Can I use Panola County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Panola County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Panola County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Panola County?

Start with the 12 listed public schools and 2 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Panola County Schools & Education

Name: Panola County, Mississippi Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Panola County, Mississippi

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

14/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

84.3%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

84.3%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 87.1%

Per-Pupil Spending

$5,542

National avg $13,239

State avg $5,954

School Score

14/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 27/100

State Score Position

#69

of 81 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Panola County

Measured School Summary

Panola County faces educational challenges with a school score of 14/100 and a graduation rate of 84.3%, falling below typical benchmarks.

Funding Context

At $5,542 per pupil, Panola County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 49% below the Mississippi average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 2.8 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 7% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Panola County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

12 public schools and 2 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

14/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #69 of 81 Mississippi counties with school score data.

Completion

84.3%

2.8 pts below the state average

Funding context

$5,542

$412 below the state average

School coverage

2 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Panola County has 12 public schools across 2 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Panola County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Review-carefully county

Panola County has a lower measured county-level school signal. Use the school table to look for specific districts or grade bands that may differ from the county average.

State position

#69

of 81 Mississippi counties with school score data. The county score is 13 points below the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

SOUTH PANOLA SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary to high school visible

4,313 students

Elementary 4Middle 1High 1Other 0

6 listed schools in this county slice.

NORTH PANOLA SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary to high school visible

1,219 students

Elementary 2Middle 1High 2Other 1

6 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

NORTH PANOLA SCHOOL DISTRICT is the largest listed district slice, with 6 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Panola County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Panola County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Education Overview

About Schools in Panola County, Mississippi

This context is screened for neutral school-data wording and should be read alongside the current metrics on this page. It is not school advice.

Twelve Schools Across Two Regional Districts

Panola County supports 5,532 students across 12 public schools, including six elementary and three high schools. Education is split between the North and South Panola school districts.

South Panola Leads Local Enrollment

The South Panola School District is the larger of the two, educating 4,313 students compared to North Panola's 1,219. Traditional public schools account for 100% of the county's education options as there are no charters.

Rural and Town Schools Average 553 Students

The county features a mix of seven rural and five town school settings, with an average school size of 553 students. South Panola High is the largest facility with 1,174 students, while Batesville Intermediate offers a smaller environment with 517.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Panola County

Reported Enrollment

5,532

12 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary6

Middle2

High3

Other1

2 School Districts in Panola County

SOUTH PANOLA SCHOOL DISTRICT

NORTH PANOLA SCHOOL DISTRICT

6 schools

1,219 students

12 Public Schools in Panola County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 1 high-enrollment school; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Panola County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
SOUTH PANOLA HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	SOUTH PANOLA SCHOOL DISTRICT	Batesville, 38606Town: Distant	9–12	High	1,174
BATESVILLE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL	Record	SOUTH PANOLA SCHOOL DISTRICT	Batesville, 38606Town: Distant	6–8	Middle	825
BATESVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	SOUTH PANOLA SCHOOL DISTRICT	Batesville, 38606Town: Distant	PK–1	Primary	785
POPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	SOUTH PANOLA SCHOOL DISTRICT	Pope, 38658Rural: Fringe	PK–8	Primary	531
BATESVILLE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL	Record	SOUTH PANOLA SCHOOL DISTRICT	Batesville, 38606Town: Distant	2–3	Primary	517
BATESVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	SOUTH PANOLA SCHOOL DISTRICT	Batesville, 38606Town: Distant	4–5	Primary	481
NORTH PANOLA HIGH SCHOOL	Record	NORTH PANOLA SCHOOL DISTRICT	SARDIS, 38666Rural: Distant	9–12	High	374
GREEN HILL INTERMEDIATE	Record	NORTH PANOLA SCHOOL DISTRICT	SARDIS, 38666Rural: Distant	3–5	Primary	298
NORTH PANOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	NORTH PANOLA SCHOOL DISTRICT	Como, 38619Rural: Distant	6–8	Middle	281
COMO PRIMARY	Record	NORTH PANOLA SCHOOL DISTRICT	COMO, 38619Rural: Distant	PK–2	Primary	266
NORTH PANOLA ACHIEVEMENT ACADEMY	Record	NORTH PANOLA SCHOOL DISTRICT	COMO, 38619Rural: Distant	4–12	Alternative	0
NORTH PANOLA VOC COMP	Record	NORTH PANOLA SCHOOL DISTRICT	COMO, 38619Rural: Distant	7–12	Vocational	0

SOUTH PANOLA HIGH SCHOOL

SOUTH PANOLA SCHOOL DISTRICT

Batesville, 38606 / Town: Distant

Profile9–12High1,174 students

BATESVILLE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

SOUTH PANOLA SCHOOL DISTRICT

Batesville, 38606 / Town: Distant

Record6–8Middle825 students

BATESVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

SOUTH PANOLA SCHOOL DISTRICT

Batesville, 38606 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–1Primary785 students

POPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

SOUTH PANOLA SCHOOL DISTRICT

Pope, 38658 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–8Primary531 students

BATESVILLE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

SOUTH PANOLA SCHOOL DISTRICT

Batesville, 38606 / Town: Distant

Record2–3Primary517 students

BATESVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL

SOUTH PANOLA SCHOOL DISTRICT

Batesville, 38606 / Town: Distant

Record4–5Primary481 students

NORTH PANOLA HIGH SCHOOL

NORTH PANOLA SCHOOL DISTRICT

SARDIS, 38666 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High374 students

GREEN HILL INTERMEDIATE

NORTH PANOLA SCHOOL DISTRICT

SARDIS, 38666 / Rural: Distant

Record3–5Primary298 students

NORTH PANOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL

NORTH PANOLA SCHOOL DISTRICT

Como, 38619 / Rural: Distant

Record6–8Middle281 students

COMO PRIMARY

NORTH PANOLA SCHOOL DISTRICT

COMO, 38619 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–2Primary266 students

NORTH PANOLA ACHIEVEMENT ACADEMY

NORTH PANOLA SCHOOL DISTRICT

COMO, 38619 / Rural: Distant

Record4–12Alternative0 students

NORTH PANOLA VOC COMP

NORTH PANOLA SCHOOL DISTRICT

COMO, 38619 / Rural: Distant

Record7–12Vocational0 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$5,542

State avg $5,954

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Mississippi counties have the highest graduation rates?

Holmes County (97.0%), Montgomery County (97.0%), and Quitman County (97.0%) currently lead Mississippi among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Mississippi?

Across Mississippi counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $5,954. The highest current county values are Choctaw County ($8,216), Kemper County ($7,706), and Franklin County ($7,289). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Panola County?

Panola County has a school score of 14/100, which is a lower measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Panola County?

The high school graduation rate in Panola County is 84.3%, which is below the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Panola County spend per student?

Panola County spends $5,542 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

Frequently Asked Questions

Schools in Panola County, Mississippi — FAQ

What does the school system look like in Panola County, Mississippi?

Panola County supports 5,532 students across 12 public schools, including six elementary and three high schools. Education is split between the North and South Panola school districts.

What are the major school districts in Panola County, Mississippi?

What is the school experience like in Panola County?

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated May 13, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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