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North Panola High School

Public Grades 9-12

204^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 232 Mississippi High Schools

Better than 12% of Mississippi high schools

Summary

North Panola High School is a public high school in Sardis, Mississippi, serving 359 students in grades 9-12. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Mississippi high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years.

While North Panola High School maintains a relatively high 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 86.9% to 89.4% in recent years, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.9% to 55.1%. This is significantly higher than the 23.9% chronic absenteeism rate reported for the nearby Tate County School District and South Panola School District schools. Additionally, North Panola High School's test scores on the MAAP assessments are consistently lower than the state averages and the nearby schools, with proficiency rates ranging from 25.7% in English II to 50.5% in U.S. History, compared to the state averages of 49.5% and 69.7%, respectively.

Despite the school's challenges, the high graduation rates indicate that there may be opportunities to build on existing strengths and support students in achieving academic success. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism and implementing targeted interventions to improve test scores could be key priorities for North Panola School District. While North Panola High School shares some similarities with the nearby Independence High School, Strayhorn High School, Senatobia High School, and South Panola High School, it consistently underperforms on academic measures, suggesting the school may face unique challenges or barriers to student achievement.

329

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,510

Per pupil spending ?

99.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 HWY 51 North
Sardis, MS 38666

(662) 487-1070

District: North Panola

Feeder schools for North Panola High School:

Elementary:	Como Primary School
	Green Hill Intermediate
Middle:	North Panola Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

85.7%

Two or more races:

12.8%

White:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (30% vs 66% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Mississippi average (78% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg30%

Mississippi avg66%

204^th of 232

Mississippi public high schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	204 of 232	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	213 of 228	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	194 of 226	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	180 of 228	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.3	231 of 231	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.0	191 of 233	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.6	147 of 233	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	19.9	185 of 237	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.0	184 of 231	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.4	169 of 226	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	48.1	125 of 236	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.8	159 of 238	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	27.2	186 of 241	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.1	177 of 244	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.6	201 of 235	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.5	167 of 235	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	45.3	143 of 235	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	20.4	204 of 232	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	13.3	225 of 232	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	1.4	231 of 232	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	2.3	230 of 232	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History150%-19 vs state

Biology50%-12 vs state

Algebra I42%-25 vs state

English II26%-24 vs state

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Schools Near North Panola High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)		MAAP Mathematics (2025)		MAAP Algebra I (2025)	MAAP English II (2025)	MAAP Science (2025)	MAAP Biology (2025)	MAAP U.S. History1 (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Science 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
North Panola High School	Public	9-12	500 HWY 51 North	Sardis	38666	Panola County	North Panola	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 487-1070	329	33	10.1	99.1%	4 (1.2%)	282 (85.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (12.8%)	12.2	204^th of 232 public high schools	12.1%		9.3	213^th of 228 public high schools	6.6%	9					42.5	25.7		50.0	50.5	$14,510
North Panola Vocational Comp	Public	7-12	601 Railroad Street	Como	38619	Panola County	North Panola	No	No	No	No	(662) 526-5804	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
South Panola High School	Public	9-12	601 Tiger Drive	Batesville	38606	Panola County	South Panola School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 563-4756	1,113	93	12.0	84.7%	359 (32.3%)	641 (57.6%)	37 (3.3%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (6.2%)	45.8	132^nd of 232 public high schools	43.1%		62.3	88^th of 228 public high schools	61.4%	44					62.1	43.1		58.5	74.0	$13,564
Senatobia High School	Public	9-12	221 Warrior Drive	Senatobia	38668	Tate County	Senatobia Municipal School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 562-4230	468	32	14.8	61.1%	168 (35.9%)	268 (57.3%)	16 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	40.1	143^rd of 232 public high schools	38.4%		50.4	121^st of 228 public high schools	46.9%	22					67.8	40.2		61.0	74.5	$14,697
Independence High School	Public	7-12	3184 Hwy 305	Coldwater	38618	Tate County	Tate County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 233-4691	507	38	13.1	70.2%	202 (39.8%)	230 (45.4%)	49 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.1%)	48.3	122^nd of 232 public high schools	47.4%		39.4	144^th of 228 public high schools	36.8%	22	23.8	32.9	51.1	41.6	71.1	43.8	53.3	66.3	81.4	$11,248
Strayhorn High School	Public	7-12	86 Mustang Dr.	Sarah	38665	Tate County	Tate County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 562-9246	404	29	14.0	68.3%	253 (62.6%)	86 (21.3%)	44 (10.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (4.2%)	41.5	140^th of 232 public high schools	39.7%		39.5	143^rd of 228 public high schools	37.3%	3	28.1	28.1	47.2	29.6	42.6	44.0	42.2	42.8	66.7	$11,281
Senatobia-Tate Career Technical Center	Public	10-12	165 West Central Avenue	Coldwater	38618	Tate County	Tate County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 622-5142	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about North Panola High School

How many students attend North Panola High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 329 students attended North Panola High School.

What schools feed into North Panola High School?

North Panola High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Como Primary School
Elementary : Green Hill Intermediate
Middle : North Panola Middle School

What is the racial makeup of North Panola High School?

Students at North Panola High School are 86% African American, 13% Two or more races, 1% White.

What district is North Panola High School in?

North Panola

Is North Panola High School a good school?

North Panola High School ranks in the bottom 12.1% of Mississippi high schools.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Mississippi Department of Education.

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