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 2025-26 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
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pearl Public 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%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
8%
4%
% Black
39%
45%
% White
44%
45%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
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.
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 (2025-26)
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 | 740 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
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