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South Panola School District

209 Boothe St
Batesville, MS 38606

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Top 50%

Tel: (662) 563-9361

Top Rankings

South Panola School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MS)

# Schools

6 Schools

1,043 Schools

# Students

4,255 Students

440,091 Students

# Teachers

345 Teachers

33,811 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	South Panola School District	Mississippi
Pre-K	174	58
Kind	373	204
1	380	210
2	336	209
3	310	201
4	297	191
5	265	188
6	313	200
7	336	209
8	292	201
9	341	221
10	293	217
11	267	200
12	271	175
Grade Not Listed	7	48

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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.

This School District

State Average (MS)

#60 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	South Panola School District
2023	#60
2022	#57
2021	#68
2019	#46
2018	#39
2017	#54
2016	#70
2015	#57
2014	#33
2013	#64
2012	#75

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49%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	South Panola School District	Mississippi
2023	49%	52%
2022	44%	47%
2021	31%	37%
2019	53%	46%
2018	47%	43%
2017	40%	37%
2016	29%	31%
2015	27%	27%
2014	74%	64%
2013	69%	68%
2012	62%	64%

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39%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	South Panola School District	Mississippi
2022	39%	42%
2021	32%	35%
2019	40%	41%
2018	47%	39%
2017	33%	35%
2016	28%	33%
2015	30%	33%
2014	60%	56%
2013	55%	59%
2012	49%	56%
2011	46%	53%

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53%

55%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	South Panola School District	Mississippi
2022	53%	55%
2021	50%	49%

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90%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	South Panola School District	Mississippi
2023	90%	89%
2022	88%	89%
2021	85%	88%
2020	85%	88%
2019	85%	85%
2018	86%	84%
2017	86%	83%
2016	80%	83%
2015	73%	82%
2014	78%	78%
2013	72%	76%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	South Panola School District	Mississippi
2023	0.55	0.60
2022	0.55	0.60
2021	0.54	0.59
2020	0.54	0.58
2019	0.54	0.58
2018	0.52	0.58
2017	0.52	0.58
2016	0.52	0.56
2015	0.52	0.55
2014	0.53	0.56
2013	0.53	0.55
2012	0.53	0.55
2011	0.52	0.55
2010	0.52	0.55
2009	0.51	0.54
2008	0.51	0.53
2007	0.51	0.53
2006	0.51	0.53
2005	0.51	0.52
2004	0.51	0.53
2003	0.51	0.53
2002	0.51	0.53
2001	0.50	0.53
2000	0.50	0.53
1999	0.50	0.52
1998	0.50	0.51
1997	0.50	0.51
1996	0.50	0.51
1995	0.50	0.51
1994	0.50	0.51
1993	0.50	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

% Hispanic

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

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% Black

55%

47%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	South Panola School District	Mississippi
2023	55%	47%
2022	55%	47%
2021	55%	48%
2020	56%	48%
2019	56%	48%
2018	57%	49%
2017	57%	49%
2016	56%	49%
2015	57%	49%
2014	56%	49%
2013	55%	49%
2012	54%	50%
2011	55%	50%
2010	56%	50%
2009	57%	50%
2008	57%	51%
2007	56%	51%
2006	55%	51%
2005	55%	51%
2004	56%	51%
2003	56%	51%
2002	56%	51%
2001	57%	51%
2000	56%	50%
1999	56%	51%
1998	56%	51%
1997	56%	51%
1996	55%	51%
1995	56%	51%
1994	55%	51%
1993	55%	52%

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% White

39%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	South Panola School District	Mississippi
2023	39%	42%
2022	39%	43%
2021	39%	43%
2020	39%	44%
2019	39%	44%
2018	40%	43%
2017	40%	43%
2016	41%	45%
2015	41%	46%
2014	41%	45%
2013	42%	46%
2012	43%	46%
2011	43%	45%
2010	42%	46%
2009	42%	46%
2008	42%	46%
2007	43%	46%
2006	43%	46%
2005	43%	47%
2004	43%	46%
2003	43%	46%
2002	43%	46%
2001	43%	46%
2000	43%	47%
1999	44%	47%
1998	44%	48%
1997	44%	48%
1996	45%	48%
1995	44%	48%
1994	45%	48%
1993	45%	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	South Panola School District	Mississippi
2023	3%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,951 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 $10,623 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

$51 MM

$5,371 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	South Panola School District	Mississippi
2023	$51 MM	$24 MM
2022	$44 MM	$23 MM
2021	$51 MM	$24 MM
2020	$44 MM	$23 MM
2019	$43 MM	$23 MM
2018	$42 MM	$22 MM
2017	$43 MM	$22 MM
2016	$43 MM	$22 MM
2015	$39 MM	$20 MM
2014	$40 MM	$20 MM
2012	$38 MM	$21 MM
2011	$40 MM	$21 MM
2010	$39 MM	$20 MM
2009	$39 MM	$21 MM
2008	$38 MM	$20 MM
2007	$37 MM	$20 MM
2006	$36 MM	$20 MM
2005	$33 MM	$17 MM
2004	$31 MM	$17 MM
2003	$29 MM	$16 MM
2002	$26 MM	$15 MM
2001	$24 MM	$13 MM
2000	$24 MM	$13 MM
1999	$22 MM	$12 MM
1998	$19 MM	$12 MM
1997	$18 MM	$11 MM
1996	$18 MM	$11 MM
1995	$17 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$45 MM

