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Pearl River County School District

Item: Pearl River County School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

130 Alphabet Ave.
Carriere, MS 39426

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Top 30%

Tel: (601) 798-7744

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 3,128 students in Pearl River County School District. This district's average is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Mississippi.

Public Schools in Pearl River County School District have an score of 55% (versus the Mississippi public school average of 53%), and score of 46% (versus the 42% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Mississippi public school average of 59% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (MS)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,032 Schools

# Students

3,128 Students

432,864 Students

# Teachers

189 Teachers

30,920 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pearl River County School District	Mississippi
Pre-K	33	66
Kind	191	203
1	230	211
2	240	205
3	257	212
4	215	195
5	246	193
6	222	191
7	283	204
8	257	210
9	243	207
10	250	213
11	242	204
12	217	191
Grade Not Listed	2	1

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District Rank

Pearl River County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 147 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MS)

#44 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Pearl River County School District
2023	#44
2022	#48
2021	#37
2019	#41
2018	#46
2017	#41
2016	#36
2015	#43
2014	#24
2013	#17
2012	#31

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55%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Pearl River County School District	Mississippi
2023	55%	52%
2022	49%	47%
2021	44%	37%
2019	47%	46%
2018	45%	43%
2017	41%	37%
2016	36%	31%
2015	31%	27%
2014	73%	64%
2013	78%	68%
2012	70%	64%

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46%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Pearl River County School District	Mississippi
2022	46%	42%
2021	38%	35%
2019	47%	41%
2018	45%	39%
2017	41%	35%
2016	39%	33%
2015	34%	33%
2014	65%	56%
2013	71%	59%
2012	62%	56%
2011	59%	53%

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63%

55%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Pearl River County School District	Mississippi
2022	63%	55%
2021	59%	49%

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88%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Pearl River County School District	Mississippi
2023	88%	89%
2022	84%	89%
2021	90%	88%
2020	90%	88%
2019	87%	85%
2018	87%	84%
2017	88%	83%
2016	82%	83%
2015	85%	82%
2014	82%	78%
2013	78%	76%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.28

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Pearl River County School District	Mississippi
2024	0.23	0.60
2023	0.23	0.60
2022	0.23	0.60
2021	0.21	0.59
2020	0.20	0.58
2019	0.20	0.58
2018	0.17	0.58
2017	0.17	0.58
2016	0.16	0.56
2015	0.15	0.55
2014	0.15	0.56
2013	0.17	0.55
2012	0.16	0.55
2011	0.15	0.55
2010	0.15	0.55
2009	0.15	0.54
2008	0.13	0.53
2007	0.12	0.53
2006	0.13	0.53
2005	0.11	0.52
2004	0.10	0.53
2003	0.10	0.53
2002	0.09	0.53
2001	0.09	0.53
2000	0.08	0.53
1999	0.16	0.52
1998	0.10	0.51
1997	0.10	0.51
1996	0.11	0.51
1995	0.10	0.51
1994	0.17	0.51
1993	0.10	0.51
1992	0.10	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2022)
Year	Pearl River County School District	Mississippi
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2012)
Year	Pearl River County School District	Mississippi
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Pearl River County School District	Mississippi
2024	4%	5%
2023	3%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	3%	3%
2010	3%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%

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% Black

45%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Pearl River County School District	Mississippi
2024	3%	47%
2023	3%	47%
2022	3%	47%
2021	3%	48%
2020	3%	48%
2019	3%	48%
2018	4%	49%
2017	4%	49%
2016	4%	49%
2015	4%	49%
2014	3%	49%
2013	4%	49%
2012	4%	50%
2011	4%	50%
2010	4%	50%
2009	5%	50%
2008	5%	51%
2007	4%	51%
2006	5%	51%
2005	4%	51%
2004	5%	51%
2003	5%	51%
2002	4%	51%
2001	5%	51%
2000	4%	50%
1999	5%	51%
1998	4%	51%
1997	5%	51%
1996	6%	51%
1995	5%	51%
1994	5%	51%
1993	5%	52%
1992	5%	52%

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% White

85%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Pearl River County School District	Mississippi
2024	87%	42%
2023	88%	42%
2022	88%	43%
2021	89%	43%
2020	89%	44%
2019	89%	44%
2018	91%	43%
2017	91%	43%
2016	92%	45%
2015	92%	46%
2014	92%	45%
2013	91%	46%
2012	92%	46%
2011	92%	45%
2010	92%	46%
2009	92%	46%
2008	93%	46%
2007	94%	46%
2006	93%	46%
2005	94%	47%
2004	94%	46%
2003	95%	46%
2002	95%	46%
2001	95%	46%
2000	96%	47%
1999	91%	47%
1998	95%	48%
1997	95%	48%
1996	94%	48%
1995	95%	48%
1994	91%	48%
1993	95%	48%
1992	95%	48%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Pearl River County School District	Mississippi
2024	6%	4%
2023	6%	4%
2022	6%	4%
2021	5%	3%
2020	4%	2%
2019	4%	2%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	2%	1%
2015	2%	1%
2014	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,685 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,408. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,599 is less than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MS)

