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Ocean Springs School Dist School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,845 students in Ocean Springs School Dist School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Ocean Springs School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 34% statewide average).
The top ranked public high school in Ocean Springs School Dist School District is Ocean Springs High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Ocean Springs School Dist School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is equal to the Mississippi average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ocean Springs High School, with 88% 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
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
7 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
5,906 Students
155,163 Students
# Teachers
412 Teachers
11,398 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Ocean Springs School Dist School District, which is ranked within the top 1% 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 88% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1 out of 148 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
35%
Graduation Rate
88%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.58
# American Indian Students
18 Students
990 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
184 Students
1,636 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
317 Students
6,467 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
4%
# Black Students
721 Students
69,746 Students
% Black Students
12%
45%
# White Students
4,308 Students
72,370 Students
% White Students
73%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
79 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
347 Students
3,875 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
227
# Students in K Grade:
409
1,768
# Students in 1st Grade:
430
1,529
# Students in 2nd Grade:
418
1,393
# Students in 3rd Grade:
418
1,465
# Students in 4th Grade:
420
1,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
448
1,728
# Students in 6th Grade:
478
1,879
# Students in 7th Grade:
468
5,589
# Students in 8th Grade:
490
6,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
518
37,437
# Students in 10th Grade:
462
32,746
# Students in 11th Grade:
436
30,671
# Students in 12th Grade:
405
28,608
# Ungraded Students:
106
2,261
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,332 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,744 is less than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$61 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$58 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,332
$12,094
Spending / Student
$9,744
$11,965
Best Ocean Springs School Dist School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ocean Springs High School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
6701 Old Spanish Trail
Ocean Springs, MS 39566
(228) 875-0333
Ocean Springs, MS 39566
(228) 875-0333
Grades: 9-12
| 1,845 students
Rank: n/an/a
Keys Voc Center
Vocational School
6701 Old Spanish Trail
Ocean Springs, MS 39566
(228) 872-3411
Ocean Springs, MS 39566
(228) 872-3411
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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