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North Panola School District

470 U S Highway 51 North
Sardis, MS 38666
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 280 students in North Panola School District.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools in North Panola School District have a diversity score of 0.14, which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 0.60.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
6 Schools
282 Schools
# Students
1,155 Students
125,600 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
10,006 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

North Panola School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 87% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#136 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
26%
52%
17%
42%
39%
55%
87%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
4%
% Black
96%
45%
% White
3%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,144 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,177 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,144
$12,205
Spending / Student
$13,177
$12,074

Best North Panola School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Como Primary
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
200 Lewers Drive
Como, MS 38619
(662) 526-0396
Gr: PK-2 | 280 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,155 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in MS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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