For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 1,492 students in Pearl River Co School Dist School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschool in Pearl River Co School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
4 Schools
262 Schools
# Students
3,334 Students
115,342 Students
# Teachers
199 Teachers
7,867 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Pearl River Co School Dist 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 90% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#37 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
35%
Graduation Rate
90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.59
# American Indian Students
17 Students
290 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
713 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
68 Students
4,817 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
4%
# Black Students
95 Students
53,479 Students
% Black Students
3%
46%
# White Students
2,915 Students
51,266 Students
% White Students
87%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
52 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
232 Students
4,725 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
4
7,527
# Students in K Grade:
283
21,935
# Students in 1st Grade:
233
20,056
# Students in 2nd Grade:
239
16,753
# Students in 3rd Grade:
205
13,096
# Students in 4th Grade:
257
12,456
# Students in 5th Grade:
246
10,630
# Students in 6th Grade:
238
4,222
# Students in 7th Grade:
269
1,444
# Students in 8th Grade:
274
1,486
# Students in 9th Grade:
304
1,087
# Students in 10th Grade:
250
927
# Students in 11th Grade:
267
860
# Students in 12th Grade:
218
766
# Ungraded Students:
47
2,097
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,025 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,883 is less than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,025
$12,094
Spending / Student
$10,883
$11,965
Best Pearl River Co School Dist School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pearl River Central Elementar
(Math: 40% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
116 Alphabet Ave
Carriere, MS 39426
(601) 799-4519
Carriere, MS 39426
(601) 799-4519
Grades: PK-5
| 1,492 students
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