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29%
Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.
4%
High school dipl. NAT. AVG.
18%
Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.
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Petal school information

Index Petal Mississippi National
Average Test Scores62%40%48%
Student/Teacher ratio15:116:116:1
Total public schools589379,221
Total private schoolsn/a20624,874
Total post-secondary schoolsn/a687,963

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Key findings

  • The school test scores in Petal are 29% higher than the national average
  • There are approximately 5 public schools in Petal
  • 86.8% of people in Petal have completed 8th grade
  • 86.1% of people in Petal have completed high school
  • 25.0% of people in Petal have completed a bachelors degree

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      Education level achieved in Petal

      Index Petal Mississippi National
      Completed 8th grade86.8%78.6%84.3%
      Completed high school86.1%76.7%83.0%
      Completed some college61.1%52.5%59.4%
      Completed associate degree33.6%29.8%38.5%
      Completed bachelors25.0%21.0%30.3%
      Completed masters8.8%7.9%11.5%
      Completed professional degree2.9%2.2%3.3%
      Completed doctorate1.4%0.9%1.3%

      Petal, MS School Districts

      • Petal School District
      • Perry County Schools

      There are a total of 5 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Petal. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Petal, MS schools is 62%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Petal, MS, an average of 86.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.1% have completed high school.

      Nearby cities with high average school scores

      City Population Avg. Test Scores National Avg.
      Purvis, MS2,19849%2.1%
      Hattiesburg, MS46,01044%8.9%
      New Augusta, MS46132%32.8%
      Petal, MS10,62462%28.5%

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      City Population Avg. Test Scores National Avg.
      East Liverpool, OH10,63253%10.0%
      Roscoe, IL10,63256%17.0%
      Lansdowne, PA10,63736%26.0%
      Broomall, PA10,60876%59.1%
      Corning, NY10,64256%16.0%
      Petal, MS10,62462%28.5%
      Source: The Petal, MS education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.