Early Head Start Nicholson

Early Head Start Nicholson is one of the compact elementary-level communitys in Picayune, Mississippi, operated by Picayune School District, with 186 students on its rolls from grade pre-K. Compared to the state average of about 446 students per school, that is 58% below typical.

Early Head Start Nicholson is one of 8 schools operated by Picayune School District, a district that hosts 3,359 students overall.

On demographics, Early Head Start Nicholson shows that 44% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school logs 39% White, 13% Hispanic, 2% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 12% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 0 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 489.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 98% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Pearl River County (around 65%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Early Head Start Nicholson performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 44.9%, the actual is 48.6%, a residual of +3.7 points.

Around the school, census data for Pearl River County shows median household earnings sit near $58,135, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Early Head Start Nicholson is one of 20 public schools in Pearl River County (combined enrollment of about 8,456 students).

The closest other public school is Nicholson Elementary, roughly 0.2 miles away. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Early Head Start Nicholson has climbed 52%, going from 122 students in 2018 to 186 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share fell from 60% to 44%. Class-load math has widened: from 10.1:1 in 2018 to 489.5:1 in 2025.

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