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Item: Biloxi Public School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

160 St. Peter Street
Biloxi, MS 39530

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (228) 374-1810

www.biloxischools.net

Top Rankings

Biloxi Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MS)

# Schools

9 Schools

278 Schools

# Students

5,698 Students

130,289 Students

# Teachers

347 Teachers

8,711 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Biloxi Public School District	Mississippi
Pre-K	117	65
Kind	86	148

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District Rank

Biloxi Public School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 147 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 85% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MS)

#8 out of 148 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Biloxi Public School District
2023	#8
2022	#10
2021	#5
2019	#12
2018	#5
2017	#12
2016	#16
2015	#14
2014	#35
2013	#6
2012	#11

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70%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Biloxi Public School District	Mississippi
2023	70%	52%
2022	64%	47%
2021	60%	37%
2019	67%	46%
2018	64%	43%
2017	57%	37%
2016	44%	31%
2015	38%	27%
2014	69%	64%
2013	81%	68%
2012	78%	64%

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53%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Biloxi Public School District	Mississippi
2022	53%	42%
2021	48%	35%
2019	51%	41%
2018	64%	39%
2017	46%	35%
2016	45%	33%
2015	47%	33%
2014	65%	56%
2013	76%	59%
2012	70%	56%
2011	66%	53%

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72%

55%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Biloxi Public School District	Mississippi
2022	72%	55%
2021	74%	49%

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91%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Biloxi Public School District	Mississippi
2023	91%	89%
2022	90%	89%
2021	92%	88%
2020	87%	88%
2019	86%	85%
2018	85%	84%
2017	83%	83%
2016	82%	83%
2015	84%	82%
2014	82%	78%
2013	86%	76%

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(2022-23)

20.8%

26.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Biloxi Public School District	Mississippi
2023	20.8%	26.5%
2022	27.5%	31%
2021	28.6%	22.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.72

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Biloxi Public School District	Mississippi
2023	0.70	0.60
2022	0.71	0.60
2021	0.71	0.59
2020	0.70	0.58
2019	0.70	0.58
2018	0.67	0.58
2017	0.67	0.58
2016	0.64	0.56
2015	0.64	0.55
2014	0.62	0.56
2013	0.62	0.55
2012	0.61	0.55
2011	0.61	0.55
2010	0.61	0.55
2009	0.60	0.54
2008	0.61	0.53
2007	0.59	0.53
2006	0.59	0.53
2005	0.59	0.52
2004	0.59	0.53
2003	0.59	0.53
2002	0.59	0.53
2001	0.59	0.53
2000	0.59	0.53
1999	0.59	0.52
1998	0.58	0.51
1997	0.58	0.51
1996	0.59	0.51
1995	0.58	0.51
1994	0.57	0.51
1993	0.56	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Biloxi Public School District	Mississippi
2023	5%	1%
2022	5%	1%
2021	6%	1%
2020	6%	1%
2019	6%	1%
2018	5%	1%
2017	5%	1%
2016	6%	2%
2015	6%	1%
2014	6%	2%
2013	6%	1%
2012	6%	1%
2011	6%	1%
2010	6%	1%
2009	6%	1%
2008	7%	1%
2007	7%	1%
2006	6%	1%
2005	8%	1%
2004	9%	1%
2003	9%	1%
2002	9%	1%
2001	10%	1%
2000	11%	1%
1999	10%	1%
1998	10%	1%
1997	10%	1%
1996	11%	1%

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% Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Biloxi Public School District	Mississippi
2023	16%	5%
2022	15%	4%
2021	16%	4%
2020	14%	4%
2019	14%	4%
2018	11%	4%
2017	11%	4%
2016	9%	3%
2015	10%	3%
2014	9%	3%
2013	8%	3%
2012	7%	3%
2011	7%	3%
2010	7%	2%
2009	6%	2%
2008	6%	2%
2007	5%	2%
2006	3%	1%
2005	4%	1%
2004	3%	1%
2003	3%	1%
2002	3%	1%
2001	3%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	3%	1%

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% Black

33%

43%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Biloxi Public School District	Mississippi
2023	36%	47%
2022	34%	47%
2021	34%	48%
2020	34%	48%
2019	34%	48%
2018	36%	49%
2017	36%	49%
2016	38%	49%
2015	38%	49%
2014	36%	49%
2013	37%	49%
2012	37%	50%
2011	37%	50%
2010	37%	50%
2009	36%	50%
2008	35%	51%
2007	34%	51%
2006	35%	51%
2005	35%	51%
2004	33%	51%
2003	33%	51%
2002	33%	51%
2001	33%	51%
2000	33%	50%
1999	32%	51%
1998	31%	51%
1997	32%	51%
1996	32%	51%
1995	31%	51%
1994	30%	51%
1993	30%	52%

