North Panola School District, MS

Original Research by School Decision on North Panola School District

North Panola School District sits in Panola County, Mississippi, serving students from prekindergarten through twelfth grade across a set of small communities. The district enrolls a modest total student body spread across six schools: Como Primary, Green Hill Intermediate, North Panola Middle School, North Panola High School, North Panola Vocational-Complex, and North Panola Achievement Academy. The student population is overwhelmingly Black, with very small numbers of students from other racial or ethnic backgrounds. We looked for free-or-reduced-price lunch data, special-education counts, and English-learner figures, but those fields were not reported, so we cannot characterize the district's economic or linguistic demographics with precision. The absence of that information is worth noting rather than guessing at.

State assessment results from the MAAP test are available for the current school year across math, English language arts, and science. In math, proficiency rates across grades three through eight sit in a narrow band, ranging from the low twenties to the low thirties. Third grade and seventh grade are the stronger marks, while fourth and fifth grade show the lowest. In English language arts, proficiency is generally weaker than in math. Grade five stands out as the district's best ELA result, approaching thirty percent proficient, while third grade, sixth grade, seventh grade, and eighth grade all fall well below that. Science results are mixed: grade five science shows the district's strongest single result, with a solid share of students reaching proficiency, while grade eight science drops back. Across both subjects, the overall picture is one where a minority of tested students are meeting grade-level expectations. A parent may want to look into this further with the school, particularly in the early elementary ELA grades, where proficiency is lowest. Participation rates were not reported for any assessment, so we cannot confirm how completely the student body was tested.

No multi-year trend data was available, so we cannot say whether these results represent improvement or decline from prior years. The district brief search turned up little of lasting impact from recent reporting beyond basic district information and older report card data, so we left that out rather than speculate.

Graduation rate data was not provided, and we found no course access, staffing, discipline, or attendance figures. The district does include a vocational-complex school and an achievement academy among its campuses, which suggests some career-oriented and alternative programming exists, but no program detail was available to describe what those offerings look like in practice.

The housing market in the Panola County area is modest by state and national standards. Weighted home values across the district's zip codes sit below the Mississippi state benchmark and well below the national figure. The area has seen a recent modest decline in values year over year. With a price-to-income ratio around two, housing here is relatively affordable for working families compared to much of the country. The market varies within the district: communities like Sardis and Como carry the bulk of the enrollment weight, with home values in the low-to-mid range for the area, while pockets near Senatobia and Sarah reach higher. No rental data was available, so we cannot speak to what a renting family would encounter.

North Panola is a small, rural, predominantly Black district with affordable housing and a close-knit set of communities. Its academic results are currently low across most grades and subjects, with science in the upper elementary years standing as a relative bright spot. The absence of demographic detail on poverty, special populations, staffing, and graduation outcomes leaves a real gap in the picture. Families considering the district should ask the schools directly about those areas and about what the vocational and achievement academy programs offer students who may benefit from nontraditional pathways.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

1,155

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 0%

Black 95%

White 3%

Asian 0%

Two+ 1%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

Schools in this District

6 schools are officially reported under this district.

COMO PRIMARY

GREEN HILL INTERMEDIATE

NORTH PANOLA HIGH SCHOOL

NORTH PANOLA VOC COMP

NORTH PANOLA ACHIEVEMENT ACADEMY

NORTH PANOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

31%

Grade 3

23%

Grade 4

23%

Grade 5

28%

Grade 6

31%

Grade 7

29%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

15%

Grade 3

19%

Grade 4

30%

Grade 5

21%

Grade 6

16%

Grade 7

16%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

43%

Grade 5

25%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$169,689

Year-over-year change-3.5%

Range across 6 ZIP codes$128K to $243K

vs. state typical0.87x

vs. national typical0.46x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (6 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
38619	Como	$179K	-1.5%	38.0%
38666	Sardis	$161K	-3.5%	37.6%
38621	Sarah	$128K	-12.3%	15.1%
38665	Sarah	$237K	+3.3%	5.9%
38606	Batesville	$202K	+2.0%	1.9%
38668	Senatobia	$243K	+4.2%	1.5%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$856/mo

Home price / national median income2.0x

Comparison

State typical home value$194,242 (+1.1% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

This profile is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information available. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on the school’s website, which may include more recent figures, additional programs, or updated enrollment data.