Pearl River Central High School

Public 9-12

 7407 Highway 11
       Carriere, MS  39426


(601) 798-1986

District: Pearl River County School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
55th of 226 Mississippi High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,116 Help


Feeder schools for Pearl River Central High School:

Elementary:    Pearl River Central Elementar
Middle:    Pearl River Central Junior High

Student/teacher ratio:  16.1 Help
Number of students:  1,011

Racial breakdown:

White:
87.5%
Two or more races:
5.7%
African American:
3.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.7% Help


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Compare Details Pearl River Central High School ranks better than 75.7% of high schools in Mississippi. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.9. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (87.5%), two or more races (5.7%), African American (3.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pearl River Central High School is 16.1. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pearl River Central High School is $8,116.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Pearl River Central High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Pearl River Central High School 55th of 226 Mississippi public high schools. (See Pearl River Central High School in the ranking list.)

Pearl River County School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Pearl River County School District 27th of 130 Mississippi school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Pearl River Central High School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 73.27 34th 232 85.3%
2005 61.43 96th 232 58.6%
2006 50.30 130th 232 44.0%
2007 46.82 139th 232 40.1%
2008 57.04 113th 235 51.9%
2009 56.38 106th 235 54.9%
2010 62.64 93rd 235 60.4%
2011 46.85 143rd 244 41.4%
2012 50.38 122nd 241 49.4%
2013 64.20 82nd 238 65.5%
2014 64.68 75th 236 68.2%
2015 55.22 83rd 226 63.3%
2016 63.80 78th 231 66.2%
2017 76.48 39th 237 83.5%
2018 72.64 47th 233 79.8%
2019 74.97 38th 233 83.7%
2021 66.47 72nd 231 68.8%
2022 66.42 72nd 228 68.4%
2023 70.90 55th 226 75.7%
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Data source: test scores: Mississippi Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Pearl River Central High School Test Scores
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Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

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All ratings (Avg rating: 3.3)
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Reviews:
by a parent
Thursday, September 29, 2022

Open Quote The administration really does not care about the students except the ones they have known all of their lives. We have reached out to teachers, admin, counselors and the social worker regarding getting help for our son and year after year, nothing. The other local school system has much more support and truly cares about their students. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Pearl River Central High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 525 21 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 546
1991 508 23 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 531
1992 563 21 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 584
1993 599 29 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 628
1994 582 40 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 622
1995 627 36 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 664
1996 627 36 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 664
1997 612 35 0 1 2 n/a n/a 0 650
1998 621 32 0 2 2 n/a n/a 0 657
1999 555 31 2 90 3 n/a n/a 0 681
2000 639 31 2 3 1 n/a n/a 0 676
2001 663 29 4 5 5 n/a n/a 0 706
2002 685 27 5 6 3 n/a n/a 0 726
2003 685 27 5 6 3 n/a n/a 0 726
2004 721 30 1 11 3 n/a n/a 0 766
2005 740 29 3 10 4 n/a n/a 0 786
2006 801 50 3 10 2 n/a n/a 0 866
2007 846 39 5 11 2 n/a n/a 0 903
2008 803 36 7 6 5 n/a n/a 0 857
2009 833 45 5 9 5 0 0 0 897
2010 843 40 4 15 3 0 7 0 912
2011 845 41 5 17 0 0 7 0 915
2012 852 37 5 15 0 1 9 0 919
2013 839 40 4 16 1 0 12 0 912
2014 815 32 3 13 2 0 15 0 880
2015 791 33 2 14 1 1 15 0 857
2016 806 29 3 19 1 1 20 0 879
2017 858 32 3 20 3 1 28 0 945
2018 857 27 3 22 3 1 29 0 942
2019 893 36 2 17 5 0 49 0 1002
2020 913 36 0 19 7 0 54 0 1029
2021 897 24 1 16 4 0 56 0 998
2022 928 28 2 18 7 0 70 0 1053
2023 885 32 5 26 5 0 58 0 1011

