Top Rankings
Petal School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,321 students in Petal School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High School in Petal School District have an average math proficiency score of 91% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Petal School District have a Graduation Rate of 98%, which is more than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Petal High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public high school average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
5 Schools
395 Schools
# Students
4,250 Students
152,437 Students
# Teachers
327 Teachers
11,703 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Petal School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 98% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#5 out of 148 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
55%
Graduation Rate
98%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)16.9%
26.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
9%
7%
% Black
18%
43%
% White
68%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,403 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,408. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,714 is less than the state median of $12,276. 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
$10,403
$12,408
Spending / Student
$9,714
$12,276
Best Petal School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Petal High School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1145 Highway 42 E
Petal, MS 39465
(601) 545-1229
Petal, MS 39465
(601) 545-1229
Gr: 9-13 | 1,321 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
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