Your feedback ensures we stay focused on the facts that matter to you most—take our survey

Pearl River County School District, Mississippi, elections

From Ballotpedia
Jump to: navigation, search

Pearl River County School District
School Board badge.png
District details
School board members: 5
Students: 3,284 (2022-2023)
Schools: 4 (2022-2023)
Website: Link

Pearl River County School District is a school district in Mississippi (Pearl River County). During the 2023 school year, 3,284 students attended one of the district's four schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

Jump to a section:
Elections School board Location Budget Academic performance Students Staff Schools

Elections

Do you know of an individual or group that endorsed a candidate for a position on this board? Click here to let us know.


About the district

School board

The Pearl River County School District consists of five members serving six-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Rodney Dyess
Donnie Saucier20252030
Jerry Frazier2028
Eli Ouder20222027
Mark Herring2025

Join the conversation about school board politics

Ballotpedia's Hall Pass

Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics



District map

School district map

Overlapping state house districts

Pearl River County School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Mississippi House of Representatives District 106Jansen OwenRepublican Party 59% 15%
Mississippi House of Representatives District 93Timmy LadnerRepublican Party 26% 7%
Mississippi House of Representatives District 108Stacey Hobgood WilkesRepublican Party 15% 15%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $6,282,000 $1,932 19%
Local: $8,567,000 $2,634 26%
State: $18,575,000 $5,712 56%
Total: $33,424,000 $10,278
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $36,283,000 $11,157
Total Current Expenditures: $27,812,000 $8,552
Instructional Expenditures: $15,548,000 $4,781 43%
Student and Staff Support: $3,352,000 $1,030 9%
Administration: $2,924,000 $899 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $5,975,000 $1,837 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $7,749,000 $2,382
Construction: $5,360,000 $1,648
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $26,000 $7
Interest on Debt: $696,000 $214

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 44 >=50 20-29 30-39 <50 40-44 45
2018-2019 47 PS 30-39 40-59 <50 50-54 47
2017-2018 45 PS 30-39 30-39 <50 30-39 46
2016-2017 41 PS 25-29 30-39 <50 40-49 41
2015-2016 36 PS 15-19 20-29 <50 30-39 36
2014-2015 31 PS 11-19 20-29 PS 20-29 32
2013-2014 73 >=50 40-49 60-69 PS 70-79 74
2012-2013 78 >=50 60-69 70-79 >=50 79
2011-2012 70 PS 55-59 70-79 >=50 71
2010-2011 70 PS 50-54 60-69 PS 71

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 38 PS 11-19 20-29 <50 35-39 39
2018-2019 47 PS 25-29 30-39 <50 55-59 47
2017-2018 47 PS 30-34 40-49 <50 40-44 48
2016-2017 41 >=50 30-39 30-39 <50 40-49 41
2015-2016 39 PS 30-34 30-39 >=50 40-49 39
2014-2015 34 PS 11-19 30-39 PS 30-39 35
2013-2014 65 >=50 40-49 60-69 PS 60-69 66
2012-2013 71 >=50 50-59 60-69 <50 71
2011-2012 62 >=50 55-59 60-69 >=50 62
2010-2011 59 >=50 40-44 50-59 PS 60

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 90 >=50 >=50 PS >=50 90-94
2018-2019 87 PS >=50 >=50 >=50 85-89
2017-2018 85-89 PS >=50 PS >=50 85-89
2016-2017 88 PS >=50 PS PS PS 85-89
2015-2016 80-84 >=50 >=50 PS PS 80-84
2014-2015 85 >=50 80-84
2013-2014 82 PS PS PS PS 80-84
2012-2013 78 <50 75-79
2011-2012 77 <50 75-79
2010-2011 75 75-79

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 3,284 -1.5
2021-2022 3,334 2.5
2020-2021 3,252 -2.1
2019-2020 3,321 1.5
2018-2019 3,270 1.1
2017-2018 3,235 -0.2
2016-2017 3,240 6.9
2015-2016 3,017 -0.7
2014-2015 3,037 -0.9
2013-2014 3,063 -0.4
2012-2013 3,076 -0.1
2011-2012 3,080 -0.7
2010-2011 3,102 -1.2
2009-2010 3,138 -0.5
2008-2009 3,155 0.6
2007-2008 3,137 -1.2
2006-2007 3,176 6.0
2005-2006 2,984 4.1
2004-2005 2,861 2.4
2003-2004 2,793 2.6
2002-2003 2,720 1.7
2001-2002 2,674 -1.4
2000-2001 2,711 4.8
1999-2000 2,580 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Pearl River County School District (%) Mississippi K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.5 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.3 1.1
Black 3.2 47.0
Hispanic 2.1 4.8
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 7.2 4.3
White 86.7 42.6

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Pearl River County School District had 216.19 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.19.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 1.00
Kindergarten: 13.05
Elementary: 80.59
Secondary: 104.89
Total: 216.19

Pearl River County School District employed 5.61 district administrators and 10.89 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 5.61
District Administrative Support: 14.58
School Administrators: 10.89
School Administrative Support: 20.93
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 58.50
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 7.39
Total Guidance Counselors: 1.58
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 1.58
Librarians/Media Specialists: 3.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 32.95
Other Support Services: 68.32

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Pearl River County School District operates four schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Center For Alternative Education06-12
Pearl River Central Elementar1,501PK-5
Pearl River Central High School1,0119-12
Pearl River Central Junior High7726-8

About school boards

Education legislation in Mississippi

Bills are monitored by BillTrack50 and sorted by action history.

See also

School Boards Education Policy Local Politics Mississippi
School Board badge.png
Education Policy Icon.png
Local Politics Image.jpg
Seal of Mississippi.png

External links

  • Office website
  • Search Google News for this topic

    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    v • e
    Mississippi school districts
    Flag of Mississippi
    v • e
    State of Mississippi
    Jackson (capital)
    Elections

    What's on my ballot? | Elections in 2025 | How to vote | How to run for office | Ballot measures

    Government

    Who represents me? | U.S. President | U.S. Congress | Federal courts | State executives | State legislature | State and local courts | Counties | Cities | School districts | Public policy

    Retrieved from "https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=Pearl_River_County_School_District,_Mississippi,_elections&oldid=10236041"