Petal School District Explained
| Petal School District |
| Superintendent: | Dr. Matthew Dillon |
| Asst Superintendents: | Dr. Kelli BrownDr. Rob Knight |
| Type: | Public |
| Established: | 1976 |
| Mascot: | Big Red (Panther) |
| Colors: | Red & White |
| Schedule: | Office hours 7:30 Am - 4:30 PmElementary Schools 7:30 Am - 2:55 PmSecondary Schools 8:30 Am - 3:55 Pm |
The Petal School District is a public school district based in Petal, Mississippi (USA).In 1976, the Petal Schools District was formed after the community decided that it wanted the local school system to be separate from the county school system.[1]
It includes Petal and the Forrest County portion of Eastabuchie.[2]
Schools
- Petal High School (Grades 9–12)
- Petal Middle School (Grades 7–8)
- Petal Upper Elementary School (formerly W.L. Smith) (Grades 5–6)
- Petal Elementary School (Grades 3–4)
- Petal Primary School (Grades K-2)
Demographics
Previous school years
| School Year | Enrollment | Gender Makeup | Racial Makeup |
|---|
| Female | Male | Asian | African
American | Hispanic | Native
American | White |
|---|
| 2006-07[3] | 3,872 | 48% | 52% | | 12.89% | 1.55% | | 84.89% |
| 2005-06[4] | 3,806 | 49% | 51% | 0.50% | 12.14% | 1.21% | 0.08% | 86.07% |
| 2004-05 | 3,697 | 50% | 50% | 0.43% | 11.14% | 1.00% | 0.16% | 87.26% |
| 2003-04 | 3,701 | 50% | 50% | 0.32% | 11.46% | 0.92% | 0.19% | 87.11% |
| 2002-03[5] | 3,679 | 49% | 51% | 0.16% | 11.42% | 0.71% | 0.19% | 87.52% | |
Recent school years
| School Year | Enrollment | Gender Makeup | Racial Makeup |
|---|
| Female | Male | Asian | African
American | Hispanic | Native
American | White |
|---|
| 2022-23 | 4,392 | 48% | 52% | 0.59% | 17.67% | 5.60% | | 69.72% |
| 2021-22 | 4,264 | 49% | 51% | 0.54% | 17.14% | 5.21% | | 71.34% |
| 2020-21 | 4,106 | 49% | 51% | | 16.98% | 5.28% | | 71.89% |
| 2019-20 | 4,169 | 49% | 51% | 0.86% | 17.74% | 5.09% | | 72.85% | |
Promotion/Retention Rate
Recent school years
!School Year!Class Size!% Promotion!# Retention!% Retention| 2022-23[6] | 2977 | 96.6% | 102 | 3.4% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | 2970 | 95.9 | 121 | 4.1% |
| 2020-21 | 2893 | 96.4% | 109 | 3.7% |
| 2019-20 | N/A | 96.0% | 116 | 4.0% | |
Accountability statistics
| 2006-07[7] | 2005-06[8] | 2004-05[9] | 2003-04[10] | 2002-03[11] |
|---|
| District Accreditation Status | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited |
| School Performance Classifications |
| Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Level 3 (Successful) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not Assigned | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
|
Notable alumni
See also
External links
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Notes and References
- History / Overview. (2024). Petalschools.com. Retrieved 1 March 2024, from https://www.petalschools.com/our-district
- Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Forrest County, MS. U.S. Census Bureau. 2022-04-13.
- Web site: Mississippi Department of Education Enrollment . 2024-03-01 . newreports.mdek12.org.
- Web site: Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070323012858/http://orsap.mde.k12.ms.us:8080/MAARS/indexProcessor.jsp . 2007-03-23 . Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education.
- Web site: Mississippi Report Card for 2002-2003 . Office of Educational Accountability, Mississippi Department of Education . 2004-09-02 . 2007-08-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070812173502/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/RC3B/RC3B.htm . 2007-08-12 . dead .
- Web site: Accountability Dashboards - Petal School District . 2024-04-05 . www.petalschools.com . en-US.
- Web site: 2007 Results . Mississippi Statewide Accountability System . Mississippi Department of Education . 2007-09-13 . 2007-09-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071127152304/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM07/ACC07LST.PDF . 2007-11-27 . dead .
- Web site: 2006 Results . Mississippi Statewide Accountability System . Mississippi Department of Education . 2006-09-06 . 2007-06-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070217064644/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM06/ACC06LST.PDF . 2007-02-17 . dead .
- Web site: 2005 Results . Mississippi Statewide Accountability System . Mississippi Department of Education . 2005-09-09 . 2007-06-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070705114959/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM05/ACC05FLST.PDF . 2007-07-05 . dead .
- Web site: 2004 Results . Mississippi Statewide Accountability System . Mississippi Department of Education . 2004-09-26 . 2007-06-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070705114957/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM04/ACC04FLST.PDF . 2007-07-05 . dead .
- Web site: 2003 Results . Mississippi Statewide Accountability System . Mississippi Department of Education . 2003-11-21 . 2007-06-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070705114951/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM03/ACC03CLST.PDF . 2007-07-05 . dead .
- Web site: Curet . Taylor . 2019-08-16 . The Watts brothers - a dynamic duo for Jones College . 2023-12-11 . WDAM . en.
