Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Gulfport

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
A−

Harrison County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Gulfport, Biloxi and D'Iberville.

Gulfport’s School Grade B+ better than 71% of Mississippi school districts

Students
14,253
Schools
22
Spent per student
$11,426
MS $12,392
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Debt
$61.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Harrison County School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 75% of Mississippi districts
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Spends 8% less per student than the MS average
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 13.5% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $61.7M, about $4,332 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 75% 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 close to the state, class of 2023
B−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Gulfport. Grade by grade →

K–514 elementary schoolsThis district
6–84 middle schoolsThis district
9–122 high schoolsGulfport School District

Test scores vs. MS

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency61%
State average 47% · 7,837 students tested
Reading / language arts55%
State average 41.7% · 7,761 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)88%
State average 89.4% · 944 in the class

98% 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
$11,426 per student · 8% below MS
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 32%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 46%Federal 20%

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

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

Enrollment over time
12,563’20
14,318’21
14,355’22
14,299’23
14,253’24

Up 13.5% since 2020–21.

Students
White 47%Black 36%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 4%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Harrison County Child Development Center
Other · Grades PK–12 · Gulfport
C+
77 students5:1
Creekbend Elementary and Middle
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Biloxi
996 students16:1
North Gulfport Elementary and Middl
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Gulfport
921 students13:1
North Woolmarket Elementary and Middle School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Biloxi
A+
851 students15:1
West Wortham Elementary and Middle School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Saucier
A
844 students13:1
Bel-Aire Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Gulfport
B−
598 students16:1
Crossroads Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Gulfport
B−
547 students17:1
Woolmarket Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Biloxi
A+
533 students17:1
Lyman Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Gulfport
A
524 students17:1
Three Rivers Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Gulfport
B+
492 students14:1
River Oaks Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Gulfport
B−
487 students18:1
Harrison Central Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Gulfport
A−
465 students17:1
Lizana Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Gulfport
A+
393 students16:1
D'Iberville Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Diberville
A−
367 students14:1
Saucier Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Saucier
A
325 students15:1
Pineville Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Pass Christian
A+
157 students14:1
D'Iberville Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · D'Iberville
A
503 students14:1
Orange Grove Elementary
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Gulfport
B+
346 students17:1
West Harrison Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Gulfport
650 students15:1
Harrison Central High
High · Grades 9–12 · Gulfport
B
1,483 students16:1
D'Iberville High
High · Grades 9–12 · Biloxi
A+
1,478 students18:1
West Harrison High
High · Grades 9–12 · Gulfport
A
1,216 students18:1

Left off: 2 schools 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.