Top Rankings
Biloxi Public School Dist School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (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 2 public middle schools serving 1,002 students in Biloxi Public School Dist School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in Biloxi Public School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 33% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
10 Schools
362 Schools
# Students
5,978 Students
140,226 Students
# Teachers
422 Teachers
11,108 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Biloxi Public School Dist School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 92% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#5 out of 148 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
35%
Graduation Rate
92%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.59
# American Indian Students
22 Students
1,240 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
195 Students
1,185 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
930 Students
5,987 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
4%
# Black Students
1,976 Students
60,631 Students
% Black Students
33%
43%
# White Students
2,388 Students
66,661 Students
% White Students
40%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
18 Students
68 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
449 Students
4,410 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
135
434
# Students in K Grade:
471
3,315
# Students in 1st Grade:
475
3,005
# Students in 2nd Grade:
463
2,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
426
2,853
# Students in 4th Grade:
390
3,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
455
6,516
# Students in 6th Grade:
390
22,506
# Students in 7th Grade:
488
35,964
# Students in 8th Grade:
502
36,507
# Students in 9th Grade:
464
6,570
# Students in 10th Grade:
425
5,092
# Students in 11th Grade:
432
4,759
# Students in 12th Grade:
382
4,537
# Ungraded Students:
80
1,953
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,385 is higher than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,914 is higher than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$80 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$95 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,385
$12,094
Spending / Student
$15,914
$11,965
Best Biloxi Public School Dist School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Biloxi Junior High School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1921 Tribe Drive
Biloxi, MS 39532
(228) 435-1421
Biloxi, MS 39532
(228) 435-1421
Grades: 7-8
| 1,002 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lopez School
Alternative School
140 St. John Street
Biloxi, MS 39531
(228) 432-7783
Biloxi, MS 39531
(228) 432-7783
Grades: K-12
| 0 students
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