The Picayune School District is a public school district

School district

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 based in Picayune

Picayune, Mississippi

Picayune is the largest city in Pearl River County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 10,878 at the 2010 census. Located approximately from New Orleans, Hattiesburg, and Gulfport/Biloxi...

, Mississippi

Mississippi

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 (USA

United States

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The district is located in southwestern Pearl River County

Pearl River County, Mississippi

-National protected areas:*Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge *De Soto National Forest -Demographics:The census estimates of 2006 place the county population over 57,000 and place it among the 10 fastest growing counties in the U.S. As of the census of 2000, there were 48,621 people, 18,078...

 and extends into a small portion of Hancock County

Hancock County, Mississippi

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 42,967 people, 16,897 households, and 11,827 families residing in the county. The population density was 90 people per square mile . There were 21,072 housing units at an average density of 44 per square mile...

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The superintendent is Dean Shaw. The assistant superintendent is Brent Harrell.

Elementary Schools

• Nicholson Elementary School (K-6)
• Roseland Park Elementary School (K-6)
• South Side Upper Elementary School (K-3)
• South Side Lower Elementary School (4-6)
• West Side Elementary School (K-6)

2006-07 school year

There were a total of 3,808 students enrolled in the Picayune School District during the 2006-2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 49% female and 51% male. The racial makeup of the district was 30.17% African American, 66.44% White, 2.63% Hispanic, 0.42% Asian, and 0.34% Native American. 54.3% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.

Previous school years

School Year	Enrollment	Gender Makeup		Racial Makeup
		Female	Male	Asian	African American	Hispanic	Native American	White
2005-06	3,757	49%	51%	0.29%	31.83%	1.84%	0.27%	65.77%
2004-05	3,764	49%	51%	0.32%	31.00%	1.97%	0.37%	66.34%
2003-04	3,814	49%	51%	0.26%	30.57%	1.60%	0.39%	67.17%
2002-03	3,770	49%	51%	0.21%	29.18%	1.33%	0.19%	69.10%

Accountability statistics

	2006-07	2005-06	2004-05	2003-04	2002-03
District Accreditation Status	Accredited	Accredited	Accredited	Accredited	Accredited
School Performance Classifications
Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools	0	0	1	2	0
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools	1	1	2	2	3
Level 3 (Successful) Schools	5	5	3	2	3
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools	0	0	0	0	0
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools	0	0	0	0	0
Not Assigned	1	1	1	1	1