Long Beach School Dist School District

19148 Commission Road
Long Beach, MS 39560
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Long Beach 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 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 907 students in Long Beach School Dist School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High School in Long Beach School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Public High School in Long Beach School Dist School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Mississippi average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Long Beach Senior High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public high school average of 53% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
5 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
2,915 Students
155,163 Students
# Teachers
200 Teachers
11,398 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Long Beach 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 93% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MS)
#12 out of 148 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Long Beach School Dist  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
52%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Long Beach School Dist  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
50%
35%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Long Beach School Dist  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
93%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Long Beach School Dist  School District and public school graduation rate of MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.58
# American Indian Students
1 Student
990 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
70 Students
1,636 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
70 Students
6,467 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
4%
# Black Students
467 Students
69,746 Students
% Black Students
16%
45%
# White Students
1,970 Students
72,370 Students
% White Students
68%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
79 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
336 Students
3,875 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
227
# Students in K Grade:
208
1,768
# Students in 1st Grade:
243
1,529
# Students in 2nd Grade:
196
1,393
# Students in 3rd Grade:
208
1,465
# Students in 4th Grade:
221
1,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
204
1,728
# Students in 6th Grade:
192
1,879
# Students in 7th Grade:
236
5,589
# Students in 8th Grade:
252
6,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
246
37,437
# Students in 10th Grade:
229
32,746
# Students in 11th Grade:
211
30,671
# Students in 12th Grade:
212
28,608
# Ungraded Students:
57
2,261

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,629 in this school district is less 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 $12,828 is higher than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$5,371 MM
This chart display total revenue of Long Beach School Dist  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$37 MM
$5,314 MM
This chart display total spending of Long Beach School Dist  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,629
$12,094
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Long Beach School Dist  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,828
$11,965
This chart display average spending per public school student in Long Beach School Dist  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Long Beach School Dist School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Long Beach Senior High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
300 East Old Passroad
Long Beach, MS 39560
(228) 863-6945
Grades: 9-12
| 907 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,915 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : 93% (Top 10% in MS)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 52% (Top 20%)
  • : 50% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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