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Petal, MS

11,694 residents•4,657 students•7 schools
Avg School Rating
7.8
out of 10
66% above Mississippi avg
Test Proficiency
76%Math
64%Reading
36% above Mississippi avg
School Crime Rate
0.00
per 1,000 students
100% below Mississippi avg
Overall Crime Rate
13.68
per 1,000 residents
74% below Mississippi avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
5
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
6
Charter
0
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
5
Middle
1
High
1

These figures describe every school in Petal; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Petal

7 schools
9.0
Petal High School
Highpublic
8.8
Petal Middle School
Middlepublic
8.5
Petal Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.1
Petal Upper Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.8
Runnelstown Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Main Street Station
Elementaryprivate
—
Petal Primary School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Petal

0 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Petal in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
100% below Mississippi avg
0.00
per 1,000 students

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Petal

160 total incidents reported across Petal in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
74% below Mississippi avg
13.68
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
32
Property
52
Drug
72
Weapons
4

Crime Types

  • Drugs45%
  • Theft15%
  • Assault14%
  • Burglary10%
  • Sex5%
  • Vandalism3%
  • Other8%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

4,657 students enrolled across Petal's schools.

  • Public4,60999%
  • Private481%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Petal's K-12 schools.

  • White70%
  • Black17%
  • Two or More Races6%
  • Hispanic6%
  • Asian<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
  • Native American<1%
48%Female52%Male
100%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.