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Biloxi Public School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Biloxi.

Biloxi’s School Grade A− better than 79% of Mississippi school districts

Students
5,699
Schools
8
Spent per student
$13,070
MS $12,392
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Debt
$11.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Biloxi Public School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 84% of Mississippi districts
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Spends 5% more per student than the MS average
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Debt of $11.8M, about $2,076 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 84% of the 150 Mississippi school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Biloxi. Grade by grade →

K–45 elementary schoolsThis district
7–8Biloxi Junior High SchoolThis district
9–12Biloxi High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MS

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency64%
State average 47% · 3,053 students tested
Reading / language arts53%
State average 41.7% · 3,075 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 89.4% · 436 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$13,070 per student · 5% above MS
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 40%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 43%State 41%Federal 16%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
5,952’20
5,978’21
5,812’22
5,764’23
5,699’24

Down 4.3% since 2020–21.

Students
White 38%Black 33%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 7%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

8 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Mississippi’s other public schools.

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Mississippi.