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Item: Hattiesburg School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

301 Mamie Street
Hattiesburg, MS 39401

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Top 50%

Tel: (601) 582-5078

www.hattiesburgpsd.com

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MS)

# Schools

9 Schools

352 Schools

# Students

3,913 Students

130,366 Students

# Teachers

292 Teachers

10,047 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Hattiesburg School District	Mississippi
7	226	204
8	288	210
Grade Not Listed	11	0

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District Rank

Hattiesburg School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 95% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MS)

#62 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Hattiesburg School District
2023	#62
2022	#58
2021	#84
2019	#80
2018	#87
2017	#110
2016	#96
2015	#94
2014	#95
2013	#82
2012	#80
2011	#77
2010	#89

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50%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Hattiesburg School District	Mississippi
2023	50%	52%
2022	45%	47%
2021	25%	37%
2019	37%	46%
2018	32%	43%
2017	22%	37%
2016	19%	31%
2015	20%	27%
2014	59%	64%
2013	62%	68%
2012	59%	64%
2011	61%	62%
2010	53%	60%

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38%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Hattiesburg School District	Mississippi
2022	38%	42%
2021	26%	35%
2019	32%	41%
2018	32%	39%
2017	21%	35%
2016	20%	33%
2015	20%	33%
2014	48%	56%
2013	51%	59%
2012	49%	56%
2011	46%	53%
2010	43%	51%

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54%

55%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Hattiesburg School District	Mississippi
2022	54%	55%
2021	46%	49%

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(21-22)

95%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Hattiesburg School District	Mississippi
2022	95%	89%
2021	92%	88%
2020	83%	88%
2019	77%	85%
2018	72%	84%
2017	72%	83%
2016	72%	83%
2015	76%	82%
2014	69%	78%
2013	74%	76%
2012	74%	75%
2011	69%	75%

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(2022-23)

24.2%

26.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Hattiesburg School District	Mississippi
2023	24.2%	26.5%
2022	25.5%	31%
2021	23.3%	22.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.37

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Hattiesburg School District	Mississippi
2023	0.22	0.60
2022	0.19	0.60
2021	0.18	0.59
2020	0.15	0.59
2019	0.15	0.58
2018	0.15	0.58
2017	0.15	0.57
2016	0.14	0.56
2015	0.16	0.55
2014	0.18	0.55
2013	0.18	0.55
2012	0.18	0.54
2011	0.18	0.54
2010	0.16	0.54
2009	0.16	0.54
2008	0.16	0.53
2007	0.16	0.53
2006	0.18	0.53
2005	0.19	0.52
2004	0.21	0.52
2003	0.22	0.52
2002	0.23	0.52
2001	0.26	0.52
2000	0.27	0.52
1999	0.27	0.51
1998	0.31	0.51
1997	0.34	0.51
1996	0.36	0.51
1995	0.39	0.51
1994	0.40	0.51
1993	0.41	0.51
1992	0.43	0.51
1991	0.42	0.51
1990	0.43	0.50
1989	0.44	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2009)

Year	Hattiesburg School District	Mississippi
2009	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2023)

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

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% Black

79%

40%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	Hattiesburg School District	Mississippi
2023	88%	47%
2022	90%	47%
2021	91%	48%
2020	92%	47%
2019	92%	48%
2018	92%	48%
2017	92%	49%
2016	93%	49%
2015	92%	50%
2014	90%	49%
2013	91%	49%
2012	91%	50%
2011	90%	50%
2010	92%	50%
2009	92%	50%
2008	92%	51%
2007	91%	51%
2006	90%	51%
2005	89%	51%
2004	88%	51%
2003	88%	51%
2002	87%	51%
2001	85%	51%
2000	84%	51%
1999	84%	51%
1998	82%	51%
1997	79%	51%
1996	77%	51%
1995	75%	51%
1994	73%	51%
1993	71%	51%
1992	69%	51%
1991	71%	51%
1990	70%	51%
1989	68%	51%

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% White

46%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	Hattiesburg School District	Mississippi
2023	3%	42%
2022	2%	43%
2021	3%	43%
2020	3%	44%
2019	3%	44%
2018	3%	44%
2017	3%	44%
2016	4%	45%
2015	4%	45%
2014	4%	46%
2013	5%	46%
2012	4%	46%
2011	5%	46%
2010	5%	46%
2009	4%	46%
2008	6%	46%
2007	6%	46%
2006	8%	46%
2005	9%	47%
2004	10%	47%
2003	11%	47%
2002	11%	47%
2001	13%	47%
2000	14%	47%
1999	15%	48%
1998	17%	48%
1997	19%	48%
1996	22%	48%
1995	24%	48%
1994	27%	48%
1993	29%	48%
1992	31%	48%
1991	29%	48%
1990	30%	49%
1989	32%	49%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)

Year	Hattiesburg School District	Mississippi
2023	3%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,611 is higher than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,746 is higher than the state median of $14,421. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MS)

