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Picayune School District

Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.

About this district

Picayune School District is a public school district in Mississippi. They serve 3,450 students across 10 schools, and its teachers have had 141 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • 10
    Schools
  • 3,450
    Students
  • 248
    Teachers

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Picayune School District Demographics

85%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
36%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Picayune School District Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Picayune School District had a total revenue of $36.0 million in the 2016-17 school year. 30.3% came from local sources, 47.2% from state sources, and 22.6% from federal sources.

Picayune School District had a per-pupil revenue of $10,438 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 30.3% came from local sources, 47.2% from state sources, and 22.6% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Picayune School District Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 19, 2025

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Picayune School District

$83,983
raised using DonorsChoose
141
projects funded
63
teachers funded
358
donors
3
projects for basic supplies
39
projects for technology
39
projects for books
4
projects for art supplies

Picayune School District has received support from 169 individuals from Mississippi and 189 individuals out-of-state.

Picayune School District Schools