Photo: Woodlot · CC BY-SA 3.0Biloxi’s public schools outscore 79% of Mississippi districts
Math proficiency in Biloxi’s districts is 62%, above the Mississippi average (47%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Biloxi, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Mississippi, not nationally.
From Mississippi state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Biloxi’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 157 Mississippi towns with household incomes within a quarter of Biloxi’s, its schools beat 73%, lower than their 79% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 54% and math 62% across both districts in spring 2022, against 42% and 47% statewide; 88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Harrison County spends $11,426 per student and Biloxi Public $13,070, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Our Lady of Fatima School (private), Nativity BVM Catholic Elementary School (private) and Gulf Oaks Therapeutic Day School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Biloxi’s grade
A−: better than 79% of Mississippi school districts, #32 of 101 Mississippi towns. Test scores are above the Mississippi average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Biloxi, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Biloxi
Nichols Elementary School
Grades PK–K · 203 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Biloxi · depends on your address
Biloxi Upper Elementary School
Grades 5–6 · 844 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Woolmarket Elementary
Grades K–6 · 533 students · 17:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Biloxi · depends on your address
Biloxi Upper Elementary School
Grades 5–6 · 844 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Woolmarket Elementary
Grades K–6 · 533 students · 17:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Biloxi
Biloxi High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,669 students · 16:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Biloxi
Biloxi High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,669 students · 16:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Biloxi
Biloxi High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,669 students · 16:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Biloxi
Biloxi High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,669 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Biloxi runs its own schools through grade 12 (Harrison County School District). From grade PK, students attend the Biloxi Public School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Biloxi
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Biloxi vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Mississippi towns that share Biloxi’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Biloxi | A− | Harrison County PK–12 · Biloxi Public PK–12 |
| Gulfport | B+ | Harrison County PK–12 · Gulfport PK–12 |
| D'Iberville | A− | Harrison County |
| Ocean Springs | A+ | Ocean Springs |
2 of the 3 neighbors share Harrison County with Biloxi for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Biloxi
12 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Mississippi’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (R D Brown Voc Center).
Questions about Biloxi’s schools
Are Biloxi’s schools good?
By Mississippi’s own tests, yes: the public schools Biloxi children attend outscore 79% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #32 of 101 Mississippi towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 73%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Biloxi in?
Two districts: Harrison County School District runs grades PK–12, and Biloxi Public School District runs grades PK–12.
Where do Biloxi kids go to high school?
Biloxi High School, with 1,669 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Biloxi’s graduation rate?
88% of the class of 2023 in Harrison County School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.
How much does Biloxi spend per student?
$11,426 in Harrison County School District and $13,070 in Biloxi Public School District (FY2024), against $12,392 across Mississippi. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Biloxi?
Yes: Our Lady of Fatima School (Catholic, grades PK–6, 199 students), Nativity BVM Catholic Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–6, 172 students) and Gulf Oaks Therapeutic Day School (special education, grades 3–10, 22 students).
Parents talk
What Biloxi families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Biloxi → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Mississippi. Stars are from neighbors.