades: PK-1
| 768 students
Rank: #22.
Pope Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1110 Main Street, P.o. Box 59
Pope, MS 38658
(662) 563-3732
Grades: PK-8
| 531 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,255 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • 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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