Pearl Public Schools
Pearl Public Schools is a public school district based in Pearl, Mississippi, serving 4,258 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #23 of the 109 Mississippi districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 80% of them. Its schools average 852 students each, more than the Mississippi median of 399. It spends about $9,187 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% less than the Mississippi median. It has roughly 14.3 students per teacher.
How Pearl compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Pearl | Mississippi median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,187 | $10,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,599 | $5,828 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $43.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $46.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 297 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 570 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 13.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 473 | 382 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Mississippi median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Mississippi
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meridian Public SchoolsMeridian | 4,385 | 11 | $11,242 | 12.3 | #22 |
| Pearl Public SchoolsPearl · this district | 4,258 | 5 | $9,187 | 14.3 | #23 |
| Petal School DistrictPetal | 4,253 | 5 | $9,465 | 12.9 | #24 |
| South Panola School DistrictBatesville | 4,220 | 7 | $9,780 | 13.7 | #25 |
| George County School DistrictLucedale | 4,049 | 9 | $9,172 | 13.9 | #26 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minidoka County Joint DistrictRupert, ID | 4,267 | $8,522 | 19.6 |
| Fairborn CityFairborn, OH | 4,265 | $12,027 | 15.9 |
| Somerset ISDSomerset, TX | 4,259 | $11,044 | 15.9 |
| Delaware Valley School DistrictMilford, PA | 4,251 | $18,915 | 12.9 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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