Picayune Memorial High School

800 Fifth Avenue, Picayune, MS 39466

CSchola Grade
Grades
9–13
High
Students
940
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Picayune School District
Pearl River County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 199 Mississippi high schools · How we grade
Test scores38% proficient in math & reading
33rdpercentile
Equity40% of low-income students proficient
41stpercentile
Attendance30% chronically absent
56thpercentile
Graduation rate79% graduate in 4 years
4thpercentile
College readinessAt least 14% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
52ndpercentile
Class size15.5 students per teacher
13thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Mississippi high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Picayune Memorial High School

Picayune Memorial High School is a public high school in Picayune, Mississippi, serving grades 9–13. It is part of Picayune School District. The school is located in a town in Pearl River County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 940 students were enrolled, with about 15.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Mississippi high school (12.6 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 199 Mississippi high schools.

Location & nearby schools

800 Fifth Avenue
Picayune, MS 39466
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–13
Enrollment (2024–25)
940 students
Students per teacher
15.5 to 1
AP courses offered
3
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Distant
School district
Picayune School District
County
Pearl River County
NCES school ID
280363000695

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.