Total enrollment
3,359
+167 (+5%) vs SY 2020-21
11 schools in Picayune School District
Mississippi · 3,359 students · 1 city
Looking at the Picayune School District system: 11 public K-12 schools serving approximately 3,359 students inside Mississippi, averaging 305 per school.
4-year change in Picayune School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
-1 (-11%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Picayune School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Mississippi | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.6% | #58 of 126 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,359 | #35 of 136 | #2,899 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #28 of 136 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #133 of 136 | #7,279 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 73.8% | #84 of 135 | #1,642 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.4% | #27 of 105 | #1,856 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 Picayune School District
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from Picayune Memorial High School at 65.8% proficient to Picayune Junior High School at 47.2%, a gap of 18.5 points. That is the 52nd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Picayune Memorial High School | Picayune | High | 09-13 | 940 |
| Picayune Junior High School | Picayune | Middle | 07-08 | 465 |
| West Side Elementary | Picayune | Elementary | KG-06 | 444 |
| Roseland Park Elementary | Picayune | Elementary | KG-06 | 370 |
| Nicholson Elementary | Picayune | Elementary | KG-06 | 324 |
| South Side Lower Elementary | Picayune | Elementary | PK-02 | 320 |
| South Side Upper Elementary | Picayune | Elementary | 03-06 | 310 |
| Early Head Start Nicholson | Picayune | Elementary | PK-PK | 186 |
| CENTER FOR ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION | Picayune | High | 07-12 | 0 |
| PMHS CAREER & TECHNOLOGY CENTER | Picayune | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| Early Head Start Rosa | Picayune | Elementary | PK-PK | · |
About Picayune School District
Across 11 schools, Picayune School District serves about 3,359 students in Mississippi. By footprint it is a moderately sized district.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Picayune School District consists of 7 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Picayune School District is about 305, noticeably below the Mississippi average of roughly 498.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Picayune School District has grew 5% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 3,192 students to 3,359. Picayune School District now counts 8 public schools, down from 9 in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Picayune School District discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.