Pearl River County School District

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

Accountability statistics

See also

• List of school districts in Mississippi

References

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