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% White

38%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Biloxi Public School District	Mississippi
2023	38%	42%
2022	39%	43%
2021	38%	43%
2020	41%	44%
2019	41%	44%
2018	44%	43%
2017	44%	43%
2016	46%	45%
2015	46%	46%
2014	49%	45%
2013	49%	46%
2012	50%	46%
2011	50%	45%
2010	50%	46%
2009	52%	46%
2008	52%	46%
2007	54%	46%
2006	56%	46%
2005	53%	47%
2004	55%	46%
2003	55%	46%
2002	55%	46%
2001	54%	46%
2000	54%	47%
1999	55%	47%
1998	56%	48%
1997	55%	48%
1996	55%	48%
1995	56%	48%
1994	57%	48%
1993	58%	48%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2023)
Year	Biloxi Public School District	Mississippi
2023	5%	4%
2022	7%	4%
2021	6%	3%
2020	5%	2%
2019	5%	2%
2018	4%	2%
2017	4%	2%
2016	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,042 is higher than the state median of $12,408. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,696 is higher than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has grown by 32% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MS)

Total Revenue

$80 MM

$5,371 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Biloxi Public School District	Mississippi
2023	$80 MM	$24 MM
2022	$73 MM	$23 MM
2021	$80 MM	$24 MM
2020	$73 MM	$23 MM
2019	$72 MM	$23 MM
2018	$69 MM	$22 MM
2017	$67 MM	$22 MM
2016	$66 MM	$22 MM
2015	$58 MM	$20 MM
2014	$58 MM	$20 MM
2012	$58 MM	$21 MM
2011	$59 MM	$21 MM
2010	$58 MM	$20 MM
2009	$57 MM	$21 MM
2008	$62 MM	$20 MM
2007	$69 MM	$20 MM
2006	$78 MM	$20 MM
2005	$59 MM	$17 MM
2004	$56 MM	$17 MM
2003	$54 MM	$16 MM
2002	$49 MM	$15 MM
2001	$47 MM	$13 MM
2000	$43 MM	$13 MM
1999	$39 MM	$12 MM
1998	$35 MM	$12 MM
1997	$33 MM	$11 MM
1996	$33 MM	$11 MM
1995	$31 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$95 MM

$5,314 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Biloxi Public School District	Mississippi
2023	$95 MM	$23 MM
2022	$80 MM	$23 MM
2021	$95 MM	$23 MM
2020	$80 MM	$23 MM
2019	$75 MM	$22 MM
2018	$74 MM	$21 MM
2017	$95 MM	$21 MM
2016	$68 MM	$21 MM
2015	$61 MM	$20 MM
2014	$58 MM	$20 MM
2012	$55 MM	$20 MM
2011	$57 MM	$20 MM
2010	$61 MM	$20 MM
2009	$71 MM	$20 MM
2008	$62 MM	$20 MM
2007	$66 MM	$19 MM
2006	$65 MM	$18 MM
2005	$56 MM	$17 MM
2004	$67 MM	$16 MM
2003	$60 MM	$15 MM
2002	$73 MM	$14 MM
2001	$59 MM	$14 MM
2000	$48 MM	$14 MM
1999	$37 MM	$14 MM
1998	$39 MM	$12 MM
1997	$35 MM	$11 MM
1996	$33 MM	$11 MM
1995	$31 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,042

$12,408

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Biloxi Public School District	Mississippi
2023	$13,767	$12,554
2022	$11,525	$11,172
2021	$13,443	$13,142
2020	$11,525	$11,172
2019	$11,517	$11,082
2018	$11,076	$11,559
2017	$10,775	$11,251
2016	$11,104	$11,100
2015	$10,165	$9,638
2014	$10,532	$8,965
2012	$11,401	$8,998
2011	$11,799	$9,729
2010	$11,885	$9,638
2009	$12,008	$9,999
2008	$12,708	$9,551
2007	$14,557	$8,944
2006	$14,917	$9,208
2005	$9,378	$8,125
2004	$9,057	$8,004
2003	$8,769	$7,380
2002	$8,138	$6,736
2001	$7,704	$5,913
2000	$6,989	$5,664
1999	$6,291	$5,597
1998	$5,631	$5,260
1997	$5,169	$4,903
1995	$4,727	$4,082
1992	$3,338	$3,514

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Spending / Student

$16,696

$12,276

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Biloxi Public School District	Mississippi
2023	$16,368	$12,004
2022	$12,633	$11,286
2021	$15,983	$12,566
2020	$12,633	$11,286
2019	$12,065	$10,735
2018	$11,975	$10,908
2017	$15,330	$10,891
2016	$11,322	$10,668
2015	$10,775	$9,666
2014	$10,424	$8,852
2012	$10,800	$8,869
2011	$11,356	$9,323
2010	$12,598	$9,666
2009	$15,076	$9,596
2008	$12,666	$9,285
2007	$13,948	$8,688
2006	$12,308	$8,675
2005	$8,953	$8,168
2004	$10,826	$7,902
2003	$9,760	$7,198
2002	$11,938	$6,475
2001	$9,694	$6,210
2000	$7,890	$6,202
1999	$5,940	$6,315
1998	$6,277	$5,370
1997	$5,431	$4,828
1995	$4,730	$4,089
1992	$3,297	$3,260

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Best Biloxi Public School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Nichols Elementary School

590 Division Street
Biloxi, MS 39530
(228) 374-7250

Gr: PK-K | 203 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 73%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 9 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,698 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 62%
: 91% (Top 30% in MS)
: Top 10%
: 70% (Top 10%)
: 53% (Top 10%)
: 72% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education