Lyman’s public schools outscore 75% of Mississippi districts
In Lyman, 55% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Mississippi average (42%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lyman, 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.
Lyman’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 95 Mississippi towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lyman’s, its schools beat 49%, lower than their 75% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 55% and math 61% 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
The district spends $11,426 per student, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
16 elementary schools, then seven middle and four high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 13% 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.
What’s behind Lyman’s grade
A−: better than 75% of Mississippi school districts. 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 Lyman, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Lyman
Harrison County Child Development Center
Grades PK–12 · 77 students · 5:1 students per teacher · in Gulfport
Lyman’s public schools are run by Harrison County School District, which also serves Biloxi, D'Iberville and Gulfport. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Lyman vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Mississippi towns that share Lyman’s borders.
Every school in Lyman
21 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).
Questions about Lyman’s schools
Are Lyman’s schools good?
By Mississippi’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lyman children attend outscore 75% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 49%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lyman in?
Harrison County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 14,253 students in 22 schools (2024–25).
Where do Lyman kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Harrison Central High, D'Iberville High, West Harrison High and Harrison County Child Development Center.
What is Lyman’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 Lyman spend per student?
$11,426 in Harrison County School District (FY2024), against $12,392 across Mississippi. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Lyman families are saying about school.
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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.