Top Rankings
Petal School Dist School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 743 students in Petal School Dist School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle School in Petal School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 33% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle school in Petal School Dist School District is Petal Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
5 Schools
362 Schools
# Students
4,264 Students
140,226 Students
# Teachers
292 Teachers
11,108 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Petal School Dist School District, which is ranked within the top 1% of all 145 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1 out of 148 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
35%
Graduation Rate
96%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.59
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,240 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
23 Students
1,185 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
222 Students
5,987 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
4%
# Black Students
731 Students
60,631 Students
% Black Students
17%
43%
# White Students
3,042 Students
66,661 Students
% White Students
71%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
68 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
238 Students
4,410 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
36
434
# Students in K Grade:
366
3,315
# Students in 1st Grade:
341
3,005
# Students in 2nd Grade:
312
2,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
309
2,853
# Students in 4th Grade:
288
3,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
271
6,516
# Students in 6th Grade:
332
22,506
# Students in 7th Grade:
374
35,964
# Students in 8th Grade:
366
36,507
# Students in 9th Grade:
335
6,570
# Students in 10th Grade:
290
5,092
# Students in 11th Grade:
289
4,759
# Students in 12th Grade:
295
4,537
# Ungraded Students:
60
1,953
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,368 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,682 is less than the state median of $11,965. 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
$10,368
$12,094
Spending / Student
$9,682
$11,965
Best Petal School Dist School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Petal Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
203 East Central Avenue
Petal, MS 39465
(601) 584-6301
Petal, MS 39465
(601) 584-6301
Grades: 7-8
| 743 students
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