Photo: Kevin magee · CC BY-SA 4.0Pearl’s public schools outscore 89% of Mississippi districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Pearl, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Pearl’s districts is 53%, above the Mississippi average (47%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Mississippi, not nationally.
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.
Pearl’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 46% and math 53% in spring 2022, against 42% and 47% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $10,941 per student, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 2 the district’s path is Northside Elementary, then Pearl Jr High School, then Pearl High School. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Park Place Christian Academy (private), Faith Academy (private) and College Drive Christian School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Pearl’s grade
A: better than 89% of Mississippi school districts, #16 of 101 Mississippi towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Mississippi average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Pearl, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Pearl
Pearl Lower Elementary
Grades PK–1 · 763 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Pearl
Pearl Lower Elementary
Grades PK–1 · 763 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Pearl
Pearl High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,278 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Pearl
Pearl High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,278 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Pearl
Pearl High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,278 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Pearl’s public schools are run by Pearl Public School District. 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.
Above the state in reading
Pearl vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Mississippi towns that share Pearl’s borders.
Every school in Pearl
8 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).
Questions about Pearl’s schools
Are Pearl’s schools good?
By Mississippi’s own tests, yes: the public schools Pearl children attend outscore 89% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #16 of 101 Mississippi towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 88%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Pearl in?
Pearl Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,258 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Pearl kids go to high school?
Pearl High School, with 1,278 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Pearl’s graduation rate?
97% of the class of 2023 in Pearl Public School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.
How much does Pearl spend per student?
$10,941 in Pearl Public School District (FY2024), against $12,392 across Mississippi. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Pearl?
Yes: Park Place Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 574 students), Faith Academy (religious, grades PK–8, 97 students) and College Drive Christian School (religious, grades PK–7, 15 students).
Parents talk
What Pearl families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Pearl → They have their own page.
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.