Total enrollment
4,258
+223 (+6%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Pearl Public Schools
Mississippi · 4,258 students · 1 city
Public K-12 education in Pearl Public Schools runs across 5 schools with combined enrollment of about 4,258 students, averaging 852 per school.
4-year change in Pearl Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Pearl Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Mississippi | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #35 of 126 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,258 | #23 of 136 | #2,281 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #62 of 136 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #90 of 136 | #4,763 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 66.3% | #102 of 135 | #2,218 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.5% | #11 of 105 | #1,063 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Pearl Public Schools
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Pearl Lower Elementary at 70.6% proficient to Pearl Jr High School at 51.0%, a gap of 19.7 points. That is the 48th widest gap among 92 Mississippi districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl High School | Pearl | High | 09-13 | 1,278 |
| Pearl Jr High School | Pearl | Middle | 06-08 | 944 |
| Pearl Lower Elementary | Pearl | Elementary | PK-01 | 763 |
| Northside Elementary | Pearl | Elementary | 02-03 | 665 |
| Pearl Upper School | Pearl | Elementary | 04-05 | 608 |
About Pearl Public Schools
Across 5 schools, Pearl Public Schools teaches about 4,258 students in Mississippi. By footprint it is a low-population district.
In terms of grade levels, Pearl Public Schools consists of 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Pearl Public Schools is about 852, higher than the Mississippi average of roughly 498.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Pearl Public Schools has increased 6% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 4,035 students to 4,258.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Pearl Public Schools discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.