Petal School District
Petal School District is a public school district based in Petal, Mississippi, serving 4,253 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #24 of the 109 Mississippi districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 79% of them. Its schools average 851 students each, more than the Mississippi median of 399. It spends about $9,465 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the Mississippi median. It has roughly 12.9 students per teacher.
How Petal compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Petal | Mississippi median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,465 | $10,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,529 | $5,828 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $41.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $44.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 329 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 695 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 | 13.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 532 | 382 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Mississippi median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Mississippi
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meridian Public SchoolsMeridian | 4,385 | 11 | $11,242 | 12.3 | #22 |
| Pearl Public SchoolsPearl | 4,258 | 5 | $9,187 | 14.3 | #23 |
| Petal School DistrictPetal · this district | 4,253 | 5 | $9,465 | 12.9 | #24 |
| South Panola School DistrictBatesville | 4,220 | 7 | $9,780 | 13.7 | #25 |
| George County School DistrictLucedale | 4,049 | 9 | $9,172 | 13.9 | #26 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset ISDSomerset, TX | 4,259 | $11,044 | 15.9 |
| Delaware Valley School DistrictMilford, PA | 4,251 | $18,915 | 12.9 |
| De Forest Area School DistrictDeForest, WI | 4,246 | $12,051 | 13.9 |
| La Habra City ElementaryLa Habra, CA | 4,244 | $14,313 | 22.5 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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