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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 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,290 students in South Panola School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, 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 46% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
6 Schools
278 Schools
# Students
4,220 Students
130,289 Students
# Teachers
291 Teachers
8,711 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
South Panola School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#60 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
55%
Graduation Rate
90%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)40.5%
26.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
7%
% Black
55%
43%
% White
37%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,050 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,408. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,711 is less than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,050
$12,408
Spending / Student
$10,711
$12,276
Best South Panola School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Batesville Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
110 College St.
Batesville, MS 38606
(662) 563-4596
Batesville, MS 38606
(662) 563-4596
Gr: PK-1 | 741 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #22.
Pope School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1110 Main Street, P.o. Box 59
Pope, MS 38658
(662) 563-3732
Pope, MS 38658
(662) 563-3732
Gr: PK-8 | 549 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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