Top Rankings
Hattiesburg Public School Dist School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 1,857 students in Hattiesburg Public School Dist School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschools in Hattiesburg Public School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public preschool average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
9 Schools
262 Schools
# Students
3,631 Students
115,342 Students
# Teachers
297 Teachers
7,867 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Hattiesburg Public School Dist School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 90-94% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#84 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
35%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
290 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
713 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
267 Students
4,817 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
4%
# Black Students
3,163 Students
53,479 Students
% Black Students
87%
46%
# White Students
96 Students
51,266 Students
% White Students
3%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
52 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
99 Students
4,725 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
99
7,527
# Students in K Grade:
353
21,935
# Students in 1st Grade:
306
20,056
# Students in 2nd Grade:
275
16,753
# Students in 3rd Grade:
288
13,096
# Students in 4th Grade:
204
12,456
# Students in 5th Grade:
277
10,630
# Students in 6th Grade:
246
4,222
# Students in 7th Grade:
281
1,444
# Students in 8th Grade:
266
1,486
# Students in 9th Grade:
255
1,087
# Students in 10th Grade:
252
927
# Students in 11th Grade:
207
860
# Students in 12th Grade:
206
766
# Ungraded Students:
116
2,097
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,718 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 $17,087 is higher than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$62 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,718
$12,094
Spending / Student
$17,087
$11,965
Best Hattiesburg Public School Dist School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Woodley Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2006 O Ferrell St
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
(601) 583-8112
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
(601) 583-8112
Grades: PK-5
| 383 students
Rank: #22.
Rowan Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
500 Martin Luther King Drive
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
(601) 583-0960
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
(601) 583-0960
Grades: PK-5
| 337 students
Rank: #33.
Grace Christian Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2207 W 7th Street
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
(601) 583-0662
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
(601) 583-0662
Grades: PK-5
| 314 students
Rank: #44.
Thames Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2900 Jamestown Road
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
(601) 582-6655
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
(601) 582-6655
Grades: PK-5
| 528 students
Rank: #55.
Hawkins Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
526 Forrest Street
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
(601) 583-4311
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
(601) 583-4311
Grades: PK-5
| 295 students
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