In addition to Poplarville, the district serves a large portion of rural Pearl River County.
Poplarville's school board as well as the Pearl River County Board sued to stop the voluntary merger so the school district could obtain a portion of the Lumberton district, but the lawsuit was dismissed.
[3] Poplarville High School (PHS) was recently awarded by U.S. News and World Reports bronze medal and ranked as one of the nation’s highest performing schools.
The district is served by a School Board of five appointed members.
The school has football, basketball, baseball, soccer, golf, tennis, softball, and volleyball.