Top Rankings
Pearl School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,275 students in Pearl School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High School in Pearl School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Pearl School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pearl High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public high school average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
5 Schools
395 Schools
# Students
4,255 Students
152,437 Students
# Teachers
296 Teachers
11,703 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pearl School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 97% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#40 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
55%
Graduation Rate
97%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21.4%
26.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
11%
7%
% Black
40%
43%
% White
42%
43%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,824 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,408. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,205 is less than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,824
$12,408
Spending / Student
$10,205
$12,276
Best Pearl School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pearl High School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
500 Pirates Cove
Pearl, MS 39208
(601) 932-7931
Pearl, MS 39208
(601) 932-7931
Gr: 9-13 | 1,275 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
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