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Schools in Batesville · South Panola School District

Batesville’s public schools outscore 56% of Mississippi districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Batesville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Mississippi, not nationally.

#57of 101 Mississippi townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Mississippi state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
39%
▼ 3 pts vs MS 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▼ 3 pts vs MS 47%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 1 pts vs MS 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.0K
▼ 3% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.5
MS 13.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
5
3,671 students on the public path
In brief

Batesville’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 155 Mississippi towns with household incomes within a quarter of Batesville’s, its schools beat 46%, lower than their 56% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 44% in math, against 42% and 47% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,044 per student, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 2 the district’s path is Batesville Intermediate School, then Batesville Junior High School, then South Panola High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Batesville’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 56% of Mississippi school districts, #57 of 101 Mississippi towns. Graduation is above the Mississippi average; test scores are below it.

Mississippi school districts we grade (150)Better than 56%
Lower resultsHigher results
Mississippi towns with similar household incomes (155)Better than 46%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,172 test results and a graduating class of 284 could put Batesville anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Batesville’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,159 in math, 2,186 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Batesville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–1Batesville Elementary SchoolSouth Panola School DistrictNo scores
2–3Batesville Intermediate SchoolSouth Panola School DistrictB−
6–8Batesville Junior High SchoolSouth Panola School DistrictB−
9–12South Panola High SchoolSouth Panola School DistrictC+

Batesville’s public schools are run by South Panola School District, which also serves Courtland, Crowder and Pope. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

South Panola School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 4,220 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 14.5 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$12,044MS $12,392 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 41.7% · 2186 students tested
Math44%
State average 47% · 2159 students tested

Batesville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Mississippi towns that share Batesville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BatesvilleBSouth Panola

Every school in Batesville

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Mississippi’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Batesvilleby address
Batesville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1
741 students18:1Rate it →
Batesville Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 2–3
B−
587 students17:1Rate it →
Batesville Middle School
Elementary · Grades 4–5
B
474 students14:1Rate it →
Batesville Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
756 students14:1Rate it →
South Panola High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
1,113 students12:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (South Panola Alternative School).

Questions about Batesville’s schools

Are Batesville’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Mississippi: the public schools Batesville children attend outscore 56% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #57 of 101 Mississippi towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Batesville in?

South Panola School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,220 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Batesville kids go to high school?

South Panola High School, with 1,113 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Batesville’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in South Panola School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.

How much does Batesville spend per student?

$12,044 in South Panola School District (FY2024), against $12,392 across Mississippi. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Mississippi. Stars are from neighbors.