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MS Regular Public School District 5 Schools

Petal School District

PETAL, MS 39465 • Forrest County • 5 Operating Schools
(601) 545-3002
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
21,365
4,125 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$76,952
Overall Poverty Rate
10.36%
2,200 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
16.71%
778 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 7.5% 15% 22.5% 30% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% MS Avg: 23.77% 2020 Poverty Rate: 17.44% (693 / 3,974 kids) 17.44% 2020 693 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 16.01% (766 / 4,784 kids) 16.01% 2021 766 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 16.75% (760 / 4,538 kids) 16.75% 2022 760 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 13.72% (639 / 4,657 kids) 13.72% 2023 639 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 16.71% (778 / 4,656 kids) 16.71% 2024 778 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 3,974 693 17.44% 23.96% 14.57%
2021 4,784 766 16.01% 25.31% 15.78%
2022 4,538 760 16.75% 25.67% 15.17%
2023 4,657 639 13.72% 23.02% 14.98%
2024 4,656 778 16.71% 23.77% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $171,400
Median Gross Rent $938/mo
Owner-Occupied 5,766
Renter-Occupied 1,408
Owner-Occupied: 5,766 (80.4%) Renter-Occupied: 1,408 (19.6%)
Occupied 7,174

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 5,766 (80.4%)
Renter-Occupied 1,408 (19.6%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 7,174 households
174 (2.4%)
< $10k
279 (3.9%)
$10k-$14k
194 (2.7%)
$15k-$19k
275 (3.8%)
$20k-$24k
228 (3.2%)
$25k-$29k
238 (3.3%)
$30k-$34k
190 (2.6%)
$35k-$39k
245 (3.4%)
$40k-$44k
413 (5.8%)
$45k-$49k
437 (6.1%)
$50k-$59k
761 (10.6%)
$60k-$74k
1,293 (18%)
$75k-$99k
720 (10%)
$100k-$124k
451 (6.3%)
$125k-$149k
757 (10.6%)
$150k-$199k
519 (7.2%)
$200k+
< $10k
174 (2.4%)
$10k-$14k
279 (3.9%)
$15k-$19k
194 (2.7%)
$20k-$24k
275 (3.8%)
$25k-$29k
228 (3.2%)
$30k-$34k
238 (3.3%)
$35k-$39k
190 (2.6%)
$40k-$44k
245 (3.4%)
$45k-$49k
413 (5.8%)
$50k-$59k
437 (6.1%)
$60k-$74k
761 (10.6%)
$75k-$99k
1,293 (18%)
$100k-$124k
720 (10%)
$125k-$149k
451 (6.3%)
$150k-$199k
757 (10.6%)
$200k+
519 (7.2%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 3,809 students
456 (12%)
1st
156 (4.1%)
2nd
361 (9.5%)
3rd
239 (6.3%)
4th
255 (6.7%)
5th
236 (6.2%)
6th
541 (14.2%)
7th
400 (10.5%)
8th
336 (8.8%)
9th
286 (7.5%)
10th
297 (7.8%)
11th
246 (6.5%)
12th
1st Grade
456 (12%)
2nd Grade
156 (4.1%)
3rd Grade
361 (9.5%)
4th Grade
239 (6.3%)
5th Grade
255 (6.7%)
6th Grade
236 (6.2%)
7th Grade
541 (14.2%)
8th Grade
400 (10.5%)
9th Grade
336 (8.8%)
10th Grade
286 (7.5%)
11th Grade
297 (7.8%)
12th Grade
246 (6.5%)