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pearl River Central High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 546 27.6 19.7 n/a
1991 531 31.6 16.8 n/a
1992 584 31.7 18.4 37.8
1993 628 35.7 17.6 40.4
1994 622 39.8 15.6 44.5
1995 664 41.6 16.0 42.2
1996 664 41.6 16.0 42.2
1997 650 42.3 15.4 42.8
1998 657 42.5 15.5 39.1
1999 681 88.4 7.7 51.2
2000 676 46.3 14.6 53.3
2001 706 48.8 14.5 54.4
2002 726 48.6 14.9 57.6
2003 726 48.6 14.9 57.6
2004 766 50.1 15.3 46.2
2005 786 37.9 20.7 40.1
2006 866 47.9 18.1 40.3
2007 903 54.5 16.6 43
2008 857 54.9 15.6 38.7
2009 897 55.4 16.2 46
2010 912 58.3 15.6 53.9
2011 915 56.7 16.1 55.5
2012 919 50.8 18.0 57.5
2013 912 54.4 16.7 57.9
2014 880 53.9 16.3 58
2015 857 49.0 17.4 55.5
2016 879 54.0 16.2 56.4
2017 945 52.2 18.0 53.9
2018 942 52.1 18.0 57.5
2019 1002 58.2 17.1 60.9
2020 1029 62.0 16.5 100
2021 998 58.0 17.1 100
2022 1053 60.0 17.5 99.7
2023 1011 62.7 16.1 99.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pearl River Central High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 546 27.6 19.7 n/a
1991 531 31.6 16.8 n/a
1992 584 31.7 18.4 37.8
1993 628 35.7 17.6 40.4
1994 622 39.8 15.6 44.5
1995 664 41.6 16.0 42.2
1996 664 41.6 16.0 42.2
1997 650 42.3 15.4 42.8
1998 657 42.5 15.5 39.1
1999 681 88.4 7.7 51.2
2000 676 46.3 14.6 53.3
2001 706 48.8 14.5 54.4
2002 726 48.6 14.9 57.6
2003 726 48.6 14.9 57.6
2004 766 50.1 15.3 46.2
2005 786 37.9 20.7 40.1
2006 866 47.9 18.1 40.3
2007 903 54.5 16.6 43
2008 857 54.9 15.6 38.7
2009 897 55.4 16.2 46
2010 912 58.3 15.6 53.9
2011 915 56.7 16.1 55.5
2012 919 50.8 18.0 57.5
2013 912 54.4 16.7 57.9
2014 880 53.9 16.3 58
2015 857 49.0 17.4 55.5
2016 879 54.0 16.2 56.4
2017 945 52.2 18.0 53.9
2018 942 52.1 18.0 57.5
2019 1002 58.2 17.1 60.9
2020 1029 62.0 16.5 100
2021 998 58.0 17.1 100
2022 1053 60.0 17.5 99.7
2023 1011 62.7 16.1 99.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Pearl River Central High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $425 (5.2%) $7,691 (94.8%) $8,116

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pearl River Central High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 38th of 233 High schoolsRanks 55th of 226 High schools
 8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Pearl River Central High School)61.575.3
 13.8%
   End of Course Algebra I (Pearl River County School District)69.375.3
 6%
   End of Course Algebra I (Mississippi)49.365.8
 16.5%
End of Course English II (Pearl River Central High School)5461
 7%
   End of Course English II (Pearl River County School District)5461
 7%
   End of Course English II (Mississippi)43.950.1
 6.2%
End of Course Biology (Pearl River Central High School)70.369
 1.3%
   End of Course Biology (Pearl River County School District)70.369
 1.3%
   End of Course Biology (Mississippi)57.260.9
 3.7%
End of Course U.S. History1 (Pearl River Central High School)6875.2
 7.2%
   End of Course U.S. History1 (Pearl River County School District)6875.2
 7.2%
   End of Course U.S. History1 (Mississippi)55.571.4
 15.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students10021011
 0.9%
African American3632
 11.1%
American Indian55
Asian25
 150%
Hispanic1726
 52.9%
Pacific Islander00
White893885
 0.9%
Two or More Races4958
 18.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients60.9%99.7%
 38.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Pearl River Central High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,011 students attended Pearl River Central High School.

Pearl River Central High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Pearl River Central Elementar
Middle : Pearl River Central Junior High

Pearl River Central High School ranks 55th of 226 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Pearl River Central High School are 88% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Hispanic.


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