Is Pearl River Central High School a good school?

Pearl River Central High School ranks 61 st of 228 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pearl River Central High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 997 students attended Pearl River Central High School.

What is the racial makeup of Pearl River Central High School?

Students at Pearl River Central High School are 89% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Pearl River Central High School?

Pearl River Central High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Pearl River Central Elementar Middle : Pearl River Central Junior High

Pearl River Central High School in Carriere MS

Performance Trends

Compare Details Pearl River Central High School ranks better than 73.2% of high schools in Mississippi. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.75. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Pearl River Central High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (88.8%), two or more races (4.8%), African American (3.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 55% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pearl River Central High School is 16.2. (See more...)

Compare Pearl River Central High School employs 61.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pearl River Central High School is $10,541.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Pearl River Central High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Pearl River Central High School 61^st of 228 Mississippi public high schools. (See Pearl River Central High School in the ranking list.)

Pearl River County School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Pearl River County School District 27^th of 130 Mississippi school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pearl River Central High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MS State Percentile
2004	73.27	34^th	232	85.3%
2005	61.43	96^th	232	58.6%
2006	50.30	130^th	232	44.0%
2007	46.82	139^th	232	40.1%
2008	57.04	113^th	235	51.9%
2009	56.38	106^th	235	54.9%
2010	62.64	93^rd	235	60.4%
2011	46.85	143^rd	244	41.4%
2012	50.38	122^nd	241	49.4%
2013	64.20	82^nd	238	65.5%
2014	64.68	75^th	236	68.2%
2015	55.22	83^rd	226	63.3%
2016	63.80	78^th	231	66.2%
2017	76.48	39^th	237	83.5%
2018	72.64	47^th	233	79.8%
2019	74.97	38^th	233	83.7%
2021	66.47	72^nd	231	68.8%
2022	66.42	72^nd	228	68.4%
2023	70.90	55^th	226	75.7%
2024	70.75	61^st	228	73.2%

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Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

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by a parent
Thursday, September 29, 2022

The administration really does not care about the students except the ones they have known all of their lives. We have reached out to teachers, admin, counselors and the social worker regarding getting help for our son and year after year, nothing. The other local school system has much more support and truly cares about their students. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Pearl River Central High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	525	21	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	546
1991	508	23	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	531
1992	563	21	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	584
1993	599	29	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	628
1994	582	40	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	622
1995	627	36	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	664
1996	627	36	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	664
1997	612	35	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	650
1998	621	32	0	2	2	n/a	n/a	657
1999	555	31	2	90	3	n/a	n/a	681
2000	639	31	2	3	1	n/a	n/a	676
2001	663	29	4	5	5	n/a	n/a	706
2002	685	27	5	6	3	n/a	n/a	726
2003	685	27	5	6	3	n/a	n/a	726
2004	721	30	1	11	3	n/a	n/a	766
2005	740	29	3	10	4	n/a	n/a	786
2006	801	50	3	10	2	n/a	n/a	866
2007	846	39	5	11	2	n/a	n/a	903
2008	803	36	7	6	5	n/a	n/a	857
2009	833	45	5	9	5	0	0	897
2010	843	40	4	15	3	0	7	912
2011	845	41	5	17	0	0	7	915
2012	852	37	5	15	0	1	9	919
2013	839	40	4	16	1	0	12	912
2014	815	32	3	13	2	0	15	880
2015	791	33	2	14	1	1	15	857
2016	806	29	3	19	1	1	20	879
2017	858	32	3	20	3	1	28	945
2018	857	27	3	22	3	1	29	942
2019	893	36	2	17	5	0	49	1002
2020	913	36	0	19	7	0	54	1029
2021	897	24	1	16	4	0	56	998
2022	928	28	2	18	7	0	70	1053
2023	885	32	5	26	5	0	58	1011
2024	885	36	4	20	3	1	48	997

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pearl River Central High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	546	27.6	19.7	n/a
1991	531	31.6	16.8	n/a
1992	584	31.7	18.4	37.8
1993	628	35.7	17.6	40.4
1994	622	39.8	15.6	44.5
1995	664	41.6	16.0	42.2
1996	664	41.6	16.0	42.2
1997	650	42.3	15.4	42.8
1998	657	42.5	15.5	39.1
1999	681	88.4	7.7	51.2
2000	676	46.3	14.6	53.3
2001	706	48.8	14.5	54.4
2002	726	48.6	14.9	57.6
2003	726	48.6	14.9	57.6
2004	766	50.1	15.3	46.2
2005	786	37.9	20.7	40.1
2006	866	47.9	18.1	40.3
2007	903	54.5	16.6	43
2008	857	54.9	15.6	38.7
2009	897	55.4	16.2	46
2010	912	58.3	15.6	53.9
2011	915	56.7	16.1	55.5
2012	919	50.8	18.0	57.5
2013	912	54.4	16.7	57.9
2014	880	53.9	16.3	58
2015	857	49.0	17.4	55.5
2016	879	54.0	16.2	56.4
2017	945	52.2	18.0	53.9
2018	942	52.1	18.0	57.5
2019	1002	58.2	17.1	60.9
2020	1029	62.0	16.5	100
2021	998	58.0	17.1	100
2022	1053	60.0	17.5	99.7
2023	1011	62.7	16.1	99.7
2024	997	61.3	16.2	55

