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About this school
Pearl River Central High School is
a rural public school
in Carriere, Mississippi that is part of Pearl River County School District.
It serves 997 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.2:1.
Its teachers have had 20 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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5%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Pearl River Central High School
$39,507
raised using DonorsChoose
20
projects
funded
9
teachers
funded
51
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
Pearl River Central High School has received support from
31 individuals from Mississippi and
20 individuals out-of-state.
