Petal School District

Petal School District
Location
Petal, MS
District information
TypePublic
GradesK-12
Established1976
SuperintendentDr. Matthew Dillon
Asst. superintendent(s)Dr. Kelli Brown Dr. Rob Knight
Accreditation Blue Ribbon
  • (Petal High School)
  • 2007[1]
  • 2022[1]
Students and staff
District mascotBig Red (Panther)
Colors    Red & White
Other information
ScheduleOffice hours 7:30 Am - 4:30 Pm

Elementary Schools 7:30 Am - 2:55 Pm

Secondary Schools 8:30 Am - 3:55 Pm
Websitewww.petalschools.com

The Petal School District is a public school district based in Petal, Mississippi (USA). In 1976, the Petal Schools District was formed after the community decided that it wanted the local school system to be separate from the county school system.[2]

It includes Petal and the Forrest County portion of Eastabuchie.[3]

  1. ^ a b http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-2003.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ History / Overview. (2024). Petalschools.com. Retrieved 1 March 2024, from https://www.petalschools.com/our-district
  3. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Forrest County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 13, 2022.