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North Panola High School

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North Panola High School ranks 153 rd of 224 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

153^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 Mississippi High Schools

Better than 32% of Mississippi high schools

Summary

North Panola High School is a small public high school in Sardis, Mississippi, serving 329 students in grades 9-12 within the North Panola School District. Nearly all students (99.09%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch — the highest poverty concentration among nearby schools like South Panola High School (84.73%), Independence High School (70.22%), Strayhorn High School (68.32%), and Senatobia High School (61.11%). The school has made meaningful progress in state rankings, jumping from 213th in 2023-24 to 153rd (32nd percentile, 2 stars) in 2025-26, though it still sits in the lower-middle range of Mississippi high schools.

North Panola's academic results are strikingly uneven. In Algebra I, the school's proficiency rate reached 71.8% in 2025-26 — above the state average of 66.0% and competitive with South Panola High School (71.4%) and Independence High School (60.0%). This represents a remarkable 41.4-point gain over two years. However, English II proficiency sits at just 28.1%, nearly half the state average of 49.3% and far below Senatobia High School (49.6%) and South Panola (48.2%). Biology results are also below the state average. This stark gap between math and reading remains the school's biggest academic challenge.

The most concerning trend is graduation. North Panola's graduation rate fell sharply to 78.0% in 2024-25, down from 88.6% the year before and well below the state average of 89.2%. Chronic absenteeism is a likely factor: 55.1% of students were chronically absent in 2023-24, more than double the state average and the highest among neighboring schools. Notably, the school has the lowest student-teacher ratio in the area (10.1), meaning staffing is not the primary obstacle. With strong math gains but persistent literacy gaps, high absenteeism, and a declining graduation rate, North Panola High School is clearly improving but still faces significant structural challenges tied to poverty and attendance.

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: Improving — 20th percentile in 2016 → 32nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (50% vs 60% meeting standards)

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

!High chronic absenteeism (55% vs 24% Mississippi)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg50%

Mississippi avg60%

153^rd of 224

Mississippi public high schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 20% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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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
2026	32.1	153 of 224	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I72%+6 vs state

Biology47%-16 vs state

English II28%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MAAP English Language Arts (2026)		MAAP Mathematics (2026)		MAAP Algebra I (2026)	MAAP English II (2026)	MAAP Science (2026)	MAAP Biology (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	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%)	32.1	153^rd of 224 public high schools	31.7%		12.2	204^th of 232 public high schools	12.1%	51					71.8	28.1		47.0	$14,510
North Panola Vocational Comp	Public	8-12	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%)	58.9	94^th of 224 public high schools	58.0%		45.8	132^nd of 232 public high schools	43.1%	38					71.4	48.2		65.9	$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%)	68.7	70^th of 224 public high schools	68.8%		40.1	143^rd of 232 public high schools	38.4%	73					80.6	49.6		71.5	$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%)	35.8	148^th of 224 public high schools	33.9%		48.3	122^nd of 232 public high schools	47.4%	26	16.9	25.2	28.2	28.7	60.0	40.5	40.2	53.9	$11,248
Strayhorn High School	Public	7-12	86 Mustang Dr.	Sarah	38665	Panola 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%)	7.8	212^th of 224 public high schools	5.4%		41.5	140^th of 232 public high schools	39.7%	72	17.9	28.4	34.4	44.4		18.9	33.3	39.7	$11,281
Senatobia-Tate Career Technical Center	Public	8-12	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

Is North Panola High School a good school?

North Panola High School ranks 153^rd of 224 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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 district is North Panola High School in?

North Panola

How many students attend North Panola High School?

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

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2025–26 MAAP test scoresAug 21, 2026

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2023–24 through 2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesSep 26, 2025

2023–24 graduation ratesSep 23, 2025

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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