The Pearl River County School District is a public school district based in the community of Carriere, Mississippi (USA).
In addition to Carriere, the district serves rural areas in south central Pearl River County. A small section of Picayune is in the limits of the school district. The majority of the Hide-A-Way Lake census-designated place is in the district.
The school district’s superintendent is Jeremy Weir.
Schools Pearl River Central High School (Grades 9-12) Pearl River Central Middle School (Grades 6-8) 2004 National Blue Ribbon School Pearl River Central Elementary School (Grades K-5)
Demographics
2006-07 school year There were a total of 3,176 students enrolled in the Pearl River County School District during the 2006–2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 48% female and 52% male. The racial makeup of the district was 4.35% African American, 93.80% White, 1.23% Hispanic, 0.31% Asian, and 0.31% Native American. 37.8% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.
Previous school years School Year Enrollment Gender Makeup Racial Makeup Female Male Asian African American Hispanic Native American White 2007-08 3,137 48% 52% 0.45% 4.65% 1.12% 0.48% 93.30% 2006-07 3,176 48% 52% 0.31% 4.35% 1.23% 0.31% 93.80% 2005-06 2,984 47% 53% 0.27% 5.16% 1.04% 0.37% 93.16% 2004-05 2,861 48% 52% 0.38% 4.23% 0.66% 0.38% 94.34% 2003-04 2,793 48% 52% 0.36% 3.65% 0.64% 0.36% 94.99% 2002-03 2,720 49% 51% 0.48% 3.90% 0.48% 0.29% 94.85%
Accountability statistics 2006-07 2005-06 2004-05 2003-04 2002-03 District Accreditation Status Accredited Accredited Accredited Accredited Accredited School Performance Classifications Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools 0 1 1 2 1 Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools 2 2 2 1 2 Level 3 (Successful) Schools 1 0 0 0 0 Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools 0 0 0 0 0 Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools 0 0 0 0 0 Not Assigned 1 1 1 0 0
See also List of school districts in Mississippi
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