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Petal School District

Contact data is sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) annual survey process, so apologies if it's out of date!
  • (601) 545-3002
  • PO Box 523
  • Petal, MS-0523
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About this district

Petal School District is a public school district in Mississippi. They serve 4,169 students across 5 schools, and its teachers have had 44 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • Schools
    5
  • Students
    4,169
  • Teachers
    279

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Petal School District Demographics

59%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
21%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Petal School District Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Petal School District had a total revenue of $38.3 million in the 2016-17 school year. 35.2% came from local sources, 54.3% from state sources, and 10.5% from federal sources.

Petal School District had a per-pupil revenue of $9,179 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 35.2% came from local sources, 54.3% from state sources, and 10.5% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Petal School District Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Mar 28, 2024

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Petal School District

$20,314
raised using DonorsChoose
44
projects funded
29
teachers funded
137
donors
5
projects for technology
8
projects for books

Petal School District has received support from 90 individuals from Mississippi and 47 individuals out-of-state.