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Harrison County School District

Item: Harrison County School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

11072 Highway 49
Gulfport, MS 39503

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (228) 539-6500

www.harrison.k12.ms.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MS)

# Schools

24 Schools

1,028 Schools

# Students

14,253 Students

432,864 Students

# Teachers

920 Teachers

30,920 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Harrison County School District	Mississippi
Pre-K	59	66
Kind	1,030	203
1	1,176	211
2	1,112	205
3	1,162	212
4	1,145	195
5	1,059	193
6	1,117	191
7	1,108	204
8	1,096	210
9	1,188	207
10	1,193	213
11	972	204
12	828	191
Grade Not Listed	8	1

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District Rank

Harrison County 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 88% has increased from 87% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MS)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Harrison County School District
2023	#13
2022	#12
2021	#14
2019	#31
2018	#23
2017	#31
2016	#34
2015	#26
2014	#27
2013	#31
2012	#14
2011	#15
2010	#10

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64%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Harrison County School District	Mississippi
2023	64%	52%
2022	61%	47%
2021	52%	37%
2019	56%	46%
2018	54%	43%
2017	45%	37%
2016	38%	31%
2015	36%	27%
2014	71%	64%
2013	75%	68%
2012	77%	64%
2011	75%	62%
2010	75%	60%

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55%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Harrison County School District	Mississippi
2022	55%	42%
2021	46%	35%
2019	50%	41%
2018	54%	39%
2017	42%	35%
2016	39%	33%
2015	40%	33%
2014	65%	56%
2013	67%	59%
2012	70%	56%
2011	65%	53%
2010	66%	51%

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70%

55%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Harrison County School District	Mississippi
2022	70%	55%
2021	61%	49%

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88%

89.4%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Harrison County School District	Mississippi
2023	88%	89%
2022	89%	89%
2021	88%	88%
2020	90%	88%
2019	86%	85%
2018	87%	84%
2017	85%	83%
2016	85%	83%
2015	81%	82%
2014	77%	78%
2013	76%	76%
2012	77%	75%
2011	77%	75%

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(2022-23)

24.6%

26.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Harrison County School District	Mississippi
2023	24.6%	26.5%
2022	25.1%	31%
2021	25.1%	22.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.65

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Harrison County School District	Mississippi
2023	0.63	0.60
2022	0.62	0.60
2021	0.61	0.59
2020	0.59	0.59
2019	0.59	0.58
2018	0.57	0.58
2017	0.57	0.57
2016	0.55	0.56
2015	0.54	0.55
2014	0.53	0.55
2013	0.53	0.55
2012	0.52	0.54
2011	0.51	0.54
2010	0.49	0.54
2009	0.48	0.54
2008	0.48	0.53
2007	0.47	0.53
2006	0.45	0.53
2005	0.46	0.52
2004	0.45	0.52
2003	0.44	0.52
2002	0.43	0.52
2001	0.42	0.52
2000	0.42	0.52
1999	0.41	0.51
1998	0.41	0.51
1997	0.40	0.51
1996	0.40	0.51
1995	0.39	0.51
1994	0.38	0.51
1993	0.39	0.51
1992	0.38	0.51
1991	0.38	0.51
1990	0.39	0.50
1989	0.36	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)

Year	Harrison County School District	Mississippi
2023	4%	1%
2022	4%	1%
2021	5%	1%
2020	4%	1%
2019	4%	1%
2018	4%	1%
2017	4%	1%
2016	3%	1%
2015	4%	1%
2014	4%	1%
2013	4%	1%
2012	4%	1%
2011	4%	1%
2010	4%	1%
2009	4%	1%
2008	4%	1%
2007	4%	1%
2006	3%	1%
2005	3%	1%
2004	3%	1%
2003	3%	1%
2002	3%	1%
2001	3%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	3%	1%
1998	3%	1%
1997	3%	1%
1996	3%	1%
1995	3%	1%
1994	3%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2023)

Year	Harrison County School District	Mississippi
2023	9%	5%
2022	7%	4%
2021	7%	4%
2020	7%	4%
2019	7%	4%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	3%
2016	5%	4%
2015	5%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	2%
2011	3%	2%
2010	3%	2%
2009	3%	2%
2008	3%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%

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% Black

36%

45%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	Harrison County School District	Mississippi
2023	35%	47%
2022	35%	47%
2021	34%	48%
2020	34%	47%
2019	34%	48%
2018	33%	48%
2017	33%	49%
2016	34%	49%
2015	32%	50%
2014	32%	49%
2013	31%	49%
2012	30%	50%
2011	29%	50%
2010	27%	50%
2009	27%	50%
2008	26%	51%
2007	26%	51%
2006	26%	51%
2005	27%	51%
2004	26%	51%
2003	26%	51%
2002	25%	51%
2001	24%	51%
2000	24%	51%
1999	24%	51%
1998	23%	51%
1997	23%	51%
1996	22%	51%
1995	22%	51%
1994	22%	51%
1993	23%	51%
1992	23%	51%
1991	23%	51%
1990	23%	51%
1989	24%	51%

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% White

47%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	Harrison County School District	Mississippi
2023	45%	42%
2022	47%	43%
2021	48%	43%
2020	50%	44%
2019	50%	44%
2018	53%	44%
2017	53%	44%
2016	58%	45%
2015	58%	45%
2014	61%	46%
2013	62%	46%
2012	63%	46%
2011	64%	46%
2010	66%	46%
2009	66%	46%
2008	67%	46%
2007	68%	46%
2006	70%	46%
2005	69%	47%
2004	70%	47%
2003	70%	47%
2002	71%	47%
2001	72%	47%
2000	73%	47%
1999	72%	48%
1998	73%	48%
1997	73%	48%
1996	74%	48%
1995	75%	48%
1994	75%	48%
1993	75%	48%
1992	75%	48%
1991	76%	48%
1990	75%	49%
1989	76%	49%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2015-2023)

