PICAYUNE SCHOOL DISTRICT
PICAYUNE SCHOOL DISTRICT is a public school district in Mississippi serving 3,431 students across 11 schools. It includes 5 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high schools. Its graduation rate of 82.0% is below the national average of 86.5%. Per-pupil spending of $12,313 is below the national average for a US public school district. 100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting significant economic need in the community.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| NICHOLSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | KG–06 | 363 |
| ROSELAND PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | KG–06 | 366 |
| SOUTH SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | 03–06 | 298 |
| SOUTH SIDE LOWER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | PK–02 | 335 |
| WEST SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | KG–06 | 427 |
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| PICAYUNE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL | 07–08 | 510 |
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| CENTER FOR ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION | 07–12 | 0 |
| PICAYUNE MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL | 09–12 | 941 |
| PMHS CAREER & TECHNOLOGY CENTER | 09–12 | 0 |
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| EARLY HEAD START NICHOLSON | PK–PK | 40 |
| EARLY HEAD START ROSA STREET | PK–PK | 151 |
Funding is shared between state (39%) and local sources (27%), with notable federal support (34%).
All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets — NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts, and the Opportunity Atlas — and we work hard to keep them accurate and up to date. That said, federal data is published on an annual cycle, so some figures may not yet reflect the very latest school-year changes or local updates. We recommend using this page as a helpful starting point and cross-checking with the school or district directly, or visiting the NCES Common Core of Data and ed.gov for the most authoritative figures before making any important decisions.