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Petal School Dist Schools
Petal School Dist is a public school district in Mississippi, based in Forrest County (Petal). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Petal School Dist on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Petal School Dist
4 of 5 schools in Petal School Dist carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 3B: 1
Best schools in Petal School Dist
Statewide rankings: all 219 high schools in Mississippi · all 141 middle schools in Mississippi · all 378 elementary schools in Mississippi
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Petal Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Petal Upper Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Petal Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Petal High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
Every school in Petal School Dist
High schools (1)
- B+ Petal High School, Petal
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- A Petal Middle School, Petal
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- A Petal Elementary, Petal
- Petal Primary School, Petal
- A Petal Upper Elementary School, Petal
Where Petal School Dist schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Petal (5)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Mississippi
- County: Forrest County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 4,400 students with 335 full-time-equivalent teachers and 660 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2803530
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Hattiesburg Public School Dist (8 schools, 6 mi)
- Forrest County School District (6 schools, 15 mi)
- Jones Co School Dist (9 schools, 19 mi)
- Perry Co School Dist (4 schools, 19 mi)
- Lamar County School District (15 schools, 21 mi)
- Laurel School District (6 schools, 25 mi)
- Covington County School District (8 schools, 28 mi)
- Greene County School District (5 schools, 35 mi)
Questions about Petal School Dist
How many schools are in Petal School Dist?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Petal School Dist, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Petal School Dist serve?
The largest by graded schools: Petal.
How good are the schools in Petal School Dist?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A-, with 64.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 48.8%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Petal School Dist?
4,400 students were enrolled in Petal School Dist in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Petal School Dist?
Petal School Dist is in Mississippi, based in Forrest County, with its district office in Petal. Its boundary covers about 93.7 sq mi.