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Item: Moss Point School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

4924 Church St
Moss Point, MS 39563

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (228) 475-4558

www.mpsdnow.org

For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public schools serving 1,611 students in Moss Point School District. This district's average is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Mississippi.

Public Schools in Moss Point School District have an score of 29% (versus the Mississippi public school average of 53%), and score of 31% (versus the 42% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public school average of 59% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (MS)

# Schools

6 Schools

1,028 Schools

# Students

1,611 Students

432,864 Students

# Teachers

122 Teachers

30,920 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Moss Point School District	Mississippi
Pre-K	36	66
Kind	141	203
1	96	211
2	146	205
3	147	212
4	96	195
5	99	193
6	117	191
7	120	204
8	122	210
9	124	207
10	133	213
11	104	204
12	130	191

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District Rank

Moss Point School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 82% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MS)

#105 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Moss Point School District
2023	#105
2022	#95
2021	#97
2019	#128
2018	#126
2017	#122
2016	#121
2015	#118
2014	#140
2013	#123
2012	#140

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29%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Moss Point School District	Mississippi
2023	29%	52%
2022	29%	47%
2021	17%	37%
2019	20%	46%
2018	21%	43%
2017	18%	37%
2016	13%	31%
2015	13%	27%
2014	51%	64%
2013	51%	68%
2012	44%	64%

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31%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Moss Point School District	Mississippi
2022	31%	42%
2021	22%	35%
2019	22%	41%
2018	21%	39%
2017	19%	35%
2016	17%	33%
2015	19%	33%
2014	37%	56%
2013	45%	59%
2012	39%	56%
2011	34%	53%

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39%

55%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Moss Point School District	Mississippi
2022	39%	55%
2021	33%	49%

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82%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Moss Point School District	Mississippi
2023	82%	89%
2022	87%	89%
2021	77%	88%
2020	77%	88%
2019	82%	85%
2018	77%	84%
2017	72%	83%
2016	77%	83%
2015	67%	82%
2014	67%	78%
2013	64%	76%

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(2022-23)

40.4%

26.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Moss Point School District	Mississippi
2023	40.4%	26.5%
2022	43.3%	31%
2021	53%	22.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.47

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Moss Point School District	Mississippi
2023	0.44	0.60
2022	0.43	0.60
2021	0.42	0.59
2020	0.42	0.58
2019	0.42	0.58
2018	0.41	0.58
2017	0.41	0.58
2016	0.41	0.56
2015	0.40	0.55
2014	0.40	0.56
2013	0.40	0.55
2012	0.41	0.55
2011	0.40	0.55
2010	0.41	0.55
2009	0.42	0.54
2008	0.42	0.53
2007	0.42	0.53
2006	0.43	0.53
2005	0.44	0.52
2004	0.45	0.53
2003	0.45	0.53
2002	0.45	0.53
2001	0.45	0.53
2000	0.46	0.53
1999	0.46	0.52
1998	0.50	0.51
1997	0.47	0.51
1996	0.47	0.51
1995	0.47	0.51
1994	0.47	0.51
1993	0.48	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2010)
Year	Moss Point School District	Mississippi
2010	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Moss Point School District	Mississippi
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%
2010	1%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%

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% Black

71%

45%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Moss Point School District	Mississippi
2023	73%	47%
2022	73%	47%
2021	74%	48%
2020	74%	48%
2019	74%	48%
2018	74%	49%
2017	74%	49%
2016	74%	49%
2015	74%	49%
2014	75%	49%
2013	75%	49%
2012	74%	50%
2011	75%	50%
2010	73%	50%
2009	72%	50%
2008	72%	51%
2007	71%	51%
2006	71%	51%
2005	69%	51%
2004	68%	51%
2003	67%	51%
2002	67%	51%
2001	68%	51%
2000	66%	50%
1999	65%	51%
1998	61%	51%
1997	65%	51%
1996	64%	51%
1995	63%	51%
1994	63%	51%
1993	62%	52%

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% White

16%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Moss Point School District	Mississippi
2023	18%	42%
2022	19%	43%
2021	19%	43%
2020	20%	44%
2019	20%	44%
2018	22%	43%
2017	22%	43%
2016	22%	45%
2015	22%	46%
2014	21%	45%
2013	22%	46%
2012	22%	46%
2011	22%	45%
2010	25%	46%
2009	26%	46%
2008	26%	46%
2007	27%	46%
2006	27%	46%
2005	30%	47%
2004	31%	46%
2003	32%	46%
2002	32%	46%
2001	32%	46%
2000	33%	47%
1999	35%	47%
1998	36%	48%
1997	35%	48%
1996	36%	48%
1995	37%	48%
1994	37%	48%
1993	38%	48%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Moss Point School District	Mississippi
2023	4%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,523 is higher than the state median of $12,408. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,966 is higher than the state median of $12,276. 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

