Pearl River Central High School serves 942 learners in grades 9-12.

Pearl River Central High School placed in the upper 30% of all schools in Mississippi for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 10%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is equal to the Mississippi state average of 43%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Mississippi state average of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 9% of the learner body (majority African-American and Latino), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 56% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Pearl River Central High School’s learner population of 942 learners has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 52 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Pearl River Central High School is ranked within the upper 30% of all 825 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Pearl River Central High School is 0.17, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.58. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Pearl River Central High School is Picayune Memorial High School (9.3 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Pearl River Central Junior High School (0.1 miles away)