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Item: Gulfport School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

2001 Pass Road
Gulfport, MS 39501

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Top 20%

Tel: (228) 865-4600

www.gulfportschools.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MS)

# Schools

11 Schools

1,028 Schools

# Students

5,927 Students

432,864 Students

# Teachers

437 Teachers

30,920 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gulfport School District	Mississippi
Pre-K	84	66
Kind	462	203
1	504	211
2	452	205
3	466	212
4	444	195
5	418	193
6	483	191
7	448	204
8	464	210
9	489	207
10	410	213
11	367	204
12	436	191

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District Rank

Gulfport School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 87% has decreased from 89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MS)

#28 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Gulfport School District
2023	#28
2022	#36
2021	#35
2019	#32
2018	#27
2017	#17
2016	#20
2015	#24
2014	#102
2013	#21
2012	#37
2011	#11
2010	#12

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59%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Gulfport School District	Mississippi
2023	59%	52%
2022	50%	47%
2021	41%	37%
2019	56%	46%
2018	52%	43%
2017	51%	37%
2016	46%	31%
2015	41%	27%
2014	52%	64%
2013	80%	68%
2012	67%	64%
2011	76%	62%
2010	75%	60%

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52%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Gulfport School District	Mississippi
2022	52%	42%
2021	42%	35%
2019	48%	41%
2018	52%	39%
2017	45%	35%
2016	40%	33%
2015	37%	33%
2014	53%	56%
2013	69%	59%
2012	63%	56%
2011	66%	53%
2010	64%	51%

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53%

55%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Gulfport School District	Mississippi
2022	53%	55%
2021	52%	49%

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87%

89.4%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Gulfport School District	Mississippi
2023	87%	89%
2022	89%	89%
2021	91%	88%
2020	90%	88%
2019	87%	85%
2018	89%	84%
2017	88%	83%
2016	89%	83%
2015	89%	82%
2014	86%	78%
2013	71%	76%
2012	72%	75%
2011	73%	75%

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(2022-23)

23.8%

26.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Gulfport School District	Mississippi
2023	23.8%	26.5%
2022	24.1%	31%
2021	26.2%	22.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.64

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Gulfport School District	Mississippi
2023	0.60	0.60
2022	0.60	0.60
2021	0.59	0.59
2020	0.59	0.59
2019	0.59	0.58
2018	0.56	0.58
2017	0.56	0.57
2016	0.58	0.56
2015	0.57	0.55
2014	0.58	0.55
2013	0.55	0.55
2012	0.55	0.54
2011	0.55	0.54
2010	0.55	0.54
2009	0.55	0.54
2008	0.55	0.53
2007	0.55	0.53
2006	0.53	0.53
2005	0.54	0.52
2004	0.54	0.52
2003	0.54	0.52
2002	0.54	0.52
2001	0.54	0.52
2000	0.54	0.52
1999	0.54	0.51
1998	0.53	0.51
1997	0.53	0.51
1996	0.53	0.51
1995	0.53	0.51
1994	0.53	0.51
1993	0.53	0.51
1992	0.52	0.51
1991	0.52	0.51
1990	0.52	0.50
1989	0.50	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Gulfport School District	Mississippi
2023	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	3%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

11%

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

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% Black

50%

45%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Gulfport School District	Mississippi
2023	54%	47%
2022	54%	47%
2021	54%	48%
2020	53%	47%
2019	53%	48%
2018	55%	48%
2017	55%	49%
2016	53%	49%
2015	53%	50%
2014	52%	49%
2013	53%	49%
2012	53%	50%
2011	53%	50%
2010	53%	50%
2009	53%	50%
2008	53%	51%
2007	53%	51%
2006	54%	51%
2005	52%	51%
2004	51%	51%
2003	51%	51%
2002	50%	51%
2001	51%	51%
2000	49%	51%
1999	50%	51%
1998	49%	51%
1997	48%	51%
1996	48%	51%
1995	48%	51%
1994	46%	51%
1993	46%	51%
1992	46%	51%
1991	47%	51%
1990	47%	51%
1989	47%	51%

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% White

33%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Gulfport School District	Mississippi
2023	33%	42%
2022	33%	43%
2021	34%	43%
2020	36%	44%
2019	36%	44%
2018	37%	44%
2017	37%	44%
2016	37%	45%
2015	39%	45%
2014	40%	46%
2013	41%	46%
2012	41%	46%
2011	41%	46%
2010	42%	46%
2009	41%	46%
2008	41%	46%
2007	42%	46%
2006	45%	46%
2005	44%	47%
2004	45%	47%
2003	45%	47%
2002	46%	47%
2001	45%	47%
2000	47%	47%
1999	46%	48%
1998	48%	48%
1997	50%	48%
1996	50%	48%
1995	50%	48%
1994	51%	48%
1993	52%	48%
1992	52%	48%
1991	51%	48%
1990	52%	49%
1989	53%	49%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2014-2023)
Year	Gulfport School District	Mississippi
2023	3%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	3%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	4%	1%
2015	3%	1%
2014	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,184 is higher than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,033 is less than the state median of $14,421. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MS)