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Moss Point School District	Mississippi
2023	$27 MM	$24 MM
2022	$27 MM	$23 MM
2021	$27 MM	$24 MM
2020	$27 MM	$23 MM
2019	$26 MM	$23 MM
2018	$25 MM	$22 MM
2017	$25 MM	$22 MM
2016	$28 MM	$22 MM
2015	$30 MM	$20 MM
2014	$25 MM	$20 MM
2012	$34 MM	$21 MM
2011	$30 MM	$21 MM
2010	$30 MM	$20 MM
2009	$31 MM	$21 MM
2008	$34 MM	$20 MM
2007	$42 MM	$20 MM
2006	$45 MM	$20 MM
2005	$30 MM	$17 MM
2004	$31 MM	$17 MM
2003	$30 MM	$16 MM
2002	$28 MM	$15 MM
2001	$26 MM	$13 MM
2000	$25 MM	$13 MM
1999	$24 MM	$12 MM
1998	$23 MM	$12 MM
1997	$22 MM	$11 MM
1996	$23 MM	$11 MM
1995	$22 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$27 MM

$5,314 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Moss Point School District	Mississippi
2023	$27 MM	$23 MM
2022	$29 MM	$23 MM
2021	$27 MM	$23 MM
2020	$29 MM	$23 MM
2019	$27 MM	$22 MM
2018	$25 MM	$21 MM
2017	$26 MM	$21 MM
2016	$24 MM	$21 MM
2015	$32 MM	$20 MM
2014	$26 MM	$20 MM
2012	$34 MM	$20 MM
2011	$32 MM	$20 MM
2010	$32 MM	$20 MM
2009	$35 MM	$20 MM
2008	$38 MM	$20 MM
2007	$38 MM	$19 MM
2006	$36 MM	$18 MM
2005	$30 MM	$17 MM
2004	$31 MM	$16 MM
2003	$30 MM	$15 MM
2002	$26 MM	$14 MM
2001	$26 MM	$14 MM
2000	$26 MM	$14 MM
1999	$24 MM	$14 MM
1998	$24 MM	$12 MM
1997	$22 MM	$11 MM
1996	$22 MM	$11 MM
1995	$22 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,523

$12,408

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Moss Point School District	Mississippi
2023	$16,966	$12,554
2022	$15,920	$11,172
2021	$17,594	$13,142
2020	$15,920	$11,172
2019	$14,583	$11,082
2018	$12,896	$11,559
2017	$12,977	$11,251
2016	$13,906	$11,100
2015	$13,765	$9,638
2014	$10,781	$8,965
2012	$13,562	$8,998
2011	$11,358	$9,729
2010	$10,282	$9,638
2009	$10,056	$9,999
2008	$11,016	$9,551
2007	$12,967	$8,944
2006	$13,908	$9,208
2005	$7,849	$8,125
2004	$7,834	$8,004
2003	$7,376	$7,380
2002	$6,490	$6,736
2001	$5,635	$5,913
2000	$5,389	$5,664
1999	$4,981	$5,597
1998	$4,654	$5,260
1997	$4,334	$4,903
1995	$4,095	$4,082
1992	$3,364	$3,514

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Spending / Student

$16,966

$12,276

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Moss Point School District	Mississippi
2023	$17,420	$12,004
2022	$17,017	$11,286
2021	$18,065	$12,566
2020	$17,017	$11,286
2019	$14,969	$10,735
2018	$13,146	$10,908
2017	$13,468	$10,891
2016	$11,688	$10,668
2015	$14,786	$9,666
2014	$11,407	$8,852
2012	$13,821	$8,869
2011	$12,071	$9,323
2010	$11,045	$9,666
2009	$11,408	$9,596
2008	$12,072	$9,285
2007	$11,798	$8,688
2006	$10,981	$8,675
2005	$7,809	$8,168
2004	$7,667	$7,902
2003	$7,290	$7,198
2002	$6,037	$6,475
2001	$5,679	$6,210
2000	$5,564	$6,202
1999	$4,954	$6,315
1998	$5,034	$5,370
1997	$4,473	$4,828
1995	$4,220	$4,089
1992	$3,350	$3,260

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Best Moss Point School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Moss Point High School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

4913 Weems Street
Moss Point, MS 39563
(228) 475-5721

Gr: 9-12 | 491 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 85%

Rank: #22.

Escatawpa Upper Elementary School

(Math: 27% | Reading: 28%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

4208 Jamestown Road
Moss Point, MS 39563
(228) 474-3300

Gr: 3-5 | 342 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 82%

Rank: #33.

Magnolia Middle School

(Math: 21% | Reading: 27%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

4630 Magnolia St
Moss Point, MS 39563
(228) 475-1429

Gr: 6-8 | 359 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 85%

Rank: n/an/a

Kreole Primary Elementary School

Add to Compare

6312 Martin Luther King Blvd
Moss Point, MS 39563
(228) 475-3719

Gr: PK-2 | 419 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 83%

Rank: n/an/a

Moss Point Alternative School

Alternative School

Add to Compare

4913 Weems St.
Moss Point, MS 39563
(228) 475-3543

Gr: K-12

Rank: n/an/a

Moss Point Career & Technical Educa

Vocational School

Add to Compare

4913 Weems Street
Moss Point, MS 39563
(228) 474-1455

Gr: 9-12

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Moss Point School District?

Moss Point School District manages 6 public schools serving 1,611 students.

What is the rank of Moss Point School District?

Moss Point School District is ranked #105 out of 147 school districts in Mississippi (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Moss Point School District?

71% of Moss Point School District students are Black, 16% of students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Moss Point School District?

Moss Point School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 14:1.

What is Moss Point School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,966 is higher than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,611 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 84%
: 82% (Btm 50% in MS)
: Bottom 50%
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education