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Schools in Pass Christian · Pass Christian Public School District

Pass Christian’s public schools outscore 85% of Mississippi districts

61% of students in Pass Christian’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Mississippi average (47%). The grade covers the public school district serving Pass Christian, 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.

#24of 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
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
3
1,368 students on the public path
In brief

Pass Christian’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 90 Mississippi towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pass Christian’s, its schools beat 62%, 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 Pass Christian’s grade

A Test scoresB Graduation

A: better than 85% of Mississippi school districts, #24 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 85%
Lower resultsHigher results
Mississippi towns with similar household incomes (90)Better than 62%
B+A+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,036 test results and a graduating class of 164 could put Pass Christian anywhere from B+ to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Pass Christian’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 Pass Christian, with each school’s own grade.

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

Pass Christian’s public schools are run by Pass Christian Public School District. 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

Pass Christian vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Pass ChristianAPass Christian Public
Long BeachA+Long Beach

Every school in Pass Christian

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 Pass Christianby address
Pass Christian Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
378 students14:1Rate it →
Pass Christian Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
384 students14:1Rate it →
Pass Christian High School
High · Grades 9–12
A+
606 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Pass Christian’s schools

Are Pass Christian’s schools good?

By Mississippi’s own tests, yes: the public schools Pass Christian children attend outscore 85% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #24 of 101 Mississippi towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 62%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pass Christian in?

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

Where do Pass Christian kids go to high school?

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

What is Pass Christian’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 Pass Christian 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.