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Picayune Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2021 – 2022 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2020
  • Educational Environment: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2023

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Picayune School District details

Picayune School District
706 Goodyear Blvd.
Picayune, MS 39466

3,315 Students enrolled in District

11 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Picayune School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Mississippi

5

(10 is best)

Better than 42.8% of all MS school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

3

(10 is best)

Better than 21.0% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
37%
45%
40%
42%
35%
48%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Center For Alternative Education School
900 East Third Street
Picayune, MS, 39466
07-12
Early Head Start Nicholson School
1865 Hwy 11 South
Picayune, MS, 39466
PK-PK
Early Head Start Rosa Street School
1620 Rosa Street
Picayune, MS, 39466
PK-PK
Nicholson Elementary School
1887 Hwy 11 South
Picayune, MS, 39466
KG-06
Picayune Junior High School
702 Goodyear Blvd.
Picayune, MS, 39466
07-08
Picayune Memorial High School
800 Fifth Avenue
Picayune, MS, 39466
09-12
Pmhs Career & Technology Center School
600 Goodyear Blvd.
Picayune, MS, 39466
09-12
Roseland Park Elementary School
1610 Gilcrease Street
Picayune, MS, 39466
KG-06
South Side Elementary School
1500 Rosa Street
Picayune, MS, 39466
03-06
South Side Lower Elementary School
400 South Beech Street
Picayune, MS, 39466
PK-02
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 61.8% 44.9%
Black 34.2% 48.3%
Hispanic 2.4% 4.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.3% 1.2%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.4% 0.8%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 99.9% 99.6%
Free lunch eligible 99.9% 99.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 0.0%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,701 $19,850,882 53.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $471 $1,640,022 4.4%
Staff $360 $1,253,520 3.4%
General Administration $321 $1,117,722 3.0%
School Administration $842 $2,931,844 7.9%
Operation $1,236 $4,303,752 11.6%
Transportation $542 $1,887,244 5.1%
Other $189 $658,098 1.8%
Total Support $3,960 $13,788,720 37.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $984 $3,426,288 9.2%
Total Expenditures $10,646 $37,069,372 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,791 $2,571,482,498 50.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $549 $243,578,641 4.8%
Staff $462 $205,231,515 4.0%
General Administration $345 $153,073,043 3.0%
School Administration $608 $270,083,878 5.3%
Operation $1,028 $456,579,060 8.9%
Transportation $455 $201,987,912 4.0%
Other $271 $120,561,198 2.4%
Total Support $3,718 $1,651,159,564 32.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,991 $884,119,624 17.3%
Total Expenditures $11,500 $5,106,741,850 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%

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