Year	Harrison County School District	Mississippi
2023	7%	4%
2022	7%	4%
2021	6%	3%
2020	5%	3%
2019	5%	2%
2018	4%	2%
2017	4%	2%
2015	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,675 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,825 is less than the state median of $14,421. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MS)

Total Revenue

$195 MM

$6,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Harrison County School District	Mississippi
2023	$195 MM	$28 MM
2022	$166 MM	$27 MM
2021	$174 MM	$24 MM
2020	$161 MM	$23 MM
2019	$157 MM	$23 MM
2018	$148 MM	$22 MM
2017	$142 MM	$22 MM
2016	$144 MM	$22 MM
2015	$108 MM	$20 MM
2014	$125 MM	$20 MM
2012	$115 MM	$21 MM
2011	$122 MM	$21 MM
2010	$108 MM	$20 MM
2009	$111 MM	$21 MM
2008	$123 MM	$20 MM
2007	$121 MM	$20 MM
2006	$144 MM	$20 MM
2005	$88 MM	$17 MM
2004	$86 MM	$17 MM
2003	$79 MM	$16 MM
2002	$73 MM	$15 MM
2001	$67 MM	$13 MM
2000	$64 MM	$13 MM
1999	$58 MM	$12 MM
1998	$53 MM	$12 MM
1997	$49 MM	$11 MM
1996	$46 MM	$11 MM
1995	$44 MM	$10 MM
1992	$34 MM	$8 MM
1990	$31 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$197 MM

$6,242 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Harrison County School District	Mississippi
2023	$197 MM	$28 MM
2022	$170 MM	$25 MM
2021	$186 MM	$23 MM
2020	$163 MM	$23 MM
2019	$137 MM	$22 MM
2018	$135 MM	$21 MM
2017	$126 MM	$21 MM
2016	$134 MM	$21 MM
2015	$105 MM	$20 MM
2014	$129 MM	$20 MM
2012	$111 MM	$20 MM
2011	$106 MM	$20 MM
2010	$105 MM	$20 MM
2009	$147 MM	$20 MM
2008	$103 MM	$20 MM
2007	$109 MM	$19 MM
2006	$102 MM	$18 MM
2005	$83 MM	$17 MM
2004	$86 MM	$16 MM
2003	$76 MM	$15 MM
2002	$70 MM	$14 MM
2001	$68 MM	$14 MM
2000	$69 MM	$14 MM
1999	$69 MM	$14 MM
1998	$69 MM	$12 MM
1997	$52 MM	$11 MM
1996	$47 MM	$11 MM
1995	$49 MM	$10 MM
1992	$32 MM	$8 MM
1990	$30 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,675

$14,756

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Harrison County School District	Mississippi
2023	$13,578	$14,478
2022	$11,601	$13,779
2021	$12,746	$13,142
2020	$10,909	$11,172
2019	$10,443	$11,082
2018	$9,928	$11,559
2017	$9,611	$11,251
2016	$9,878	$11,100
2015	$7,806	$9,638
2014	$8,852	$8,965
2012	$8,279	$8,998
2011	$8,827	$9,729
2010	$8,058	$9,638
2009	$8,364	$9,999
2008	$9,419	$9,551
2007	$9,468	$8,944
2006	$11,817	$9,208
2005	$6,743	$8,125
2004	$6,610	$8,004
2003	$6,106	$7,380
2002	$5,616	$6,736
2001	$5,204	$5,913
2000	$4,976	$5,664
1999	$4,629	$5,597
1998	$4,313	$5,260
1997	$4,076	$4,903
1995	$3,836	$4,082
1992	$3,064	$3,514
1990	$2,878	$2,973

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Spending / Student

$13,825

$14,421

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Harrison County School District	Mississippi
2023	$13,727	$14,623
2022	$11,892	$12,603
2021	$13,615	$12,566
2020	$11,059	$11,286
2019	$9,118	$10,735
2018	$9,083	$10,908
2017	$8,524	$10,891
2016	$9,128	$10,668
2015	$7,613	$9,666
2014	$9,110	$8,852
2012	$8,000	$8,869
2011	$7,695	$9,323
2010	$7,858	$9,666
2009	$11,148	$9,596
2008	$7,864	$9,285
2007	$8,563	$8,688
2006	$8,375	$8,675
2005	$6,408	$8,168
2004	$6,592	$7,902
2003	$5,833	$7,198
2002	$5,402	$6,475
2001	$5,345	$6,210
2000	$5,390	$6,202
1999	$5,510	$6,315
1998	$5,561	$5,370
1997	$4,365	$4,828
1995	$4,281	$4,089
1992	$2,890	$3,260
1990	$2,753	$3,118

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Harrison County School District?

Harrison County School District manages 24 public schools serving 14,253 students.

What is the rank of Harrison County School District?

Harrison County School District is ranked #13 out of 147 school districts in Mississippi (top 10%) 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 10%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%), Highest science proficiency (Top 10%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Harrison County School District?

47% of Harrison County School District students are White, 36% of students are Black, 10% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Harrison County School District?

Harrison County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 14:1.

What is Harrison County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,825 is less than the state median of $14,421. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 24 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 14,253 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: 88% (Top 50% in MS)
: Top 10%
: 64% (Top 20%)
: 55% (Top 10%)
: 70% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education