Top Rankings
Pearl Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,210 students in Pearl Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High School in Pearl Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Public High School in Pearl Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Mississippi average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pearl High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public high school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
5 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
4,071 Students
155,163 Students
# Teachers
280 Teachers
11,398 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Pearl Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 145 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#32 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
35%
Graduation Rate
94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.58
# American Indian Students
3 Students
990 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
35 Students
1,636 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
301 Students
6,467 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
4%
# Black Students
1,536 Students
69,746 Students
% Black Students
38%
45%
# White Students
1,930 Students
72,370 Students
% White Students
47%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
24 Students
79 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
242 Students
3,875 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
119
227
# Students in K Grade:
305
1,768
# Students in 1st Grade:
285
1,529
# Students in 2nd Grade:
268
1,393
# Students in 3rd Grade:
286
1,465
# Students in 4th Grade:
292
1,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
308
1,728
# Students in 6th Grade:
305
1,879
# Students in 7th Grade:
343
5,589
# Students in 8th Grade:
345
6,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
382
37,437
# Students in 10th Grade:
291
32,746
# Students in 11th Grade:
271
30,671
# Students in 12th Grade:
266
28,608
# Ungraded Students:
5
2,261
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,314 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,667 is less than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,314
$12,094
Spending / Student
$10,667
$11,965
Best Pearl Public School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pearl High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
500 Pirates Cove
Pearl, MS 39208
(601) 932-7931
Pearl, MS 39208
(601) 932-7931
Grades: 9-12
| 1,210 students
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