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Jackson County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Gautier’s School Grade B+ better than 65% of Mississippi school districts

Students
8,845
Schools
13
Spent per student
$10,661
MS $12,392
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Debt
$5.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Jackson County School District

  • Its letter, A: results better than 85% of Mississippi districts
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Spends 14% less per student than the MS average
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Debt of $5.5M, about $621 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 85% 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

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Gautier. Grade by grade →

PK–43 elementary schoolsPascagoula-Gautier School District
7–8Gautier MiddlePascagoula-Gautier School District
9–12Gautier HighPascagoula-Gautier School District

Test scores vs. MS

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency61%
State average 47% · 4,792 students tested
Reading / language arts53%
State average 41.7% · 4,837 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 89.4% · 653 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
$10,661 per student · 14% below MS
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 36%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 35%State 51%Federal 14%

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

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

Enrollment over time
8,765’20
8,823’21
8,906’22
8,936’23
8,845’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 75%Black 10%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 5%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

St. Martin East Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Ocean Springs
A+
704 students17:1
Vancleave Lower Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Vancleave
686 students17:1
East Central Lower Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Moss Point
567 students19:1
St. Martin North Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Biloxi
A−
537 students17:1
East Central Upper Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Moss Point
A
566 students16:1
St. Martin Upper Elementary
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · St. Martin
B+
600 students16:1
Vancleave Upper Elementary
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Vancleave
A−
333 students16:1
St. Martin Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ocean Springs
B+
946 students14:1
Vancleave Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Vancleave
A
562 students14:1
East Central Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Moss Point
A
541 students14:1
St. Martin High School
High · Grades 9–13 · Ocean Springs
A
1,289 students16:1
East Central High School
High · Grades 9–13 · Moss Point
A
777 students15:1
Vancleave High School
High · Grades 9–13 · Vancleave
A−
737 students14:1

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

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Ocean Springs School DistrictOcean Springs
$10,831per student

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.