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Picayune Junior High School

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Picayune Junior High School is a town public school in Picayune, Mississippi that is part of Picayune School District. It serves 488 students in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.7:1. Its teachers have had 26 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 7 - 8

488 Students

31 Teachers

702 Goodyear Blvd

Picayune, MS 39466 View local requests

http://www.pcu.k12.ms.us/pjh

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Picayune Junior High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

36%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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.

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Picayune Junior High School

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Picayune Junior High School has received support from 16 individuals from Mississippi and 41 individuals out-of-state.

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