Total enrollment
4,220
-62 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in South Panola School District
Mississippi · 4,220 students · 2 cities
Public K-12 education in South Panola School District runs across 7 schools with combined enrollment of about 4,220 students, averaging 603 per school.
4-year change in South Panola School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How South Panola School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Mississippi | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #60 of 126 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,220 | #25 of 136 | #2,302 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #49 of 136 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #95 of 136 | #4,995 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 85.5% | #63 of 135 | #925 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.9% | #35 of 105 | #2,195 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside South Panola School District
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from South Panola High School at 64.9% proficient to Batesville Junior High School at 46.4%, a gap of 18.4 points. That is the 53rd widest gap among 92 Mississippi districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Panola High School | Batesville | High | 09-12 | 1,113 |
| Batesville Junior High School | Batesville | Middle | 06-08 | 756 |
| Batesville Elementary School | Batesville | Elementary | PK-01 | 741 |
| Batesville Intermediate School | Batesville | Elementary | 02-03 | 587 |
| Pope School | Pope | Elementary | PK-08 | 549 |
| Batesville Middle School | Batesville | Elementary | 04-05 | 474 |
| SOUTH PANOLA ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL | Batesville | Elementary | PK-06 | 0 |
About South Panola School District
As a small district in Mississippi, South Panola School District educates 4,220 students across 7 schools.
For a sense of the school types, South Panola School District comprises 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 603 in this district, higher than the Mississippi typical of 498.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 4,282 students in SY 2020-21 versus 4,220 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for South Panola School District discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.