Harrison Co School Dist School District

11072 Highway 49
Gulfport, MS 39503
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Harrison Co School Dist School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 23 public schools serving 14,318 students in Harrison Co School Dist School District. This district's average testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public schools in Mississippi.
Public Schools in Harrison Co School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Mississippi public school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 35% statewide average).
The top ranked public schools in Harrison Co School Dist School District are Pineville Elementary School, Lizana Elementary School and North Woolmarket Elementary And Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Harrison Co School Dist School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Mississippi.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public school average of 57% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
23 Schools
1,048 Schools
# Students
14,318 Students
444,117 Students
# Teachers
868 Teachers
31,682 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Harrison Co School Dist School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 145 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MS)
#14 out of 148 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Harrison Co School Dist  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
52%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Harrison Co School Dist  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
46%
35%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Harrison Co School Dist  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
88%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Harrison Co School Dist  School District and public school graduation rate of MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.60
# American Indian Students
46 Students
3,061 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
371 Students
4,914 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
954 Students
20,507 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
4%
# Black Students
4,822 Students
208,187 Students
% Black Students
34%
47%
# White Students
7,176 Students
190,700 Students
% White Students
50%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
42 Students
281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
907 Students
16,423 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,599
# Students in K Grade:
1,122
33,764
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,192
32,711
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,072
31,687
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,077
31,579
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,094
32,264
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,100
33,315
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,140
32,363
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,278
35,964
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,204
36,507
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,260
37,437
# Students in 10th Grade:
970
32,746
# Students in 11th Grade:
932
30,671
# Students in 12th Grade:
786
28,608
# Ungraded Students:
91
6,902

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,165 is higher than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,995 is higher than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$174 MM
$5,371 MM
This chart display total revenue of Harrison Co School Dist  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$186 MM
$5,314 MM
This chart display total spending of Harrison Co School Dist  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,165
$12,094
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Harrison Co School Dist  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,995
$11,965
This chart display average spending per public school student in Harrison Co School Dist  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Harrison Co School Dist School District Public Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pineville Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
5192 Menge Avenue
Pass Christian, MS 39571
(228) 452-4364
Grades: K-6
| 157 students
Rank: #22.
Lizana Elementary School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
15341 Lizana School Road
Gulfport, MS 39503
(228) 832-1592
Grades: K-6
| 383 students
Rank: #33.
North Woolmarket Elementary And Middle School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
16237 Old Woolmarket Road
Biloxi, MS 39532
(228) 396-3674
Grades: K-8
| 961 students
Rank: #44.
Diberville Senior High School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
15625 Lamey Bridge Road
Biloxi, MS 39532
(228) 392-2678
Grades: 9-12
| 1,323 students
Rank: #55.
Woolmarket Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
12513 John Lee Road
Biloxi, MS 39532
(228) 392-5640
Grades: K-6
| 450 students
Rank: #66.
Saucier Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
24052 First Street
Saucier, MS 39574
(228) 832-2440
Grades: K-6
| 393 students
Rank: #77.
West Wortham Elementary And Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
20199 West Wortham Road
Saucier, MS 39574
(228) 831-1276
Grades: K-8
| 1,011 students
Rank: #88.
West Harrison High School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
10399 County Farm Road
Gulfport, MS 39503
(228) 539-8900
Grades: 9-12
| 1,112 students
Rank: #99.
Lyman Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
14222 Old Highway 49
Gulfport, MS 39503
(228) 832-2257
Grades: K-6
| 498 students
Rank: #1010.
Diberville Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3320 Warrior Drive
Diberville, MS 39540
(228) 392-1746
Grades: 4-8
| 918 students
Rank: #1111.
Diberville Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4540 Brodie Road
Diberville, MS 39540
(228) 392-2803
Grades: K-3
| 729 students
Rank: #1212.
Harrison Central Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
15451 Dedeaux Road
Gulfport, MS 39503
(228) 832-2701
Grades: K-3
| 433 students
Rank: #1313.
Orange Grove Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
11391 Old Highway 49
Gulfport, MS 39503
(228) 832-2322
Grades: 4-6
| 351 students
Rank: #1414.
Three Rivers Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
13500 Three Rivers Road
Gulfport, MS 39503
(228) 831-5359
Grades: K-6
| 514 students
Rank: #1515.
Harrison Co Child Development Cen
(Reading: <50%)
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
94 29th St
Gulfport, MS 39502
(228) 863-0583
Grades: Inquire with school
| 91 students
Rank: #1616.
Harrison Central High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
15600 School Road
Gulfport, MS 39503
(228) 832-2610
Grades: 9-12
| 1,513 students
Rank: #1717.
Bel Aire Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
10531 Klein Road
Gulfport, MS 39503
(228) 832-7436
Grades: K-6
| 590 students
Rank: #1818.
River Oaks Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
14111 Three Rivers Road
Gulfport, MS 39503
(228) 831-1660
Grades: K-6
| 648 students
Rank: #1919.
Crossroads Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
10453 Klein Road
Gulfport, MS 39503
(228) 832-6711
Grades: K-6
| 528 students
Rank: n/an/a
Harrison Co Voc Complex
Vocational School
15600 School Road
Gulfport, MS 39503
(228) 832-6652
Grades: 10-12
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
Harrison County Alternative School
Alternative School
11072 Highway 49
Gulfport, MS 39503
(228) 539-5956
Grades: 7-12
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
4715 Illinois Avenue
Gulfport, MS 39501
(228) 864-8944
Grades: K-8
| 1,045 students
Rank: n/an/a
21411 Landon Road
Gulfport, MS 39503
(228) 539-6500
Grades: 7-8
| 670 students

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Harrison Co School Dist School District?
Harrison Co School Dist School District manages 23 public schools serving 14,318 students.
What is the rank of Harrison Co School Dist School District?
Harrison Co School Dist School District is ranked #13 out of 145 school districts in Mississippi (top 10%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2020-2021 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Mississippi school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 10%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Harrison Co School Dist School District?
50% of Harrison Co School Dist School District students are White, 34% of students are Black, 7% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Harrison Co School Dist School District?
Harrison Co School Dist School District has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 14:1.
What is Harrison Co School Dist School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $12,995 is higher than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 23 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 14,318 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 50%
  • : 88% (Top 50% in MS)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 52% (Top 20%)
  • : 46% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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