For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 243 students in North Panola School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in North Panola School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle school average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
6 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
1,103 Students
130,366 Students
# Teachers
83 Teachers
10,047 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
North Panola School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#136 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
55%
Graduation Rate
87%
89.4%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)35.4%
26.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
6%
% Black
86%
40%
% White
2%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,896 is higher than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,071 is higher than the state median of $14,421. The school district spending/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$6,387 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$6,242 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,896
$14,756
Spending / Student
$16,071
$14,421
Best North Panola School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
North Panola Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
526 Compress Road
Como, MS 38619
(662) 526-5938
Como, MS 38619
(662) 526-5938
Gr: 6-8 | 243 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: n/an/a
North Panola Achievement Academy
Alternative School
202 Lewers Road
Como, MS 38619
(662) 526-5408
Como, MS 38619
(662) 526-5408
Gr: 4-12
Rank: n/an/a
North Panola Voc Comp
Vocational School
601 Railroad Street
Como, MS 38619
(662) 526-5804
Como, MS 38619
(662) 526-5804
Gr: 7-12
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