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Schools in Pearl River · Neshoba County School District

Pearl River’s public schools outscore 91% of Mississippi districts

In Pearl River, 69% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Mississippi average (47%). The grade covers the public school district serving Pearl River, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Mississippi, not nationally.

#14of 101 Mississippi townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Mississippi state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
52%
▲ 10 pts vs MS 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
69%
▲ 22 pts vs MS 47%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 1–5 pts vs MS 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.3K
▼ 17% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.7
MS 13.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
2,972 students on the public path
In brief

Pearl River’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 158 Mississippi towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pearl River’s, its schools beat 96%, higher than their 91% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 69% in spring 2022, against 42% and 47% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,260 per student, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Neshoba Central Middle School, then Neshoba Central High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Pearl River’s grade

A+ Test scoresB Graduation

A: better than 91% of Mississippi school districts, #14 of 101 Mississippi towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Mississippi average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Mississippi school districts we grade (150)Better than 91%
Lower resultsHigher results
Mississippi towns with similar household incomes (158)Better than 96%
A−A+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,604 test results and a graduating class of 198 could put Pearl River anywhere from A− to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Pearl River’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,574 in math, 1,635 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Pearl River, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Neshoba Central Elementary Schoolin PhiladelphiaA
6–8Neshoba Central Middle Schoolin PhiladelphiaA
9–12Neshoba Central High Schoolin PhiladelphiaB+

Pearl River’s public schools are run by Neshoba County School District, which also serves Philadelphia. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Neshoba County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 2,972 students · 14.7 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$10,260MS $12,392 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 41.7% · 1635 students tested
Math69%
State average 47% · 1574 students tested

Pearl River vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Mississippi towns that share Pearl River’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Pearl RiverANeshoba County
PhiladelphiaA−Philadelphia Public PK–12 · Neshoba County PK–12

Every school in Pearl River

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Mississippi’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Pearl Riverin other towns
Neshoba Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Philadelphia
A
1,419 students16:1Rate it →
Neshoba Central Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Philadelphia
A
645 students12:1Rate it →
Neshoba Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Philadelphia
B+
908 students14:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Pearl Riverrun by other districts or the state
Choctaw Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Choctaw
537 students9:1Rate it →
Choctaw Central Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Choctaw
210 students9:1Rate it →
Pearl River Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Choctaw
413 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Pearl River’s schools

Are Pearl River’s schools good?

By Mississippi’s own tests, yes: the public schools Pearl River children attend outscore 91% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #14 of 101 Mississippi towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 96%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pearl River in?

Neshoba County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,972 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Pearl River kids go to high school?

Neshoba Central High School in Philadelphia, with 908 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Pearl River’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Neshoba County School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.

How much does Pearl River spend per student?

$10,260 in Neshoba County School District (FY2024), against $12,392 across Mississippi. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Mississippi. Stars are from neighbors.