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Pearl River Central High School vs. Picayune Memorial High School

Should you attend Pearl River Central High School or Picayune Memorial High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Pearl River Central High School
7407 Highway 11
Carriere, MS 39426
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Picayune Memorial High School
800 Fifth Avenue
Picayune, MS 39466
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Pearl River Central High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Picayune Memorial High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 1,011 students in grades 9-12, Pearl River Central High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 74% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 941 students in grades 9-12, Picayune Memorial High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 31% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,011 students
941 students
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This chart displays total students of Picayune Memorial High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
63 teachers
50 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Picayune Memorial High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pearl River Central High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Picayune Memorial High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#106 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 20%)
#450 out of 805 schools in MS
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pearl River Central High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Picayune Memorial High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
74%
(Top 10% in MS)
31%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pearl River Central High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Picayune Memorial High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
(Top 30% in MS)
46%
(Top 50% in MS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pearl River Central High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Picayune Memorial High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
(Top 30% in MS)
55%
(Top 50% in MS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pearl River Central High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Picayune Memorial High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
84%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
This chart displays graduation rate of Pearl River Central High School and public school graduation rate of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Picayune Memorial High School and public school graduation rate of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Pearl River Central High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Picayune Memorial High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
275
278
Grade 10 Students
273
268
Grade 11 Students
232
217
Grade 12 Students
218
157
Ungraded Students
13
21

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pearl River Central High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Picayune Memorial High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pearl River Central High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Picayune Memorial High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pearl River Central High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Picayune Memorial High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
88%
58%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pearl River Central High School and the percentage of White public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Picayune Memorial High School and the percentage of White public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pearl River Central High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Picayune Memorial High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.22
0.56
This chart displays the diversity score of Pearl River Central High School and the public school average diversity score of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Picayune Memorial High School and the public school average diversity score of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pearl River Central High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Picayune Memorial High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
45%
7%
(14-15 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pearl River Central High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Picayune Memorial High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
 
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