Total Revenue

$33 MM

$5,371 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Pearl River County School District	Mississippi
2023	$33 MM	$24 MM
2022	$30 MM	$23 MM
2021	$33 MM	$24 MM
2020	$30 MM	$23 MM
2019	$28 MM	$23 MM
2018	$28 MM	$22 MM
2017	$26 MM	$22 MM
2016	$26 MM	$22 MM
2015	$25 MM	$20 MM
2014	$24 MM	$20 MM
2012	$24 MM	$21 MM
2011	$26 MM	$21 MM
2010	$25 MM	$20 MM
2009	$24 MM	$21 MM
2008	$24 MM	$20 MM
2007	$23 MM	$20 MM
2006	$24 MM	$20 MM
2005	$18 MM	$17 MM
2004	$17 MM	$17 MM
2003	$15 MM	$16 MM
2002	$14 MM	$15 MM
2001	$12 MM	$13 MM
2000	$11 MM	$13 MM
1999	$11 MM	$12 MM
1998	$10 MM	$12 MM
1997	$8 MM	$11 MM
1996	$8 MM	$11 MM
1995	$7 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$36 MM

$5,314 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Pearl River County School District	Mississippi
2023	$36 MM	$23 MM
2022	$40 MM	$23 MM
2021	$36 MM	$23 MM
2020	$40 MM	$23 MM
2019	$30 MM	$22 MM
2018	$27 MM	$21 MM
2017	$25 MM	$21 MM
2016	$26 MM	$21 MM
2015	$23 MM	$20 MM
2014	$25 MM	$20 MM
2012	$23 MM	$20 MM
2011	$23 MM	$20 MM
2010	$23 MM	$20 MM
2009	$26 MM	$20 MM
2008	$24 MM	$20 MM
2007	$21 MM	$19 MM
2006	$19 MM	$18 MM
2005	$19 MM	$17 MM
2004	$16 MM	$16 MM
2003	$15 MM	$15 MM
2002	$14 MM	$14 MM
2001	$12 MM	$14 MM
2000	$14 MM	$14 MM
1999	$15 MM	$14 MM
1998	$10 MM	$12 MM
1997	$8 MM	$11 MM
1996	$8 MM	$11 MM
1995	$8 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,685

$12,408

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Pearl River County School District	Mississippi
2023	$10,178	$12,554
2022	$8,893	$11,172
2021	$10,278	$13,142
2020	$8,893	$11,172
2019	$8,702	$11,082
2018	$8,523	$11,559
2017	$7,940	$11,251
2016	$8,702	$11,100
2015	$8,079	$9,638
2014	$7,996	$8,965
2012	$7,749	$8,998
2011	$8,226	$9,729
2010	$7,819	$9,638
2009	$7,635	$9,999
2008	$7,707	$9,551
2007	$7,109	$8,944
2006	$8,169	$9,208
2005	$6,301	$8,125
2004	$6,000	$8,004
2003	$5,445	$7,380
2002	$5,303	$6,736
2001	$4,473	$5,913
2000	$4,325	$5,664
1999	$4,386	$5,597
1998	$4,128	$5,260
1997	$3,583	$4,903
1995	$3,282	$4,082
1992	$2,637	$3,514

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Spending / Student

$11,599

$12,276

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Pearl River County School District	Mississippi
2023	$11,048	$12,004
2022	$12,072	$11,286
2021	$11,157	$12,566
2020	$12,072	$11,286
2019	$9,210	$10,735
2018	$8,288	$10,908
2017	$7,665	$10,891
2016	$8,627	$10,668
2015	$7,604	$9,666
2014	$8,309	$8,852
2012	$7,599	$8,869
2011	$7,264	$9,323
2010	$7,359	$9,666
2009	$8,353	$9,596
2008	$7,721	$9,285
2007	$6,660	$8,688
2006	$6,501	$8,675
2005	$6,712	$8,168
2004	$5,600	$7,902
2003	$5,516	$7,198
2002	$5,208	$6,475
2001	$4,569	$6,210
2000	$5,303	$6,202
1999	$5,980	$6,315
1998	$4,050	$5,370
1997	$3,407	$4,828
1995	$3,666	$4,089
1992	$2,546	$3,260

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Best Pearl River County School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Pearl River Central High School

(Math: 74% | Reading: 52%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

7407 Highway 11
Carriere, MS 39426
(601) 798-1986

Gr: 9-12 | 952 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

Rank: #22.

Pearl River Central Elementary School

(Math: 52% | Reading: 48%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

116 Alphabet Ave
Carriere, MS 39426
(601) 799-4519

Gr: PK-5 | 1,414 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: #33.

Pearl River Central Junior High School

(Math: 52% | Reading: 43%)
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Top 50%

Add to Compare

7391 Hwy 11
Carriere, MS 39426
(601) 798-5654

Gr: 6-8 | 762 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: n/an/a

Center For Alternative Education

Alternative School

Add to Compare

461 Burgetown Rd.
Carriere, MS 39426
(601) 798-6852

Gr: 6-12

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Pearl River County School District?

Pearl River County School District manages 4 public schools serving 3,128 students.

What is the rank of Pearl River County School District?

Pearl River County School District is ranked #47 out of 147 school districts in Mississippi (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Pearl River County School District?

85% of Pearl River County School District students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Pearl River County School District?

Pearl River County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 14:1.

What is Pearl River County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $11,599 is less than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,128 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: 88% (Top 50% in MS)
: Top 30%
: 55% (Top 50%)
: 46% (Top 30%)
: 63% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education