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Enrollment
952
High
DISTRICT 1,043 · STATE 651
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PEARL RIVER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280354001070
PEARL RIVER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
7407 HIGHWAY 11, CARRIERE, MS 39426 · (601) 798-1986 · Pearl River County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL952 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 74% of Mississippi public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Mississippi public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
521 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 80%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 243 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 250 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 242 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 217 | 23% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Pearl River County School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
56.8%
MS avg 45.9% . +8.4pp since 2023
Math
78.9%
MS avg 52.8% . +3.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.8% | 78.9% |
| 2023-24 | 48.4% | 75.6% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
69.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.9%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% typical for Mississippi schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Mississippi's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like PEARL RIVER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
PEARL RIVER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (69.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEARL RIVER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL this school | 952 | 54.7% | 69.7% |
| George County High School LUCEDALE | 1,115 | 52.5% | 71.2% |
| Hancock High School Kiln | 1,184 | 59.5% | 76.5% |
| Vancleave High School Vancleave | 737 | 48.6% | 78.8% |
| East Central High School Moss Point | 777 | 48.5% | 79.2% |
| Purvis High School Purvis | 614 | 49.8% | 72.4% |
Matched among Mississippi high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where PEARL RIVER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.7% | #48 of 192 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.9% | #44 of 199 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.8% | #54 of 199 ▲ 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 952 | #44 of 203 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #179 of 192 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.3% | #145 of 192 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.7% | #157 of 194 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.1% | #58 of 63 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
952
-46 (-5%) vs 2020
+79% since 1990-91, when it was 531
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 17.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 952 | 58.7 | 16.2:1 | 55% (521) |
| 2023-24 | 997 | 61.3 | 16.3:1 | 55% (548) |
| 2022-23 | 1,011 | 62.8 | 16.1:1 | 100% (1,008) |
| 2020-21 | 998 | 58 | 17.2:1 | 100% (998) |
| 2017-18 | 942 | 52.1 | 18.1:1 | 58% (542) |
| 2015-16 | 879 | 53 | 16.6:1 | 56% (496) |
| 2010-11 | 915 | 56 | 16.3:1 | 56% (508) |
| 2000-01 | 706 | 48 | 14.7:1 | 54% (384) |
| 1990-91 | 531 | 31 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PEARL RIVER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL.
About PEARL RIVER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
PEARL RIVER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is a medium-sized high school in CARRIERE, Mississippi. Enrolled students number 952 students, in grades 9 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Mississippi average about 651 students each.
Pearl River County School District enrolls 3,128 students, and its 3 schools include PEARL RIVER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL.
The large majority of students at PEARL RIVER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, 86%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 5% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 4% multiracial. By the diversity index, PEARL RIVER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL comes in at 26%.
At PEARL RIVER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, 58.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 16.2:1. For comparison, high schools in Mississippi average 12.6:1. Roughly 55% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 10 points below the 65% average for public schools in Pearl River County.
allk12 grades PEARL RIVER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL a B+. The grade compares the school only with Mississippi public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
PEARL RIVER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 69.7%, compared with a predicted 66.9%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Mississippi schools on BeatsExpectations.
PEARL RIVER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is located in Pearl River County, where median household income is about $58,135, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 20 public schools in Pearl River County, with a combined enrollment of about 8,456.
The closest public school, PEARL RIVER CENTRAL JUNIOR HIGH, is less than a tenth of a mile from PEARL RIVER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, PEARL RIVER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is 1st among 8 schools close by.
NCES assigns PEARL RIVER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
PEARL RIVER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL had 998 students in 2020-21 and 952 in 2024-25, a 5% decrease.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Pearl River County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
57,458
Census ACS
Median income
$58,135
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
8,456 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pearl River County School District
- PEARL RIVER CENTRAL ELEMENTARElementary · 1,414 students
- PEARL RIVER CENTRAL JUNIOR HIGHMiddle · 762 students
- CENTER FOR ALTERNATIVE EDUCATIONHigh
Other schools in CARRIERE
- PEARL RIVER CENTRAL ELEMENTARElementary · 1,414 students
- PEARL RIVER CENTRAL JUNIOR HIGHMiddle · 762 students
- CENTER FOR ALTERNATIVE EDUCATIONHigh
Nearby schools
- PEARL RIVER CENTRAL JUNIOR HIGH0.1 mi · 762
- PEARL RIVER CENTRAL ELEMENTAR2.9 mi · 1,414
- Roseland Park Elementary6.0 mi · 370
- Picayune Memorial High School6.7 mi · 940
- Picayune Junior High School6.8 mi · 465
- West Side Elementary7.0 mi · 444
Frequently asked questions
About PEARL RIVER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHow large is PEARL RIVER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL?
PEARL RIVER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 952 students in grades 09-12.
Is PEARL RIVER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
PEARL RIVER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does PEARL RIVER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL have?
PEARL RIVER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL employs 59 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
What is the student diversity at PEARL RIVER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at PEARL RIVER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 86% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is PEARL RIVER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL in?
PEARL RIVER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is part of Pearl River County School District.
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