Picayune School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 81% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.59
# American Indian Students
7 Students
286 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
30 Students
819 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
69 Students
5,148 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
4%
# Black Students
1,126 Students
56,058 Students
% Black Students
33%
45%
# White Students
1,931 Students
55,688 Students
% White Students
56%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
75 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
267 Students
5,784 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
264
8,257
# Students in K Grade:
249
22,107
# Students in 1st Grade:
271
22,578
# Students in 2nd Grade:
232
18,264
# Students in 3rd Grade:
254
14,860
# Students in 4th Grade:
219
12,434
# Students in 5th Grade:
210
11,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
241
4,287
# Students in 7th Grade:
230
1,578
# Students in 8th Grade:
270
1,604
# Students in 9th Grade:
278
1,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
268
1,159
# Students in 11th Grade:
217
991
# Students in 12th Grade:
157
932
# Ungraded Students:
71
2,290
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,266 is higher than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,803 is less than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 11 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,431 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
Graduation Rate
: 80-84% (Btm 50% in MS)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 34% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 39% (Top 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 51% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education
