Petal School District
Public
Grades PK–12 A+School Grade
Public schools for Petal.
At a glance
4,253Students enrolled
5Schools
$11,074Spent per student
13:1Student–teacher ratio
59%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
For Petal
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs MS
Math proficiency68%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts56%
State average 34.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.8%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$11,074
per student each year · 11% below the MS average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
4,106’20
4,264’21
4,392’22
4,400’23
4,253’24
Students
White · 68%2,908
Black · 18%763
Hispanic · 9%363
Two or more races · 4%186
Asian · 1%24
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%7
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools5 in district
Petal Primary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–2 · 1,016 students · Petal
D-PublicPetal Elementary 3-4Elementary · Grades 3–4 · 636 students · Petal
A+PublicPetal Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 645 students · Petal
A+PublicPetal Upper ElementaryMiddle · Grades 5–6 · 632 students · Petal
A+PublicPetal High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–13 · 1,324 students · Petal
APublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.