Top Rankings
Harrison Co School Dist School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (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 6 public middle schools serving 4,605 students in Harrison Co School Dist School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in Harrison Co School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 33% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Harrison Co School Dist School District are North Woolmarket Elementary And Middle School, West Wortham Elementary And Middle School and Diberville Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
23 Schools
362 Schools
# Students
14,318 Students
140,226 Students
# Teachers
868 Teachers
11,108 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Harrison Co School Dist School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 88% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#14 out of 148 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
35%
Graduation Rate
88%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.59
# American Indian Students
46 Students
1,240 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
371 Students
1,185 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
954 Students
5,987 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
4%
# Black Students
4,822 Students
60,631 Students
% Black Students
34%
43%
# White Students
7,176 Students
66,661 Students
% White Students
50%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
42 Students
68 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
907 Students
4,410 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
434
# Students in K Grade:
1,122
3,315
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,192
3,005
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,072
2,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,077
2,853
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,094
3,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,100
6,516
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,140
22,506
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,278
35,964
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,204
36,507
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,260
6,570
# Students in 10th Grade:
970
5,092
# Students in 11th Grade:
932
4,759
# Students in 12th Grade:
786
4,537
# Ungraded Students:
91
1,953
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,165 is higher than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,995 is higher than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$174 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$186 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,165
$12,094
Spending / Student
$12,995
$11,965
Best Harrison Co School Dist School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Woolmarket Elementary And Middle School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
16237 Old Woolmarket Road
Biloxi, MS 39532
(228) 396-3674
Biloxi, MS 39532
(228) 396-3674
Grades: K-8
| 961 students
Rank: #22.
West Wortham Elementary And Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
20199 West Wortham Road
Saucier, MS 39574
(228) 831-1276
Saucier, MS 39574
(228) 831-1276
Grades: K-8
| 1,011 students
Rank: #33.
Diberville Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3320 Warrior Drive
Diberville, MS 39540
(228) 392-1746
Diberville, MS 39540
(228) 392-1746
Grades: 4-8
| 918 students
Rank: n/an/a
Harrison County Alternative School
Alternative School
11072 Highway 49
Gulfport, MS 39503
(228) 539-5956
Gulfport, MS 39503
(228) 539-5956
Grades: 7-12
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
4715 Illinois Avenue
Gulfport, MS 39501
(228) 864-8944
Gulfport, MS 39501
(228) 864-8944
Grades: K-8
| 1,045 students
Rank: n/an/a
21411 Landon Road
Gulfport, MS 39503
(228) 539-6500
Gulfport, MS 39503
(228) 539-6500
Grades: 7-8
| 670 students
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