Pearl River County School District

The Pearl River County School District is a public school district based in the community of Carriere, Mississippi.
In addition to Carriere, the district serves rural areas in south central Pearl River County. A small section of Picayune is in the limits of the school district. The majority of the Hide-A-Way Lake census-designated place is in the district.
The school district’s superintendent is Jeremy Weir.

Schools

Pearl River Central High School
Pearl River Central Middle School
*2004 National Blue Ribbon School
Pearl River Central Elementary School

Demographics

2006-07 school year

There were a total of 3,176 students enrolled in the Pearl River County School District during the 2006–2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 48% female and 52% male. The racial makeup of the district was 4.35% African American, 93.80% White, 1.23% Hispanic, 0.31% Asian, and 0.31% Native American. 37.8% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.