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Schools in Gautier · Pascagoula-Gautier School District

Gautier’s public schools outscore 65% of Mississippi districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Gautier, 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.

#52of 101 Mississippi townsK–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
45%
▲ 3 pts vs MS 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
▲ 2 pts vs MS 47%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 1 pts vs MS 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.9K
▲ 29% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.2
MS 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
6
2,842 students on the public path
In brief

Gautier’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 136 Mississippi towns with household incomes within a quarter of Gautier’s, its schools beat 43%, lower than their 65% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 45% and math 49% in spring 2022, against 42% and 47% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,943 per student, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Gautier Middle, then Gautier High. 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 Gautier’s grade

B+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B+: better than 65% of Mississippi school districts, #52 of 101 Mississippi towns. 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 65%
Lower resultsHigher results
Mississippi towns with similar household incomes (136)Better than 43%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,489 test results and a graduating class of 512 could put Gautier anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Gautier’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,524 in math, 3,454 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−
7–8Gautier MiddlePascagoula-Gautier School DistrictA−
9–12Gautier HighPascagoula-Gautier School DistrictA−

Gautier’s public schools are run by Pascagoula-Gautier School District, which also serves Pascagoula. Parts of Gautier (8% and 8% of its land) are served by Jackson County and Ocean Springs instead. 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.

Pascagoula-Gautier School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 17 schools · 6,579 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 12.2 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$15,943MS $12,392 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading45%
State average 41.7% · 3454 students tested
Math49%
State average 47% · 3524 students tested

Gautier vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GautierB+Pascagoula-Gautier
Ocean SpringsA+Ocean Springs

Every school in Gautier

6 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 Gautierby address
Martin Bluff
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B+
410 students14:1Rate it →
Gautier Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A−
397 students14:1Rate it →
College Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B
303 students13:1Rate it →
Singing River
Middle · Grades 5–6
B
416 students11:1Rate it →
Gautier Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8
A−
416 students10:1Rate it →
Gautier High
High · Grades 9–12
A−
900 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Gautier’s schools

Are Gautier’s schools good?

By Mississippi’s own tests, yes: the public schools Gautier children attend outscore 65% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #52 of 101 Mississippi towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 43%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Gautier in?

Pascagoula-Gautier School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,579 students in 17 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Gautier are served by Jackson County and Ocean Springs.

Where do Gautier kids go to high school?

Gautier High, with 900 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Gautier’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Pascagoula-Gautier School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.

How much does Gautier spend per student?

$15,943 in Pascagoula-Gautier 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.