$5,314 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	South Panola School District	Mississippi
2023	$45 MM	$23 MM
2022	$44 MM	$23 MM
2021	$45 MM	$23 MM
2020	$44 MM	$23 MM
2019	$45 MM	$22 MM
2018	$45 MM	$21 MM
2017	$44 MM	$21 MM
2016	$49 MM	$21 MM
2015	$38 MM	$20 MM
2014	$39 MM	$20 MM
2012	$38 MM	$20 MM
2011	$37 MM	$20 MM
2010	$38 MM	$20 MM
2009	$38 MM	$20 MM
2008	$37 MM	$20 MM
2007	$35 MM	$19 MM
2006	$34 MM	$18 MM
2005	$33 MM	$17 MM
2004	$30 MM	$16 MM
2003	$28 MM	$15 MM
2002	$25 MM	$14 MM
2001	$26 MM	$14 MM
2000	$34 MM	$14 MM
1999	$24 MM	$14 MM
1998	$19 MM	$12 MM
1997	$17 MM	$11 MM
1996	$17 MM	$11 MM
1995	$17 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,951

$12,205

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	South Panola School District	Mississippi
2023	$11,791	$12,554
2022	$10,052	$11,172
2021	$11,876	$13,142
2020	$10,052	$11,172
2019	$9,832	$11,082
2018	$9,498	$11,559
2017	$9,826	$11,251
2016	$9,682	$11,100
2015	$8,716	$9,638
2014	$8,744	$8,965
2012	$8,244	$8,998
2011	$8,658	$9,729
2010	$8,433	$9,638
2009	$8,432	$9,999
2008	$8,244	$9,551
2007	$7,921	$8,944
2006	$7,611	$9,208
2005	$7,021	$8,125
2004	$6,597	$8,004
2003	$6,312	$7,380
2002	$5,797	$6,736
2001	$5,210	$5,913
2000	$5,234	$5,664
1999	$4,761	$5,597
1998	$4,164	$5,260
1997	$3,908	$4,903
1995	$3,766	$4,082
1992	$3,020	$3,514

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Spending / Student

$10,623

$12,074

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	South Panola School District	Mississippi
2023	$10,480	$12,004
2022	$10,054	$11,286
2021	$10,556	$12,566
2020	$10,054	$11,286
2019	$10,383	$10,735
2018	$10,179	$10,908
2017	$9,909	$10,891
2016	$11,033	$10,668
2015	$8,415	$9,666
2014	$8,659	$8,852
2012	$8,298	$8,869
2011	$7,954	$9,323
2010	$8,141	$9,666
2009	$8,239	$9,596
2008	$8,092	$9,285
2007	$7,411	$8,688
2006	$7,347	$8,675
2005	$7,064	$8,168
2004	$6,424	$7,902
2003	$6,162	$7,198
2002	$5,628	$6,475
2001	$5,562	$6,210
2000	$7,290	$6,202
1999	$5,250	$6,315
1998	$4,159	$5,370
1997	$3,756	$4,828
1995	$3,745	$4,089
1992	$2,893	$3,260

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Best South Panola School District 51�Թ�� (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Batesville Elementary School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

110 College St.
Batesville, MS 38606
(662) 563-4596

Gr: PK-1 | 768 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 67%

Rank: #22.

South Panola High School

(Math: 76% | Reading: 39%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

601 Tiger Drive
Batesville, MS 38606
(662) 563-4756

Gr: 9-12 | 1,172 student Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 65%

Rank: #33.

Batesville Middle School

(Math: 58% | Reading: 43%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

509 Tiger Drive
Batesville, MS 38606
(662) 563-1924

Gr: 4-5 | 454 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 69%

Rank: #44.

Pope Elementary School

(Math: 46% | Reading: 53%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1110 Main Street, P.o. Box 59
Pope, MS 38658
(662) 563-3732

Gr: PK-8 | 531 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Rank: #55.

Batesville Intermediate School

(Math: 51% | Reading: 40%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

200 College St.
Batesville, MS 38606
(662) 563-7834

Gr: 2-3 | 546 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 67%

Rank: #66.

Batesville Junior High School

(Math: 35% | Reading: 31%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

507 Tiger Drive
Batesville, MS 38606
(662) 563-4503

Gr: 6-8 | 784 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 72%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to South Panola School District?

South Panola School District manages 6 public schools serving 4,255 students.

What is the rank of South Panola School District?

South Panola School District is ranked #61 out of 147 school districts in Mississippi (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Mississippi school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in South Panola School District?

55% of South Panola School District students are Black, 39% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of South Panola School District?

South Panola School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 13:1.

What is South Panola School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $10,623 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,255 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: 90% (Top 30% in MS)
: Top 50%
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 53% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education