Harrison County School District

11072 Highway 49, Gulfport, MS Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

14,791

Total Students

KG-12

Grades Offered

16 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

56%

Percent Proficient - Math

50%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

35,700

households

97,803

Total Population

$147,400

Average House Value

$921

Average Housing Rent

$51,499

Average Household Income

85.12%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Harrison County School District is a public school district serving Harrison county area, Mississippi. For academic year 2020-2021, 22 schools served 14,791 students through KG to 12^th grade in its 22 schools. A total of 919 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 16 to 1.

According to the Mississippi state assessment result, 56% of students are proficient in Math learning and 50% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.harrison.k12.ms.us (228)539-6500 11072 Highway 49, Gulfport, MS

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

SHEILA CURTIS

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

MITCHELL KING

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

MITCHELL KING

email phone

Schools in Harrison County School District

In Harrison County School District, 22 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Bel Aire Elementary School View

701 Students

17 Students per teacher

Diberville Elementary School View

671 Students

15 Students per teacher

Harrison Central Elementary View

538 Students

14 Students per teacher

Lizana Elementary School View

479 Students

18 Students per teacher

Lyman Elementary School View

569 Students

17 Students per teacher

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Diberville Middle School View

954 Students

17 Students per teacher

Orange Grove Elementary View

446 Students

15 Students per teacher

North Gulfport Middle School View

1,048 Students

17 Students per teacher

Diberville Senior High Sch View

1,321 Students

17 Students per teacher

Harrison Central High School View

1,691 Students

17 Students per teacher

Harrison Co Voc Complex View

Harrison County Alternative School View

West Harrison High School View

1,079 Students

17 Students per teacher

Harrison Co Child Development Cen View

94 Students

6 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in Mississippi

Mississippi State University VIEW

Mississippi State, MS

$26,580 ($9,815) Tuition & Fees

1,150 SAT Score

University of Mississippi VIEW

University, MS

$26,980 ($9,412) Tuition & Fees

1,120 SAT Score

Delta State University VIEW

Cleveland, MS

$8,605 Tuition & Fees

1,120 SAT Score

University of Southern Mississippi VIEW

Hattiesburg, MS

$11,618 ($9,618) Tuition & Fees

Mississippi University for Women VIEW

Columbus, MS

$8,092 ($7,866) Tuition & Fees

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Mississippi College VIEW

Clinton, MS

$21,698 Tuition & Fees

Millsaps College VIEW

Jackson, MS

$43,815 Tuition & Fees

1,286 SAT Score

William Carey University VIEW

Hattiesburg, MS

$14,685 Tuition & Fees

1,130 SAT Score

Belhaven University VIEW

Jackson, MS

$29,195 Tuition & Fees

1,165 SAT Score

Tougaloo College VIEW

Tougaloo, MS

$11,398 Tuition & Fees

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Virginia College-Biloxi VIEW

Biloxi, MS

$15,800 Tuition & Fees

Southwest Mississippi Community College VIEW

Summit, MS

$6,660 ($3,960) Tuition & Fees

Pearl River Community College VIEW

Poplarville, MS

$5,650 ($3,650) Tuition & Fees

Northwest Mississippi Community College VIEW

Senatobia, MS

$6,060 ($3,660) Tuition & Fees

Northeast Mississippi Community College VIEW

Booneville, MS

$8,050 ($4,770) Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 14,791 students are attending Harrison County School District. By gender, there are 7,635 (51.6%) and 7,152 (48.4%) female students at Harrison County School District.

By race/ethnicity, 7,918 White (53.5%), 5,087 Black (34.4%), and375 Asian (2.5%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 5.4%	794	418	376
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3%	39	21	18
Asian 2.5%	375	191	184
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.3%	39	22	17
Black 34.4%	5,087	2,596	2,491
White 53.5%	7,918	4,121	3,797
Two or More Races 3.6%	535	266	269
Total	14,787	7,635	7,152

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	262	123	139
Asian	53	35	18
White	4	1	3
Two or More Races	5	1	4
Total	340	162	178

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	102	65	37
American Indian/Alaska Native	5	3	2
Asian	20	13	7
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	3	2	1
Black	769	528	241
White	1,147	786	361
Two or More Races	84	62	22
Total	2,130	1,459	671

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 56%	56%	60%	56%	46%	66%	57%	54%	54%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 70%	60-79%	≥50%	*	*	*	*	*	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students 82%	80-84%	80-89%	60-79%	60-79%	80-89%	≥80%	≥80%	70-79%
Hispanic students 53%	53%	60-64%	50-54%	40-44%	60-64%	50-59%	40-49%	40-49%
Black students 38%	38%	41%	38%	25%	49%	37%	39%	40%
White students 68%	68%	72%	66%	59%	78%	70%	64%	64%
Two or More Races 62%	62%	50-59%	65-69%	50-59%	70-79%	50-59%	40-59%	60-69%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 26%	26%	35-39%	35-39%	20-24%	30-34%	20-24%	15-19%	15-19%
Economically disadvantaged students 48%	48%	55%	47%	36%	58%	45%	44%	45%
Limited English proficient students 42%	40-44%	50-59%	40-49%	20-29%	40-49%	40-59%	21-39%	≤20%
Female students 57%	57%	61%	57%	46%	66%	56%	59%	56%
Male students 55%	55%	60%	54%	46%	66%	57%	50%	53%
Homeless enrolled students 45%	45%	50-54%	50-54%	35-39%	55-59%	40-44%	30-34%	40-44%
Foster Care Status 42%	40-44%	<50%	21-39%	40-59%	≥50%	≥50%	<50%	<50%
Military Connected Student Status 73%	73%	70-74%	65-69%	60-69%	80-84%	70-79%	70-79%	60-69%

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
White students 61%	61%	50%	60%	59%	63%	66%	66%
Military Connected Student Status 69%	69%	60-69%	60-69%	55-59%	70-79%	65-69%	75-79%
Hispanic students 45%	45%	30-39%	40-49%	45-49%	35-39%	45-49%	55-59%
Black students 34%	34%	30%	31%	27%	34%	39%	41%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	40-59%	*	*	*	*	*	≥50%
Male students 47%	47%	40%	46%	43%	49%	50%	54%
Limited English proficient students 32%	30-34%	≤20%	20-29%	20-29%	20-29%	30-39%	50-59%
Foster Care Status 42%	40-44%	<50%	<50%	<50%	40-59%	40-59%	≥50%
Female students 54%	54%	46%	52%	50%	53%	61%	60%
Economically disadvantaged students 41%	41%	34%	37%	37%	41%	46%	51%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 19%	19%	10-14%	15-19%	15-19%	15-19%	25-29%	25-29%
All students 50%	50%	43%	49%	46%	51%	56%	57%
Two or More Races 57%	57%	40-59%	40-49%	50-59%	50-59%	60-64%	50-59%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 72%	70-74%	60-79%	60-79%	70-79%	60-79%	60-79%	80-89%
Homeless enrolled students 42%	42%	25-29%	35-39%	35-39%	40-44%	50-54%	45-49%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 357 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 1,543 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Harrison County School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	357	9%
Advanced Placement Math	19	0%
Advanced Placement Science	30	1%
Advanced Placement Other programs	327	8%
SAT/ACT Participation	1,543	38%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 919 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Harrison County School District and the students to teacher ratio is 16 to 1. 98.7% of teachers are certified. 91.0% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	919	Students per teacher: 16 to 1
Teachers who are certified	907	98.7%
Teachers who are not certified	12	1.3%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	44	4.8%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	39	4.2%
School counselors	17	Students per counselor: 870 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	17	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	20	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	9	-