The Pearl, MS educational system consists of 5 public schools, 3 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools. Pearl public schools have average test scores of 37% which is 32% higher than than the Mississippi average and 26% lower than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Pearl public schools is 17:1, compared to 16:1 in Mississippi and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 82.2% of students have completed 8th grade, 81.0% have completed high school, 18.7% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 1.0% have completed a doctorate degree.