Top Rankings
Pearl Public 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 740 students in Pearl Public School District.
Public Preschools in Pearl Public School District have a diversity score of 0.67, which is more than the Mississippi public preschool average of 0.60.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
5 Schools
282 Schools
# Students
4,190 Students
125,600 Students
# Teachers
294 Teachers
10,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Pearl Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#40 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
55%
Graduation Rate
97%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.60
# American Indian Students
3 Students
282 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
31 Students
834 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
339 Students
5,432 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
4%
# Black Students
1,623 Students
56,691 Students
% Black Students
39%
45%
# White Students
1,862 Students
55,982 Students
% White Students
44%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
24 Students
66 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
308 Students
6,313 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
98
9,221
# Students in K Grade:
322
22,360
# Students in 1st Grade:
315
22,172
# Students in 2nd Grade:
333
19,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
299
14,702
# Students in 4th Grade:
287
13,066
# Students in 5th Grade:
303
10,676
# Students in 6th Grade:
306
4,243
# Students in 7th Grade:
320
1,742
# Students in 8th Grade:
322
1,709
# Students in 9th Grade:
357
1,025
# Students in 10th Grade:
353
986
# Students in 11th Grade:
300
953
# Students in 12th Grade:
270
827
# Ungraded Students:
5
2,518
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,992 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,364 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,992
$12,205
Spending / Student
$10,364
$12,074
Best Pearl Public School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
160 Mary Ann Drive
Pearl, MS 39208
(601) 932-7976
Pearl, MS 39208
(601) 932-7976
Grades: PK-1
| 740 students
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