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Pearl River Co School Dist Schools
Pearl River Co School Dist is a public school district in Mississippi, based in Pearl River County (Carriere). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Pearl River Co School Dist on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Pearl River Co School Dist
3 of 3 schools in Pearl River Co School Dist carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 3
Best schools in Pearl River Co School Dist
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B+ Pearl River Central Elementar (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B+ Pearl River Central Junior High (Middle school, meets expectations)
- B Pearl River Central High School (High school, meets expectations)
Every school in Pearl River Co School Dist
High schools (1)
- B Pearl River Central High School, Carriere
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B+ Pearl River Central Junior High, Carriere
Other schools and academies (1)
- B+ Pearl River Central Elementar, Carriere
Where Pearl River Co School Dist schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Carriere (3)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Mississippi
- County: Pearl River County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,263 students with 216 full-time-equivalent teachers and 440 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2803540
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Picayune School District (9 schools, 7 mi)
- Poplarville Separate School Dist (4 schools, 14 mi)
- Hancock Co School Dist (6 schools, 20 mi)
- Harrison Co School Dist (20 schools, 26 mi)
- Bay St Louis Waveland School Dist (4 schools, 28 mi)
- Pass Christian Public School Dist (4 schools, 28 mi)
- Stone Co School Dist (4 schools, 33 mi)
- Long Beach School Dist (5 schools, 34 mi)
Questions about Pearl River Co School Dist
How many schools are in Pearl River Co School Dist?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Pearl River Co School Dist, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Pearl River Co School Dist serve?
The largest by graded schools: Carriere.
How good are the schools in Pearl River Co School Dist?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 48% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 50.3%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Pearl River Co School Dist?
3,263 students were enrolled in Pearl River Co School Dist in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Pearl River Co School Dist?
Pearl River Co School Dist is in Mississippi, based in Pearl River County, with its district office in Carriere. Its boundary covers about 133 sq mi.