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Schools in DeLisle · Pass Christian Public School District

DeLisle’s public schools outscore 85% of Mississippi districts

Math proficiency in DeLisle’s districts is 61%, above the Mississippi average (47%). The grade covers the public school district serving DeLisle, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Mississippi state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.

Reading proficiency
53%
▲ 11 pts vs MS 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
61%
▲ 14 pts vs MS 47%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 1–5 pts vs MS 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.8K
▲ 19% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.4
MS 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,390 students on the public path
In brief

DeLisle’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 102 Mississippi towns with household incomes within a quarter of DeLisle’s, its schools beat 66%, lower than their 85% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 61% in spring 2022, against 42% and 47% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,808 per student, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Pass Christian Middle School, then Pass Christian High School. Enrollment is down 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind DeLisle’s grade

A Test scoresB Graduation

A: better than 85% of Mississippi school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Mississippi average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Mississippi school districts we grade (150)Better than 85%
Lower resultsHigher results
Mississippi towns with similar household incomes (102)Better than 66%
B+A+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,036 test results and a graduating class of 164 could put DeLisle anywhere from B+ to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of DeLisle’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,031 in math, 1,041 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve DeLisle, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5DeLisle Elementary SchoolPass Christian Public School DistrictA−
6–8Pass Christian Middle Schoolin Pass ChristianA−
9–12Pass Christian High Schoolin Pass ChristianA+

DeLisle’s public schools are run by Pass Christian Public School District, which also serves Pass Christian. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Pass Christian Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,768 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 13.4 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$14,808MS $12,392 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 41.7% · 1041 students tested
Math61%
State average 47% · 1031 students tested

DeLisle vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Mississippi towns that share DeLisle’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DeLisleAPass Christian Public

Every school in DeLisle

3 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).

District schools in DeLisleby address
DeLisle Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pass Christian
A−
400 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving DeLislein other towns
Pass Christian Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Pass Christian
A−
384 students14:1Rate it →
Pass Christian High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Pass Christian
A+
606 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about DeLisle’s schools

Are DeLisle’s schools good?

By Mississippi’s own tests, yes: the public schools DeLisle children attend outscore 85% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 66%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is DeLisle in?

Pass Christian Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,768 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do DeLisle kids go to high school?

Pass Christian High School in Pass Christian, with 606 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is DeLisle’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Pass Christian Public School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.

How much does DeLisle spend per student?

$14,808 in Pass Christian Public School District (FY2024), against $12,392 across Mississippi. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.