Public Education
South Panola School District
The South Panola School District serves approximately 4,500 students on 6 campuses throughout Batesville and the southern portion of Panola County in grades PreK-12. SPSD is fully accredited by the Mississippi Department of Education (MDES). The school district employs more than 300 certified teachers, of which over 55 are National Board Certified. A rigorous curriculum is in place to challenge students each day through the regular course offerings, as well as the opportunities for students to excel in MERIT (gifted curriculum), Dual Credit/Enrollment, AP and Accelerated course offerings in all four subject areas at the secondary level, which offers students the opportunity to earn college credits before leaving high school. The South Panola School District School Board meets at 6:00 p.m. on the third Tuesdays at the South Panola Parent Center.
SP School District Profile (Adobe PDF)
Get to know SPSD (YouTube video link)
| School | Grades | No. of Students | No. of Staff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pope Elementary | K-8 | 560 | 66 |
| Batesville Elementary | PreK-1 | 671 | 110 |
| Batesville Intermediate | 2-3 | 592 | 82 |
| Batesville Middle | 4-5 | 584 | 32 |
| Batesville Jr. High | 6-8 | 835 | 70 |
| South Panola High | 9-12 | 1,131 | 114 |
- Batesville Elementary was awarded a 5-year Barksdale Reading Institute Grant. Operates as a Title I school since 1997.
- Pope School had 94% of third grade students pass the initial third grade Reading Summative Assessment. Only 10 of 146 school districts in Mississippi had a higher percentage of students passing the assessment than SPSD.
- South Panola High offers over 120 Carnegie units and 16 career and technical education programs. Programs at the school include a 4-year JROTC program, 13 sports programs, band, and a choral program.
- South Panola Parent Center provides resources to parents of students to assist them with homework and test preparation.
North Panola School District
The North Panola School District serves 1,574 students in K-12 in the northern part of the county. The District operates 5 schools and a career and technical center. The North Panola School District School Board meets at 6:30 p.m. on the third Monday at the North Panola High School Library.
| School | Grades | No. of Students | No. of Staff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Como Elementary | K-5 | 280 | |
| Crenshaw Elementary | K-5 | 112 | 30 |
| Greenhill Elementary | K-5 | 339 | 39 |
| North Panola Junior High | 6-8 | 329 | 45 |
| North Panola High | 9-12 | 380 | 56 |
- North Panola High offers several extra-curricular clubs and organizations including art, dance, math, chess, basketball, football, and FBLA.
- Vocational classes (2-year program) are also offered to students at North Panola High School.
Private Education
North Delta School – Batesville, MS
With approximately 400 students enrolled and a 12-to-1 student to teacher ratio, North Delta School is accredited through the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools. It provides pre-school through high school education. High school students can earn college credit through dual enrollment at Delta State University, located about 1.5 hours from Batesville.