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Pearl ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District

3375 Highway 80 East
Pearl, MS 39208
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Pearl ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø 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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 948 students in Pearl ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Pearl ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle school average of 53% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
5 Schools
361 Schools
# Students
4,190 Students
134,558 Students
# Teachers
294 Teachers
10,746 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Pearl ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø 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.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#40 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
56%
52%
46%
42%
66%
55%
97%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
8%
5%
% Black
39%
42%
% White
44%
47%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

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.
This School District
This State (MS)
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 ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pearl Junior High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
200 Mary Ann Drive
Pearl, MS 39208
(601) 932-7952
Gr: 6-8 | 948 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 56%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,190 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 56%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in MS)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 56% (Top 30%)
  • : 46% (Top 30%)
  • : 66% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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