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Richland High School vs. Pearl High School

Should you attend Richland High School or Pearl High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Richland High School
1202 Highway 49 South
Richland, MS 39218
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Pearl High School
500 Pirates Cove
Pearl, MS 39208
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Richland High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Pearl High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 771 students in grades 7-12, Richland High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 1,280 students in grades 9-12, Pearl High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
771 students
1,280 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
67 teachers
80 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pearl High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#410 out of 805 schools in MS
(Bottom 50%)
#109 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Richland High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pearl High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
(Top 50% in MS)
66%
(Top 20% in MS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Richland High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pearl High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
57%
(Top 20% in MS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Richland High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pearl High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
(Top 30% in MS)
74%
(Top 20% in MS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Richland High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pearl High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 5% in MS)
97%
(Top 1% in MS)
This chart displays graduation rate of Richland High School and public school graduation rate of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Pearl High School and public school graduation rate of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Pearl High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
126
-
Grade 8 Students
143
-
Grade 9 Students
140
357
Grade 10 Students
118
353
Grade 11 Students
137
300
Grade 12 Students
86
270
Ungraded Students
21
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
12%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pearl High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
30%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Richland High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pearl High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
46%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Richland High School and the percentage of White public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pearl High School and the percentage of White public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pearl High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.68
0.63
This chart displays the diversity score of Richland High School and the public school average diversity score of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Pearl High School and the public school average diversity score of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
61%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Richland High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pearl High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Richland High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pearl High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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