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Public School Review - Established 2003

Harrison County School District

11072 Highway 49
Gulfport, MS 39503
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Tel: (228) 539-6500
www.harrison.k12.ms.us

Top Rankings

Harrison County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 77 students in Harrison County School District.
Public Preschools in Harrison County School District have a diversity score of 0.56, which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public preschool average of 57% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
24 Schools
280 Schools
# Students
14,253 Students
130,289 Students
# Teachers
920 Teachers
8,711 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeHarrison County School DistrictMississippi
Pre-K5965
Kind1148
11150
3199
4284
7111
915
1115
1225
Grade Not Listed81
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District Rank

Harrison County School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 147 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (MS)
#13 out of 148 school districts
(Top 10%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearHarrison County School District
2023#13
2022#12
2021#14
2019#31
2018#23
2017#31
2016#34
2015#26
2014#27
2013#31
2012#14
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64%
52%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearHarrison County School DistrictMississippi
202364%52%
202261%47%
202152%37%
201956%46%
201854%43%
201745%37%
201638%31%
201536%27%
201471%64%
201375%68%
201277%64%
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55%
42%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearHarrison County School DistrictMississippi
202255%42%
202146%35%
201950%41%
201854%39%
201742%35%
201639%33%
201540%33%
201465%56%
201367%59%
201270%56%
201165%53%
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70%
55%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearHarrison County School DistrictMississippi
202270%55%
202161%49%
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88%
89%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearHarrison County School DistrictMississippi
202388%89%
202289%89%
202188%88%
202090%88%
201986%85%
201887%84%
201785%83%
201685%83%
201581%82%
201477%78%
201376%76%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.63

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearHarrison County School DistrictMississippi
20240.630.60
20230.630.60
20220.620.60
20210.610.59
20200.590.58
20190.590.58
20180.570.58
20170.570.58
20160.550.56
20150.540.55
20140.530.56
20130.530.55
20120.520.55
20110.510.55
20100.490.55
20090.480.54
20080.480.53
20070.470.53
20060.450.53
20050.460.52
20040.450.53
20030.440.53
20020.430.53
20010.420.53
20000.420.53
19990.410.52
19980.410.51
19970.400.51
19960.400.51
19950.390.51
19940.380.51
19930.390.51
19920.380.51
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearHarrison County School DistrictMississippi
20244%1%
20234%1%
20224%1%
20215%1%
20204%1%
20194%1%
20184%1%
20174%1%
20163%2%
20154%1%
20144%2%
20134%1%
20124%1%
20114%1%
20104%1%
20094%1%
20084%1%
20074%1%
20063%1%
20053%1%
20043%1%
20033%1%
20023%1%
20013%1%
20002%1%
19993%1%
19983%1%
19973%1%
19963%1%
19953%1%
19943%1%
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% Hispanic
10%
7%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)

YearHarrison County School DistrictMississippi
20249%5%
20239%5%
20227%4%
20217%4%
20207%4%
20197%4%
20186%4%
20176%4%
20165%3%
20155%3%
20143%3%
20133%3%
20123%3%
20113%3%
20103%2%
20093%2%
20083%2%
20072%2%
20061%1%
20051%1%
20041%1%
20031%1%
20021%1%
20011%1%
20001%1%
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% Black
36%
43%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearHarrison County School DistrictMississippi
202435%47%
202335%47%
202235%47%
202134%48%
202034%48%
201934%48%
201833%49%
201733%49%
201634%49%
201532%49%
201432%49%
201331%49%
201230%50%
201129%50%
201027%50%
200927%50%
200826%51%
200726%51%
200626%51%
200527%51%
200426%51%
200326%51%
200225%51%
200124%51%
200024%50%
199924%51%
199823%51%
199723%51%
199622%51%
199522%51%
199422%51%
199323%52%
199223%52%
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% White
47%
43%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearHarrison County School DistrictMississippi
202444%42%
202345%42%
202247%43%
202148%43%
202050%44%
201950%44%
201853%43%
201753%43%
201658%45%
201558%46%
201461%45%
201362%46%
201263%46%
201164%45%
201066%46%
200966%46%
200867%46%
200768%46%
200670%46%
200569%47%
200470%46%
200370%46%
200271%46%
200172%46%
200073%47%
199972%47%
199873%48%
199773%48%
199674%48%
199575%48%
199475%48%
199375%48%
199275%48%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2024)

