Moss Point Separate School Dist School District

4924 Church St
Moss Point, MS 39563
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 475 students in Moss Point Separate School Dist School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Moss Point Separate School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Public High School in Moss Point Separate School Dist School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Moss Point High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public high school average of 53% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
6 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
1,579 Students
155,163 Students
# Teachers
136 Teachers
11,398 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Moss Point Separate 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 75-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#97 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Moss Point Separate School Dist  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
17%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Moss Point Separate 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.
22%
35%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Moss Point Separate 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.
75-79%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Moss Point Separate School Dist  School District and public school graduation rate of MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.58
# American Indian Students
4 Students
990 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
1,636 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
90 Students
6,467 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
4%
# Black Students
1,152 Students
69,746 Students
% Black Students
73%
45%
# White Students
260 Students
72,370 Students
% White Students
17%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
79 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
68 Students
3,875 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
32
227
# Students in K Grade:
116
1,768
# Students in 1st Grade:
116
1,529
# Students in 2nd Grade:
107
1,393
# Students in 3rd Grade:
114
1,465
# Students in 4th Grade:
125
1,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
117
1,728
# Students in 6th Grade:
121
1,879
# Students in 7th Grade:
139
5,589
# Students in 8th Grade:
112
6,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
143
37,437
# Students in 10th Grade:
111
32,746
# Students in 11th Grade:
103
30,671
# Students in 12th Grade:
103
28,608
# Ungraded Students:
20
2,261

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,858 is higher than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,310 is higher than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$5,371 MM
This chart display total revenue of Moss Point Separate 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
$27 MM
$5,314 MM
This chart display total spending of Moss Point Separate 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
$16,858
$12,094
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Moss Point Separate 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
$17,310
$11,965
This chart display average spending per public school student in Moss Point Separate 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 Moss Point Separate School Dist School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Moss Point High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4913 Weems Street
Moss Point, MS 39563
(228) 475-5721
Grades: 9-12
| 475 students
Rank: n/an/a
Moss Point Alternative School
Alternative School
4913 Weems St.
Moss Point, MS 39563
(228) 475-3543
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Moss Point Career & Technical Educa
Vocational School
4913 Weems Street
Moss Point, MS 39563
(228) 474-1455
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,579 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 84%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in MS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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