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PEARL RIVER CENTRAL JUNIOR HIGH

Public School | 6th - 8th | 772 students

Address

7391 HWY 11
Carriere, MS 39426

School District

PEARL RIVER CO SCHOOL DIST

School Details

Total Students

772

Grades

6th - 8th

Student-Teacher Ratio

15.1:1

Teachers (FTE)

51

School Type

Public

Locale

Rural - Fringe

County

28109

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

469 (60.8%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

300 (38.9%)

Total eligible: 769 students (99.6%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

280354001069

District NCES ID

2803540

Community Profile (39426)

Demographic and economic data for the 39426 ZIP code area where PEARL RIVER CENTRAL JUNIOR HIGH is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

17,393

Median Age

42.7

Male

51.7%

Female

48.3%

Age Distribution

Under 5

5.0%

5-9

5.4%

10-14

6.9%

15-19

7.1%

Under 18

21.8%

65+

20.9%

Race & Ethnicity

White

91.4%

Black/African American

4.2%

Asian

0.9%

Native American

0.4%

Two or More Races

2.6%

Hispanic/Latino

2.4%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$73,622

Mean Household Income

$87,044

Per Capita Income

$42,044

Median Family Income

$83,010

Poverty Rate

11.8%

Unemployment Rate

6.5%

Households on SNAP

926

Employment & Commute

Employed

7,548

Avg. Commute Time

35.9 min

Work From Home

6.7%

Drive Alone

77.3%

Education

High School or Higher

87.5%

Bachelor's or Higher

19.6%

Graduate Degree

5.3%

Enrolled in School

3,650

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

226

Kindergarten

215

Elementary

1,642

High School

879

College

688

Housing

Median Home Value

$198,900

Median Rent

$971

Total Housing Units

7,621

Owner Occupied

87.6%

Renter Occupied

12.4%

Median Rooms

6.1

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,562

Avg. Household Size

2.5

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

493

$100K-$150K

601

$200K-$300K

1,676

$500K-$1M

277

Households & Families

Total Households

6,843

Avg. Household Size

2.51

Avg. Family Size

2.91

Married Couples

59.3%

Living Alone

32.4%

Broadband Internet

91.2%

Veterans

1,432

Foreign Born

27

Health Insurance

Insured

15,063

Uninsured

2,112

Private Insurance

10,466

Public Insurance

7,411

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Carriere, MS 39426