Total Revenue

$90 MM

$6,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Gulfport School District	Mississippi
2023	$90 MM	$28 MM
2022	$90 MM	$27 MM
2021	$79 MM	$24 MM
2020	$73 MM	$23 MM
2019	$67 MM	$23 MM
2018	$66 MM	$22 MM
2017	$65 MM	$22 MM
2016	$67 MM	$22 MM
2015	$56 MM	$20 MM
2014	$58 MM	$20 MM
2012	$58 MM	$21 MM
2011	$59 MM	$21 MM
2010	$56 MM	$20 MM
2009	$60 MM	$21 MM
2008	$55 MM	$20 MM
2007	$58 MM	$20 MM
2006	$80 MM	$20 MM
2005	$52 MM	$17 MM
2004	$51 MM	$17 MM
2003	$49 MM	$16 MM
2002	$45 MM	$15 MM
2001	$44 MM	$13 MM
2000	$45 MM	$13 MM
1999	$42 MM	$12 MM
1998	$36 MM	$12 MM
1997	$40 MM	$11 MM
1996	$34 MM	$11 MM
1995	$31 MM	$10 MM
1992	$24 MM	$8 MM
1990	$22 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$83 MM

$6,242 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Gulfport School District	Mississippi
2023	$83 MM	$28 MM
2022	$80 MM	$25 MM
2021	$70 MM	$23 MM
2020	$64 MM	$23 MM
2019	$62 MM	$22 MM
2018	$68 MM	$21 MM
2017	$79 MM	$21 MM
2016	$82 MM	$21 MM
2015	$65 MM	$20 MM
2014	$56 MM	$20 MM
2012	$55 MM	$20 MM
2011	$54 MM	$20 MM
2010	$65 MM	$20 MM
2009	$70 MM	$20 MM
2008	$65 MM	$20 MM
2007	$70 MM	$19 MM
2006	$66 MM	$18 MM
2005	$52 MM	$17 MM
2004	$52 MM	$16 MM
2003	$48 MM	$15 MM
2002	$46 MM	$14 MM
2001	$44 MM	$14 MM
2000	$43 MM	$14 MM
1999	$41 MM	$14 MM
1998	$40 MM	$12 MM
1997	$59 MM	$11 MM
1996	$38 MM	$11 MM
1995	$31 MM	$10 MM
1992	$23 MM	$8 MM
1990	$22 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,184

$14,756

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Gulfport School District	Mississippi
2023	$14,722	$14,478
2022	$14,200	$13,779
2021	$12,423	$13,142
2020	$11,115	$11,172
2019	$10,297	$11,082
2018	$10,402	$11,559
2017	$10,294	$11,251
2016	$10,501	$11,100
2015	$8,726	$9,638
2014	$9,147	$8,965
2012	$9,922	$8,998
2011	$10,349	$9,729
2010	$9,939	$9,638
2009	$10,857	$9,999
2008	$9,878	$9,551
2007	$10,566	$8,944
2006	$18,391	$9,208
2005	$8,235	$8,125
2004	$8,091	$8,004
2003	$7,775	$7,380
2002	$7,315	$6,736
2001	$6,860	$5,913
2000	$7,022	$5,664
1999	$6,495	$5,597
1998	$5,766	$5,260
1997	$6,489	$4,903
1995	$4,820	$4,082
1992	$3,812	$3,514
1990	$3,505	$2,973

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Spending / Student

$14,033

$14,421

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Gulfport School District	Mississippi
2023	$13,606	$14,623
2022	$12,643	$12,603
2021	$10,978	$12,566
2020	$9,698	$11,286
2019	$9,591	$10,735
2018	$10,828	$10,908
2017	$12,462	$10,891
2016	$12,829	$10,668
2015	$10,062	$9,666
2014	$8,896	$8,852
2012	$9,430	$8,869
2011	$9,414	$9,323
2010	$11,461	$9,666
2009	$12,654	$9,596
2008	$11,613	$9,285
2007	$12,851	$8,688
2006	$15,358	$8,675
2005	$8,203	$8,168
2004	$8,257	$7,902
2003	$7,616	$7,198
2002	$7,393	$6,475
2001	$6,993	$6,210
2000	$6,777	$6,202
1999	$6,341	$6,315
1998	$6,324	$5,370
1997	$9,458	$4,828
1995	$4,791	$4,089
1992	$3,667	$3,260
1990	$3,541	$3,118

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Gulfport School District?

Gulfport School District manages 11 public schools serving 5,927 students.

What is the rank of Gulfport School District?

Gulfport School District is ranked #30 out of 147 school districts in Mississippi (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Mississippi school districts for: Highest overall rank (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 Gulfport School District?

50% of Gulfport School District students are Black, 33% of students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Gulfport School District?

Gulfport School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Mississippi state average of 14:1.

What is Gulfport School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $14,033 is less than the state median of $14,421. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,927 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
: 87% (Top 50% in MS)
: Top 20%
: 59% (Top 30%)
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 53% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education