YearHarrison County School DistrictMississippi
20248%4%
20237%4%
20227%4%
20216%3%
20205%2%
20195%2%
20184%2%
20174%2%
20151%1%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,221 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,408. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,054 is higher than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$174 MM
$5,371 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearHarrison County School DistrictMississippi
2023$174 MM$24 MM
2022$161 MM$23 MM
2021$174 MM$24 MM
2020$161 MM$23 MM
2019$157 MM$23 MM
2018$148 MM$22 MM
2017$142 MM$22 MM
2016$144 MM$22 MM
2015$108 MM$20 MM
2014$125 MM$20 MM
2012$115 MM$21 MM
2011$122 MM$21 MM
2010$108 MM$20 MM
2009$111 MM$21 MM
2008$123 MM$20 MM
2007$121 MM$20 MM
2006$144 MM$20 MM
2005$88 MM$17 MM
2004$86 MM$17 MM
2003$79 MM$16 MM
2002$73 MM$15 MM
2001$67 MM$13 MM
2000$64 MM$13 MM
1999$58 MM$12 MM
1998$53 MM$12 MM
1997$49 MM$11 MM
1996$46 MM$11 MM
1995$44 MM$10 MM
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Spending
$186 MM
$5,314 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearHarrison County School DistrictMississippi
2023$186 MM$23 MM
2022$163 MM$23 MM
2021$186 MM$23 MM
2020$163 MM$23 MM
2019$137 MM$22 MM
2018$135 MM$21 MM
2017$126 MM$21 MM
2016$134 MM$21 MM
2015$105 MM$20 MM
2014$129 MM$20 MM
2012$111 MM$20 MM
2011$106 MM$20 MM
2010$105 MM$20 MM
2009$147 MM$20 MM
2008$103 MM$20 MM
2007$109 MM$19 MM
2006$102 MM$18 MM
2005$83 MM$17 MM
2004$86 MM$16 MM
2003$76 MM$15 MM
2002$70 MM$14 MM
2001$68 MM$14 MM
2000$69 MM$14 MM
1999$69 MM$14 MM
1998$69 MM$12 MM
1997$52 MM$11 MM
1996$47 MM$11 MM
1995$49 MM$10 MM
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Revenue / Student
$12,221
$12,408

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearHarrison County School DistrictMississippi
2023$12,134$12,554
2022$10,909$11,172
2021$12,746$13,142
2020$10,909$11,172
2019$10,443$11,082
2018$9,928$11,559
2017$9,611$11,251
2016$9,878$11,100
2015$7,806$9,638
2014$8,852$8,965
2012$8,279$8,998
2011$8,827$9,729
2010$8,058$9,638
2009$8,364$9,999
2008$9,419$9,551
2007$9,468$8,944
2006$11,817$9,208
2005$6,743$8,125
2004$6,610$8,004
2003$6,106$7,380
2002$5,616$6,736
2001$5,204$5,913
2000$4,976$5,664
1999$4,629$5,597
1998$4,313$5,260
1997$4,076$4,903
1995$3,836$4,082
1992$3,064$3,514
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Spending / Student
$13,054
$12,276

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearHarrison County School DistrictMississippi
2023$12,962$12,004
2022$11,059$11,286
2021$13,615$12,566
2020$11,059$11,286
2019$9,118$10,735
2018$9,083$10,908
2017$8,524$10,891
2016$9,128$10,668
2015$7,613$9,666
2014$9,110$8,852
2012$8,000$8,869
2011$7,695$9,323
2010$7,858$9,666
2009$11,148$9,596
2008$7,864$9,285
2007$8,563$8,688
2006$8,375$8,675
2005$6,408$8,168
2004$6,592$7,902
2003$5,833$7,198
2002$5,402$6,475
2001$5,345$6,210
2000$5,390$6,202
1999$5,510$6,315
1998$5,561$5,370
1997$4,365$4,828
1995$4,281$4,089
1992$2,890$3,260
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Best Harrison County School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Harrison County Child Development Center
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
94 29th Street
Gulfport, MS 39507
(228) 863-0583
Gr: PK-12 | 77 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 60%

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  • District size: 24 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 14,253 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 53%
  • : 88% (Top 50% in MS)
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