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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 preschool serving 1,074 students in Petal School Dist School District.
Public Preschools in Petal School Dist School District have a diversity score of 0.47, which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 0.59.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
5 Schools
262 Schools
# Students
4,264 Students
115,342 Students
# Teachers
292 Teachers
7,867 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
290 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
713 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
222 Students
4,817 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
4%
# Black Students
731 Students
53,479 Students
% Black Students
17%
46%
# White Students
3,042 Students
51,266 Students
% White Students
71%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
52 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
238 Students
4,725 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
36
7,527
# Students in K Grade:
366
21,935
# Students in 1st Grade:
341
20,056
# Students in 2nd Grade:
312
16,753
# Students in 3rd Grade:
309
13,096
# Students in 4th Grade:
288
12,456
# Students in 5th Grade:
271
10,630
# Students in 6th Grade:
332
4,222
# Students in 7th Grade:
374
1,444
# Students in 8th Grade:
366
1,486
# Students in 9th Grade:
335
1,087
# Students in 10th Grade:
290
927
# Students in 11th Grade:
289
860
# Students in 12th Grade:
295
766
# Ungraded Students:
60
2,097
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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
60 Herrington Road
Petal, MS 39465
(601) 554-7244
Petal, MS 39465
(601) 554-7244
Grades: PK-2
| 1,074 students
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