D
North Panola School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Sardis, Como and Crenshaw.
Students
1,103
Schools
6
Spent per student
$13,861
MS $12,392
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Debt
$0.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about North Panola School District
- School Grade D: better than 5% of Mississippi districts
- Math proficiency 33 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts below the state
- Spends 12% more per student than the MS average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 19.1% since 2020
- Debt of $0.3M, about $264 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Crenshaw.
PK–2Como Primary SchoolThis district
3–5Green Hill IntermediateThis district
6–8North Panola Middle SchoolThis district
9–12North Panola High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. MS
2020–21Math proficiency2%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts8%
State average 34.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 87.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,861 per student · 12% above MS
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 42%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 20%State 31%Federal 49%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,364’20
1,253’21
1,219’22
1,155’23
1,103’24
Down 19.1% since 2020.
Students
Black 86%Two or more races 12%White 2%Hispanic <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.