Item: Petal School District
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Petal School District

103 East Central Ave.
Petal, MS 39465

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (601) 545-3002

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">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 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 1,089 students in Petal School District.

Public Preschools in Petal School District have a of 0.51, which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 0.60.

Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (MS)

# Schools

5 Schools

281 Schools

# Students

4,400 Students

125,600 Students

# Teachers

333 Teachers

10,003 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Petal School District	Mississippi
Pre-K	59	57
Kind	314	139
1	323	138
2	356	120
Grade Not Listed	37	16

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">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.

This School District

State Average (MS)

#5 out of 148 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Petal School District
2023	#5
2022	#5
2021	#1
2019	#1
2018	#1
2017	#1
2016	#3
2015	#2
2014	#21
2013	#7
2012	#5

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74%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Petal School District	Mississippi
2023	74%	52%
2022	72%	47%
2021	68%	37%
2019	76%	46%
2018	74%	43%
2017	69%	37%
2016	57%	31%
2015	51%	27%
2014	72%	64%
2013	82%	68%
2012	82%	64%

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60%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Petal School District	Mississippi
2022	60%	42%
2021	56%	35%
2019	62%	41%
2018	74%	39%
2017	55%	35%
2016	49%	33%
2015	57%	33%
2014	66%	56%
2013	73%	59%
2012	73%	56%
2011	71%	53%

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76%

55%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Petal School District	Mississippi
2022	76%	55%
2021	73%	49%

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98%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Petal School District	Mississippi
2023	98%	89%
2022	99%	89%
2021	96%	88%
2020	95%	88%
2019	90%	85%
2018	88%	84%
2017	87%	83%
2016	87%	83%
2015	90%	82%
2014	84%	78%
2013	83%	76%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.49

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Petal School District	Mississippi
2023	0.48	0.60
2022	0.46	0.60
2021	0.45	0.59
2020	0.44	0.58
2019	0.44	0.58
2018	0.41	0.58
2017	0.41	0.58
2016	0.40	0.56
2015	0.38	0.55
2014	0.37	0.56
2013	0.36	0.55
2012	0.36	0.55
2011	0.34	0.55
2010	0.32	0.55
2009	0.30	0.54
2008	0.29	0.53
2007	0.26	0.53
2006	0.25	0.53
2005	0.22	0.52
2004	0.24	0.53
2003	0.22	0.53
2002	0.21	0.53
2001	0.19	0.53
2000	0.18	0.53
1999	0.17	0.52
1998	0.17	0.51
1997	0.16	0.51
1996	0.17	0.51
1995	0.19	0.51
1994	0.24	0.51
1993	0.17	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2023)
Year	Petal School District	Mississippi
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Petal School District	Mississippi
2023	6%	5%
2022	5%	4%
2021	6%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%

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% Black

18%

45%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Petal School District	Mississippi
2023	17%	47%
2022	18%	47%
2021	17%	48%
2020	17%	48%
2019	17%	48%
2018	18%	49%
2017	18%	49%
2016	17%	49%
2015	17%	49%
2014	16%	49%
2013	15%	49%
2012	15%	50%
2011	15%	50%
2010	15%	50%
2009	14%	50%
2008	14%	51%
2007	13%	51%
2006	12%	51%
2005	11%	51%
2004	12%	51%
2003	12%	51%
2002	11%	51%
2001	11%	51%
2000	10%	50%
1999	10%	51%
1998	9%	51%
1997	9%	51%
1996	9%	51%
1995	11%	51%
1994	9%	51%
1993	10%	52%

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% White

69%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Petal School District	Mississippi
2023	70%	42%
2022	71%	43%
2021	72%	43%
2020	73%	44%
2019	73%	44%
2018	75%	43%
2017	75%	43%
2016	76%	45%
2015	77%	46%
2014	78%	45%
2013	78%	46%
2012	79%	46%
2011	80%	45%
2010	81%	46%
2009	82%	46%
2008	83%	46%
2007	85%	46%
2006	86%	46%
2005	87%	47%
2004	87%	46%
2003	87%	46%
2002	88%	46%
2001	89%	46%
2000	90%	47%
1999	90%	47%
1998	91%	48%
1997	91%	48%
1996	91%	48%
1995	89%	48%
1994	87%	48%
1993	90%	48%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Petal School District	Mississippi
2023	6%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	3%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	1%
2015	2%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,048 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $9,383 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MS)

