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Biloxi Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Biloxi.
Students
5,699
Schools
9
Spent per student
$13,070
MS $12,392
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Debt
$11.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Biloxi Public School District
- School Grade A: better than 85% of Mississippi districts
- Math proficiency 25 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
- Spends 5% more per student than the MS average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $11.8M, about $2,076 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Saucier.
K–6Saucier ElementaryHarrison County School District
7–127 schoolsHarrison County School District
124 high schoolsHarrison County School District
Test scores vs. MS
2020–21Math proficiency60%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 34.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 87.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,070 per student · 5% above MS
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 40%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 43%State 41%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,952’20
5,978’21
5,812’22
5,764’23
5,699’24
Down 4.3% since 2020.
Students
White 38%Black 33%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 7%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
North Bay Elementary School
A+658 students16:1
Popp's Ferry Elementary School
A608 students17:1
Back Bay Elementary School
A528 students17:1
Gorenflo Elementary School
B+326 students15:1
Nichols Elementary School
203 students14:1
Biloxi Junior High School
A863 students17:1
Biloxi Upper Elementary School
A844 students19:1
Biloxi High School
A1,669 students16:1
R D Brown Voc Center
0 students
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.