Petal School District
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. It includes Petal and the Forrest County portion of Eastabuchie. Sports. The Petal School District participates in many different sports: football, soccer, archery, baseball, basketball, golf and softball. Here is a complete list of all the teams that are at the Petal School district: Demographics. 2006-07 school year. There were a total of 3,872 students  enrolled in the Petal School District during the 2006–2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 48% female and 52% male. The racial makeup of the district was 12.89% African American, 84.89% White, 1.55% Hispanic, 0.59% Asian, and 0.08% Native American. 35.7% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.