Top Rankings
Pascagoula-Gautier School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,054 students in Pascagoula-Gautier School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in Pascagoula-Gautier School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 33% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
19 Schools
362 Schools
# Students
6,583 Students
140,226 Students
# Teachers
503 Teachers
11,108 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Pascagoula-Gautier School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#43 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
35%
Graduation Rate
90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.59
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,240 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
47 Students
1,185 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,206 Students
5,987 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
4%
# Black Students
2,957 Students
60,631 Students
% Black Students
45%
43%
# White Students
2,006 Students
66,661 Students
% White Students
31%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
68 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
356 Students
4,410 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
96
434
# Students in K Grade:
501
3,315
# Students in 1st Grade:
451
3,005
# Students in 2nd Grade:
475
2,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
449
2,853
# Students in 4th Grade:
450
3,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
490
6,516
# Students in 6th Grade:
490
22,506
# Students in 7th Grade:
482
35,964
# Students in 8th Grade:
560
36,507
# Students in 9th Grade:
570
6,570
# Students in 10th Grade:
502
5,092
# Students in 11th Grade:
482
4,759
# Students in 12th Grade:
450
4,537
# Ungraded Students:
135
1,953
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,705 is higher than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,562 is higher than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$103 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$96 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,705
$12,094
Spending / Student
$14,562
$11,965
Best Pascagoula-Gautier School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gautier Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1920 Graveline Road
Gautier, MS 39553
(228) 522-8806
Gautier, MS 39553
(228) 522-8806
Grades: 7-8
| 472 students
Rank: #22.
William M Colmer Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3112 Eden Street
Pascagoula, MS 39581
(228) 938-6473
Pascagoula, MS 39581
(228) 938-6473
Grades: 7-8
| 582 students
Rank: n/an/a
Pascagoula Opportunity Center
Alternative School
1520 Tucker Avenue
Pascagoula, MS 39567
(228) 938-6222
Pascagoula, MS 39567
(228) 938-6222
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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