PEARL RIVER CENTRAL JUNIOR HIGH

PEARL RIVER CENTRAL JUNIOR HIGH is a well-populated 6-8 campus in CARRIERE, Mississippi, one of the schools within Pearl River County School District. The school hosts 762 students in grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 452 students per school, that is 69% above typical.

Within Pearl River County School District, which oversees 3 schools and 3,128 students, PEARL RIVER CENTRAL JUNIOR HIGH is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, PEARL RIVER CENTRAL JUNIOR HIGH lists that nearly all students (84%) are White. Other groups include 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% Black.

On the resource side, The school reports having 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.7:1 average. About 61% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the area at large, Pearl River County reports that median household earnings sit near $58,135, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. PEARL RIVER CENTRAL JUNIOR HIGH is one of 20 public schools in Pearl River County (combined enrollment of about 8,456 students).

The closest other public school is PEARL RIVER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

PEARL RIVER CENTRAL JUNIOR HIGH operates from a rural location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 6%: 810 students in 2018 compared to 762 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 91% to 84% across the same window.

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