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pearl River Central High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	546	27.6	19.7	n/a
1991	531	31.6	16.8	n/a
1992	584	31.7	18.4	37.8
1993	628	35.7	17.6	40.4
1994	622	39.8	15.6	44.5
1995	664	41.6	16.0	42.2
1996	664	41.6	16.0	42.2
1997	650	42.3	15.4	42.8
1998	657	42.5	15.5	39.1
1999	681	88.4	7.7	51.2
2000	676	46.3	14.6	53.3
2001	706	48.8	14.5	54.4
2002	726	48.6	14.9	57.6
2003	726	48.6	14.9	57.6
2004	766	50.1	15.3	46.2
2005	786	37.9	20.7	40.1
2006	866	47.9	18.1	40.3
2007	903	54.5	16.6	43
2008	857	54.9	15.6	38.7
2009	897	55.4	16.2	46
2010	912	58.3	15.6	53.9
2011	915	56.7	16.1	55.5
2012	919	50.8	18.0	57.5
2013	912	54.4	16.7	57.9
2014	880	53.9	16.3	58
2015	857	49.0	17.4	55.5
2016	879	54.0	16.2	56.4
2017	945	52.2	18.0	53.9
2018	942	52.1	18.0	57.5
2019	1002	58.2	17.1	60.9
2020	1029	62.0	16.5	100
2021	998	58.0	17.1	100
2022	1053	60.0	17.5	99.7
2023	1011	62.7	16.1	99.7
2024	997	61.3	16.2	55

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Pearl River Central High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$8,347
2018	$8,116
2019	$8,363
2020	$9,338
2021	$9,125
2022	$10,541

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pearl River Central High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 38^th of 233 High schools	Ranks 55^th of 226 High schools	8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Pearl River Central High School)	61.5	75.3	13.8%
End of Course Algebra I (Pearl River County School District)	69.3	75.3	6%
End of Course Algebra I (Mississippi)	49.3	65.8	16.5%
End of Course English II (Pearl River Central High School)	54	61	7%
End of Course English II (Pearl River County School District)	54	61	7%
End of Course English II (Mississippi)	43.9	50.1	6.2%
End of Course Biology (Pearl River Central High School)	70.3	69	1.3%
End of Course Biology (Pearl River County School District)	70.3	69	1.3%
End of Course Biology (Mississippi)	57.2	60.9	3.7%
End of Course U.S. History1 (Pearl River Central High School)	68	75.2	7.2%
End of Course U.S. History1 (Pearl River County School District)	68	75.2	7.2%
End of Course U.S. History1 (Mississippi)	55.5	71.4	15.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1002	1011	0.9%
African American	36	32	11.1%
American Indian	5	5
Asian	2	5	150%
Hispanic	17	26	52.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	893	885	0.9%
Two or More Races	49	58	18.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	60.9%	99.7%	38.8%

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAAP Algebra I (2024)	MAAP English II (2024)	MAAP Biology (2024)	MAAP U.S. History1 (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Biology End of Course	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
Pearl River Central High School	Public	9-12	7407 Highway 11	Carriere	39426	Pearl River County	Pearl River County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 798-1986	997	61	16.2	55.0%	885 (88.8%)	36 (3.6%)	20 (2.0%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (4.8%)	70.7	61^st of 228 public high schools	73.2%		70.9	55^th of 226 public high schools	75.7%	6	78.5	48.0	76.1	77.2	$10,541
Center For Alternative Education	Public	6-12	461 Burgetown Rd.	Carriere	39426	Pearl River County	Pearl River County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 798-6852	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Picayune Memorial High School	Public	9-12	800 Fifth Avenue	Picayune	39466	Pearl River County	Picayune School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 798-1380	960	56	16.9	100.0%	560 (58.3%)	304 (31.7%)	25 (2.6%)	10 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (6.1%)	64.6	80^th of 228 public high schools	64.9%		55.1	104^th of 226 public high schools	54.0%	24	73.3	53.8	65.7	72.9	$11,860
Pmhs Career & Technology Center	Public	9-12	600 Goodyear Blvd.	Picayune	39466	Pearl River County	Picayune School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 798-7601	0	8	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Center For Alternative Education	Public	7-12	900 East Third Street	Picayune	39466	Pearl River County	Picayune School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 799-0684	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Poplarville Career Development Center	Public	7-12	9 Career Center Circle	Poplarville	39470	Pearl River County	Poplarville Separate School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 795-8343	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Poplarville Junior Senior High School	Public	9-12	#1 Hornet Drive	Poplarville	39470	Pearl River County	Poplarville Separate School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 795-8424	553	35	15.6	50.3%	468 (84.6%)	41 (7.4%)	10 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.6%)	91	2^nd of 228 public high schools	99.1%		91.5	3^rd of 226 public high schools	98.7%	1	95.0	73.2	90.5	83.8	$12,087

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