A
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 Saucier.
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.