School district · Mississippi

Gulfport School District

Gulfport School District in Mississippi: 11 public schools with 5,927 students and 13.6 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $12,235 per student in FY2024.

Schools
11
Students
5,927
Students per teacher
13.6
MS 13.4 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$12,235
MS $12.3K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
437
Counselors (FTE)
20.0
Students per counselor
296
MS 360 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
0.0
Librarians (FTE): 9.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Mississippi's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Mississippi: 47%

57%proficient

+0.4 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 84% of school districts in Mississippi

Median 40% · 146 school districts compared

2,670 students tested, grades 3–8 · MAAP; proficient means Levels 4-5

Math

Mississippi: 52%

53%proficient

−5.0 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 64% of school districts in Mississippi

Median 45% · 147 school districts compared

2,660 students tested, grades 3–8 · MAAP; proficient means Levels 4-5

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$8.4K15
$8.7K16
$8.8K17
$9.0K18
$9.0K19
$9.1K20
$10.0K21
$10.2K22
$11.8K23
$12.2K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
25% · $24.2M
State
40% · $38.9M
Local
35% · $34M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$6,970
Support services
$4,640
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$12.1M
Long-term debt
$33.2M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 6Middle schools: 2High schools: 2Other schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
28th Street ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–535914.547%32%
Anniston ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–548215.259%58%
Bayou View ElementaryFree meals for all
K–563816.892%85%
Pre-K–548212.845%26%
Pass Road ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–537713.758%43%
Pre-K–549214.556%50%
Bayou View MiddleFree meals for all
6–882714.260%63%
Gulfport Central MiddleFree meals for all
6–856811.537%39%
9–121,70212.6——
Gulfport Vocational AnnexCareer and technical
9–120———
3–120———

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
2001 Pass Road, Gulfport, MS 39501
Phone
(228)865-4600
Website