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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 middle schools serving 1,305 students in South Panola School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in South Panola School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public middle school average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
7 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
4,220 Students
130,366 Students
# Teachers
291 Teachers
10,047 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%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
6%
% Black
55%
40%
% White
37%
46%
% 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 Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
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%
Rank: #22.
Batesville Junior High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
507 Tiger Drive
Batesville, MS 38606
(662) 563-4503
Batesville, MS 38606
(662) 563-4503
Gr: 6-8 | 756 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
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