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Harrison County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Gulfport, Biloxi and D'Iberville.
Students
14,253
Schools
24
Spent per student
$11,426
MS $12,392
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Debt
$61.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Harrison County School District
- School Grade A: better than 87% of Mississippi districts
- Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
- Spends 8% less per student than the MS average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 13.5% since 2020
- Debt of $61.7M, about $4,332 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Hurley.
PK–2East Central Lower ElementaryJackson County School District
3–5East Central Upper ElementaryJackson County School District
6–8East Central Middle SchoolJackson County School District
9–12East Central High SchoolJackson County School District
Test scores vs. MS
2020–21Math proficiency52%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 34.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 87.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,426 per student · 8% below MS
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 32%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 46%Federal 20%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
12,563’20
14,318’21
14,355’22
14,299’23
14,253’24
Up 13.5% since 2020.
Students
White 47%Black 36%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 4%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
24 public schools.
Creekbend Elementary and Middle
996 students16:1
North Gulfport Elementary and Middl
921 students13:1
North Woolmarket Elementary and Middle School
A+851 students15:1
West Wortham Elementary and Middle School
A844 students13:1
Bel-Aire Elementary
B−598 students16:1
Crossroads Elementary
B−547 students17:1
Woolmarket Elementary
A+533 students17:1
Lyman Elementary
A524 students17:1
Three Rivers Elementary
B+492 students14:1
River Oaks Elementary
B−487 students18:1
Harrison Central Elementary
A−465 students17:1
Lizana Elementary
A+393 students16:1
D'Iberville Elementary
A−367 students14:1
Saucier Elementary
A325 students15:1
Pineville Elementary
A+157 students14:1
West Harrison Middle
650 students15:1
D'Iberville Middle School
A503 students14:1
Orange Grove Elementary
B+346 students17:1
Harrison Central High
B1,483 students16:1
D'Iberville High
A+1,478 students18:1
West Harrison High
A1,216 students18:1
Harrison County Alternative School
0 students
Harrison County Career and Technical Center
0 students0:1
Harrison County Child Development Center
C−77 students5:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.