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Moss Point School District

Moss Point School District in Mississippi: 6 public schools with 1,611 students and 12.3 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $19,865 per student in FY2024.

Schools: 6
Students: 1,611
Students per teacher: 12.3; MS 13.4 · US 15.1
Spending per student: $19,865; 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): 131
Counselors (FTE): 6.0
Students per counselor: 269; MS 360 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE): —; Librarians (FTE): 4.0

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%

31%proficient

−5.1 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 77% of school districts in Mississippi

Median 40% · 146 school districts compared

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

Math

Mississippi: 52%

33%proficient

+0.1 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 76% of school districts in Mississippi

Median 45% · 147 school districts compared

651 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

$10.3K15

$11.3K16

$12.3K17

$12.6K18

$14.0K19

$15.8K20

$16.8K21

$17.2K22

$17.8K23

$19.9K24

Where the money comes from (FY2024)

Federal: 24% · $8M
State: 37% · $12.6M
Local: 39% · $13.4M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction: $8,482
Support services: $10,352
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay): $3.4M
Long-term debt: $8.6M

Schools

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

Elementary schools: 2Middle schools: 1High schools: 2Other schools: 1

School	Grades	Students	Students / teacher	Reading	Math	City or town
Escatawpa Upper ElementaryFree meals for all	3–5	342	13.4	35%	34%	Moss Point
Kreole Primary ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–2	419	15.9	—	—	Moss Point
Magnolia Middle SchoolFree meals for all	6–8	359	13.4	28%	33%	Moss Point
Moss Point Career & Technical EducaCareer and technical	9–12	0	—	—	—	Moss Point
Moss Point High SchoolFree meals for all	9–12	491	11.4	—	—	Moss Point
Moss Point Alternative SchoolAlternative	K–12	0	—	—	—	Moss Point

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.

Sources

Address: 4924 Church Street, Moss Point, MS 39563
Phone: (228)475-4558

Website

Public schools and school districts (National Center for Education Statistics · U.S. Census Bureau), 2024–25 school year. NCES Common Core of Data and EDGE public school geocodes; U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances and cartographic boundary files (places).
Annual Survey of School System Finances (U.S. Census Bureau), FY2024. U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (F-33).
State Assessment Data Repository (Education Data Center), 2024–25 school year. 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 v3.1.