Total Revenue

$69 MM

$6,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Hattiesburg School District	Mississippi
2023	$69 MM	$28 MM
2022	$64 MM	$27 MM
2021	$57 MM	$24 MM
2020	$52 MM	$23 MM
2019	$51 MM	$23 MM
2018	$51 MM	$22 MM
2017	$49 MM	$22 MM
2016	$50 MM	$22 MM
2015	$50 MM	$20 MM
2014	$51 MM	$20 MM
2012	$50 MM	$21 MM
2011	$50 MM	$21 MM
2010	$50 MM	$20 MM
2009	$48 MM	$21 MM
2008	$48 MM	$20 MM
2007	$50 MM	$20 MM
2006	$50 MM	$20 MM
2005	$41 MM	$17 MM
2004	$40 MM	$17 MM
2003	$41 MM	$16 MM
2002	$35 MM	$15 MM
2001	$33 MM	$13 MM
2000	$34 MM	$13 MM
1999	$31 MM	$12 MM
1998	$29 MM	$12 MM
1997	$27 MM	$11 MM
1996	$28 MM	$11 MM
1995	$26 MM	$10 MM
1992	$22 MM	$8 MM
1990	$22 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$62 MM

$6,242 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Hattiesburg School District	Mississippi
2023	$62 MM	$28 MM
2022	$58 MM	$25 MM
2021	$62 MM	$23 MM
2020	$57 MM	$23 MM
2019	$45 MM	$22 MM
2018	$43 MM	$21 MM
2017	$42 MM	$21 MM
2016	$46 MM	$21 MM
2015	$50 MM	$20 MM
2014	$52 MM	$20 MM
2012	$50 MM	$20 MM
2011	$50 MM	$20 MM
2010	$50 MM	$20 MM
2009	$49 MM	$20 MM
2008	$48 MM	$20 MM
2007	$49 MM	$19 MM
2006	$43 MM	$18 MM
2005	$40 MM	$17 MM
2004	$44 MM	$16 MM
2003	$46 MM	$15 MM
2002	$34 MM	$14 MM
2001	$32 MM	$14 MM
2000	$37 MM	$14 MM
1999	$37 MM	$14 MM
1998	$28 MM	$12 MM
1997	$27 MM	$11 MM
1996	$27 MM	$11 MM
1995	$27 MM	$10 MM
1992	$23 MM	$8 MM
1990	$25 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,611

$14,756

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Hattiesburg School District	Mississippi
2023	$18,792	$14,478
2022	$17,660	$13,779
2021	$15,433	$13,142
2020	$13,486	$11,172
2019	$13,027	$11,082
2018	$12,450	$11,559
2017	$11,509	$11,251
2016	$11,183	$11,100
2015	$10,987	$9,638
2014	$11,121	$8,965
2012	$10,752	$8,998
2011	$10,994	$9,729
2010	$11,153	$9,638
2009	$10,784	$9,999
2008	$10,659	$9,551
2007	$11,274	$8,944
2006	$10,648	$9,208
2005	$8,760	$8,125
2004	$8,460	$8,004
2003	$8,466	$7,380
2002	$7,249	$6,736
2001	$6,617	$5,913
2000	$6,630	$5,664
1999	$5,926	$5,597
1998	$5,513	$5,260
1997	$5,069	$4,903
1995	$4,842	$4,082
1992	$3,889	$3,514
1990	$3,827	$2,973

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Spending / Student

$15,746

$14,421

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Hattiesburg School District	Mississippi
2023	$16,802	$14,623
2022	$16,078	$12,603
2021	$16,777	$12,566
2020	$14,823	$11,286
2019	$11,306	$10,735
2018	$10,438	$10,908
2017	$9,713	$10,891
2016	$10,408	$10,668
2015	$11,160	$9,666
2014	$11,498	$8,852
2012	$10,909	$8,869
2011	$11,033	$9,323
2010	$11,328	$9,666
2009	$10,989	$9,596
2008	$10,639	$9,285
2007	$10,960	$8,688
2006	$9,166	$8,675
2005	$8,471	$8,168
2004	$9,341	$7,902
2003	$9,346	$7,198
2002	$7,102	$6,475
2001	$6,471	$6,210
2000	$7,291	$6,202
1999	$7,247	$6,315
1998	$5,294	$5,370
1997	$5,094	$4,828
1995	$4,965	$4,089
1992	$4,186	$3,260
1990	$4,319	$3,118

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Best Hattiesburg School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

N R Burger Middle School

(Math: 45% | Reading: 28%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

174 Wsf Tatum Drive
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
(601) 582-0536

Gr: 7-8 | 525 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

Rank: n/an/a

Lillie Burney Learning Center

Alternative School

Add to Compare

901 Ida Ave
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
(601) 584-6311

Gr: 4-12

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 9 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,913 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: 95% (Btm 50% in MS)
: Top 50%
: 50% (Top 50%)
: 38% (Top 50%)
: 54% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education