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Hattiesburg School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 525 students in Hattiesburg School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in Hattiesburg School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle school average of 54% (majority Black).
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
13:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#62 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
55%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)95%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)24.2%
26.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
11%
6%
% Black
79%
40%
% White
3%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,585 is higher than the state median of $12,408. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,855 is higher than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$62 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,585
$12,408
Spending / Student
$15,855
$12,276
Best Hattiesburg School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
N R Burger Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
174 Wsf Tatum Drive
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
(601) 582-0536
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
901 Ida Ave
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
(601) 584-6311
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
(601) 584-6311
Gr: 4-12
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