Total Revenue

$44 MM

$5,371 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Petal School District	Mississippi
2023	$44 MM	$24 MM
2022	$41 MM	$23 MM
2021	$44 MM	$24 MM
2020	$41 MM	$23 MM
2019	$40 MM	$23 MM
2018	$38 MM	$22 MM
2017	$40 MM	$22 MM
2016	$38 MM	$22 MM
2015	$34 MM	$20 MM
2014	$35 MM	$20 MM
2012	$34 MM	$21 MM
2011	$34 MM	$21 MM
2010	$34 MM	$20 MM
2009	$34 MM	$21 MM
2008	$35 MM	$20 MM
2007	$32 MM	$20 MM
2006	$34 MM	$20 MM
2005	$27 MM	$17 MM
2004	$25 MM	$17 MM
2003	$23 MM	$16 MM
2002	$22 MM	$15 MM
2001	$21 MM	$13 MM
2000	$20 MM	$13 MM
1999	$18 MM	$12 MM
1998	$17 MM	$12 MM
1997	$15 MM	$11 MM
1996	$15 MM	$11 MM
1995	$15 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$41 MM

$5,314 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Petal School District	Mississippi
2023	$41 MM	$23 MM
2022	$39 MM	$23 MM
2021	$41 MM	$23 MM
2020	$39 MM	$23 MM
2019	$37 MM	$22 MM
2018	$37 MM	$21 MM
2017	$38 MM	$21 MM
2016	$36 MM	$21 MM
2015	$39 MM	$20 MM
2014	$34 MM	$20 MM
2012	$33 MM	$20 MM
2011	$33 MM	$20 MM
2010	$39 MM	$20 MM
2009	$35 MM	$20 MM
2008	$44 MM	$20 MM
2007	$30 MM	$19 MM
2006	$28 MM	$18 MM
2005	$26 MM	$17 MM
2004	$25 MM	$16 MM
2003	$22 MM	$15 MM
2002	$20 MM	$14 MM
2001	$21 MM	$14 MM
2000	$21 MM	$14 MM
1999	$21 MM	$14 MM
1998	$17 MM	$12 MM
1997	$15 MM	$11 MM
1996	$14 MM	$11 MM
1995	$14 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,048

$12,205

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Petal School District	Mississippi
2023	$10,066	$12,554
2022	$9,909	$11,172
2021	$10,767	$13,142
2020	$9,909	$11,172
2019	$9,709	$11,082
2018	$9,407	$11,559
2017	$9,689	$11,251
2016	$9,270	$11,100
2015	$8,217	$9,638
2014	$8,567	$8,965
2012	$8,453	$8,998
2011	$8,467	$9,729
2010	$8,599	$9,638
2009	$8,500	$9,999
2008	$8,653	$9,551
2007	$8,211	$8,944
2006	$8,999	$9,208
2005	$7,313	$8,125
2004	$6,864	$8,004
2003	$6,154	$7,380
2002	$5,941	$6,736
2001	$5,579	$5,913
2000	$5,278	$5,664
1999	$4,785	$5,597
1998	$4,700	$5,260
1997	$4,317	$4,903
1995	$4,302	$4,082
1992	$3,050	$3,514

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Spending / Student

$9,383

$12,074

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Petal School District	Mississippi
2023	$9,400	$12,004
2022	$9,384	$11,286
2021	$10,054	$12,566
2020	$9,384	$11,286
2019	$8,902	$10,735
2018	$9,071	$10,908
2017	$9,121	$10,891
2016	$8,882	$10,668
2015	$9,422	$9,666
2014	$8,490	$8,852
2012	$8,163	$8,869
2011	$8,184	$9,323
2010	$9,860	$9,666
2009	$8,775	$9,596
2008	$10,970	$9,285
2007	$7,854	$8,688
2006	$7,322	$8,675
2005	$7,047	$8,168
2004	$6,665	$7,902
2003	$5,927	$7,198
2002	$5,593	$6,475
2001	$5,623	$6,210
2000	$5,627	$6,202
1999	$5,736	$6,315
1998	$4,748	$5,370
1997	$4,160	$4,828
1995	$4,149	$4,089
1992	$2,993	$3,260

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Best Petal School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Petal Primary School

60 Herrington Road
Petal, MS 39465
(601) 554-7244

Gr: PK-2 | 1,089 student Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,400 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: 98% (Top 1% in MS)
: Top 5%
: 74% (Top 5%)
: 60% (Top 5%)
: 76% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education