Of the 4,190 students enrolled in Pearl Public School District in the 2023-24 school year, 44.4% were white, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.
This is a 0.9% decrease from the previous school year.
Among the five schools in the district, Pearl High School had the largest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year.
A snapshot of Pearl Public School District’s student body showed that 44.4% of students were white, 38.7% were Black, 8.1% were Hispanic, 7.4% were multiracial, and 0.7% were Asian.
Pearl Public School District roughly covers five schools within Rankin County and has a main office in Pearl.
Mississippi’s schools, with an enrollment of 436,523 in the 2023-24 academic year, are mostly divided between two ethnicities, with Black or African American students being the largest racial group at 46.86%, followed by white students at 42.14%.
Students in the state showed a significant improvement in the 2022-23 academic year, demonstrating sustained progress in their post-pandemic recovery. Overall, 87% of schools and 91% of districts achieved a grade of C or better, compared to 81% of schools and 87% of districts in the prior year.
Results from the 2022-23 Mississippi Academic Assessment Program (MAAP) showed students reaching an all-time high in all core subjects. Students better performed on the Math and English portion of the test, achieving grades around 5% better than in the previous year.
| School | % Asian | % Black or African American | % Hispanic or Latino | % Multiracial | % White |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northside Elementary School | 0% | 35.9% | 7.6% | 8.7% | 47.8% |
| Pearl High School | 0.9% | 43.1% | 7.8% | 5.7% | 42.5% |
| Pearl Junior High School | 0% | 39.5% | 8.3% | 8.4% | 43.8% |
| Pearl Lower Elementary School | 0% | 35.8% | 8.0% | 13.1% | 43.1% |
| Pearl Upper School | 0% | 34.9% | 9.0% | 8.3% | 47.8% |
