For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 506 students in Picayune School District.
Public Preschools in Picayune School District have a diversity score of 0.61, which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
11 Schools
278 Schools
# Students
3,355 Students
130,289 Students
# Teachers
217 Teachers
8,711 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Picayune 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 79% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#65 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
55%
Graduation Rate
79%
89.4%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)32.1%
26.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
10%
7%
% Black
29%
43%
% White
57%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,364 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,624 is less than the state median of $14,421. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$6,387 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$6,242 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,364
$14,756
Spending / Student
$13,624
$14,421
Best Picayune School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
1865 Hwy 11 South
Picayune, MS 39466
(601) 798-7808
Picayune, MS 39466
(601) 798-7808
Gr: PK | 186 students Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: n/an/a
400 South Beech Street
Picayune, MS 39466
(601) 799-0683
Picayune, MS 39466
(601) 799-0683
Gr: PK-2 | 320 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
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