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Panola County

Mississippi · Public K-12

12 public schools serving approximately 5,532 students, in a county of 32,808 residents.

Schools
12
2 districts
Enrollment
5,532
NCES CCD
Median income
$45,945
Below Mississippi avg
Free/reduced lunch
99.7%
Below Mississippi avg
Elementary
6
schools
Middle
2
schools
High
3
schools
Combined / other
1
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
SOUTH PANOLA SCHOOL DISTRICT
4,313 students · 2 districts in Panola County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Panola County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
47%
Hispanic
2%
Black
48%
Asian
1%
Two or more
4%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
31%
Hispanic
0%
Black
64%
Asian
0%
Two or more
2%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
17.7%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
17.8%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
6.6%
civilian labor
Median age
39
24.7% under 18

All schools (12)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
SOUTH PANOLA HIGH SCHOOLBatesvilleHigh09-121,174·
BATESVILLE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLBatesvilleMiddle06-08825·
BATESVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBatesvilleElementaryPK-01785·
POPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPopeElementaryPK-08531·
BATESVILLE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLBatesvilleElementary02-03517·
BATESVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOLBatesvilleElementary04-05481·
NORTH PANOLA HIGH SCHOOLSardisHigh09-12374·
GREEN HILL INTERMEDIATESardisElementary03-05298·
NORTH PANOLA MIDDLE SCHOOLComoMiddle06-08281·
COMO PRIMARYComoElementaryPK-02266·
NORTH PANOLA ACHIEVEMENT ACADEMYComoOther04-120·
NORTH PANOLA VOC COMPComoHigh07-120·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Panola County?
Panola County, Mississippi has 12 public K-12 schools serving approximately 5,532 students.
How many high schools are in Panola County?
Panola County, Mississippi has 3 public high schools, along with 2 middle schools and 6 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Panola County?
SOUTH PANOLA SCHOOL DISTRICT is the largest school district in Panola County, serving approximately 4,313 students. The county contains 2 school districts overall.
What is the population of Panola County?
Panola County, Mississippi has a population of approximately 32,808, with a median age of 39. About 24.7% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Panola County?
Median household income in Panola County is $45,945, below the Mississippi average of $49,977. About 17.8% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Panola County?
Approximately 17.7% of adults 25 and older in Panola County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Panola County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 99.7% of students in Panola County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Mississippi county average of 99.7%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Panola County schools?
Across Panola County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 13.3 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Panola County?
Panola County residents are approximately 47% White, 2% Hispanic, 48% Black, 1% Asian, 4% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Panola County is owner-occupied?
Panola County has about 14,717 housing units, of which roughly 71.1% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data