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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 763 students in Pearl School District.
Public Preschools in Pearl School District have a diversity score of 0.67, which is more than the Mississippi public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public preschool average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
5 Schools
278 Schools
# Students
4,255 Students
130,289 Students
# Teachers
296 Teachers
8,711 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%
89.4%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21.4%
26.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
11%
7%
% Black
40%
43%
% White
42%
43%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,968 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,849 is less than the state median of $14,421. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$6,387 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$6,242 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,968
$14,756
Spending / Student
$12,849
$14,421
Best Pearl School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
160 Mary Ann Drive
Pearl, MS 39208
(601) 932-7976
Pearl, MS 39208
(601) 932-7976
Gr: PK-1 | 763 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
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