For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 1,491 students in Pearl River Co School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschool in Pearl River Co School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
4 Schools
282 Schools
# Students
3,263 Students
125,600 Students
# Teachers
215 Teachers
10,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pearl River Co School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 84% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#48 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
55%
Graduation Rate
84%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.60
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
4%
% Black
3%
45%
% White
87%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,243 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 $11,120 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,243
$12,205
Spending / Student
$11,120
$12,074
Best Pearl River Co School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pearl River Central Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
116 Alphabet Ave
Carriere, MS 39426
(601) 799-4519
Carriere, MS 39426
(601) 799-4519
Grades: PK-5
| 1,491 students
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