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B+
Schools in Pearlington · Hancock County School District

Pearlington’s public schools outscore 70% of Mississippi districts

Reading proficiency in Pearlington’s districts is 51%, above the Mississippi average (42%). The grade covers the public school district serving Pearlington, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Mississippi state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
51%
▲ 9 pts vs MS 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
57%
▲ 10 pts vs MS 47%
2021–22
Graduate on time
88%
▼ 1 pts vs MS 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.2K
▼ 2% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.2
MS 13.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
3,934 students on the public path
In brief

Pearlington’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 57% in spring 2022, against 42% and 47% statewide; 88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,161 per student, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Hancock Middle School, then Hancock High School. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. 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 Pearlington’s grade

A− Test scoresB− Graduation

B+: better than 70% of Mississippi school districts. Test scores are above the Mississippi average; graduation is below it.

Mississippi school districts we grade (150)Better than 70%
Lower resultsHigher results
Mississippi towns with similar household incomes (162)Better than 73%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,164 test results and a graduating class of 290 could put Pearlington anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Pearlington’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,164 in math, 2,165 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A+
6–8Hancock Middle Schoolin KilnA−
9–12Hancock High Schoolin KilnB+

Pearlington’s public schools are run by Hancock County School District, which also serves Bay St. Louis, Diamondhead and Waveland. 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.

Hancock County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,934 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 16.2 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$12,161MS $12,392 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 41.7% · 2165 students tested
Math57%
State average 47% · 2164 students tested

Pearlington vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PearlingtonB+Hancock County

Every school in Pearlington

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 Pearlingtonin other towns
East Hancock Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kiln
A+
633 students21:1Rate it →
South Hancock Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bay St. Louis
B−
480 studentsRate it →
Hancock North Central School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kiln
A−
404 students14:1Rate it →
West Hancock Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Picayune
B+
349 students13:1Rate it →
Hancock Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Kiln
A−
884 studentsRate it →
Hancock High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Kiln
B+
1,184 studentsRate it →

Questions about Pearlington’s schools

Are Pearlington’s schools good?

By Mississippi’s own tests, yes: the public schools Pearlington children attend outscore 70% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 73%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pearlington in?

Hancock County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,934 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Pearlington kids go to high school?

Hancock High School in Kiln, with 1,184 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Pearlington’s graduation rate?

88% of the class of 2023 in Hancock County School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.

How much does Pearlington spend per student?

$12,161 in Hancock 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.