Harrison County School District
Public
Regional · 3 towns Grades PK–12 ASchool Grade
Public schools for Gulfport, Biloxi and D'Iberville.
At a glance
14,253Students enrolled
24Schools
3Towns served
$11,426Spent per student
16:1Student–teacher ratio
78%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades 12
Gulfport High School or Harrison County Child Development CenterDepends on your addressGulfport School DistrictBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs MS
Math proficiency52%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 34.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 87.8%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$11,426
per student each year · 8% below the MS average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
12,563’20
14,318’21
14,355’22
14,299’23
14,253’24
Students
White · 47%6,678
Black · 36%5,103
Hispanic · 10%1,476
Two or more races · 4%524
Asian · 3%374
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%51
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools24 in district
CREEKBEND ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLEElementary · Grades K–8 · 996 students · Biloxi
PublicNORTH GULFPORT ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLElementary · Grades K–8 · 921 students · Gulfport
PublicNorth Woolmarket Elementary and Middle SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 · 851 students · Biloxi
A+PublicWest Wortham Elementary and Middle SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 · 844 students · Saucier
APublicBel-Aire ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 598 students · Gulfport
B-PublicCrossroads ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 547 students · Gulfport
B-PublicWoolmarket ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 533 students · Biloxi
A+PublicLyman ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 524 students · Gulfport
APublicThree Rivers ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 492 students · Gulfport
B+PublicRiver Oaks ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 487 students · Gulfport
B-PublicHarrison Central ElementaryElementary · Grades K–3 · 465 students · Gulfport
A-PublicLizana ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 393 students · Gulfport
A+PublicD'Iberville ElementaryElementary · Grades K–3 · 367 students · Diberville
A-PublicSaucier ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 325 students · Saucier
APublicPineville ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 157 students · Pass Christian
A+PublicWest Harrison MiddleMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 650 students · Gulfport
PublicD'Iberville Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 4–8 · 503 students · D'iberville
APublicOrange Grove ElementaryMiddle · Grades 4–6 · 346 students · Gulfport
B+PublicHarrison Central HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,483 students · Gulfport
BPublicD'Iberville HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,478 students · Biloxi
A+PublicWest Harrison HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,216 students · Gulfport
APublicHARRISON COUNTY ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLHigh · Grades 7–12 · Gulfport
PublicHarrison County Career and Technical CenterHigh · Grades 10–12 · Gulfport
PublicHarrison County Child Development CenterOther · Grades PK–12 · 77 students · Gulfport
C-PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.