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Bay St Louis Waveland School Dist School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 459 students in Bay St Louis Waveland School Dist School District.
Public Preschools in Bay St Louis Waveland School Dist School District have a diversity score of 0.50, which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 0.59.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
4 Schools
262 Schools
# Students
1,736 Students
115,342 Students
# Teachers
130 Teachers
7,867 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Bay St Louis Waveland School Dist School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 145 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#21 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
35%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.59
# American Indian Students
2 Students
290 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
713 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
4,817 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
4%
# Black Students
373 Students
53,479 Students
% Black Students
21%
46%
# White Students
1,116 Students
51,266 Students
% White Students
64%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
52 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
218 Students
4,725 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
58
7,527
# Students in K Grade:
135
21,935
# Students in 1st Grade:
124
20,056
# Students in 2nd Grade:
141
16,753
# Students in 3rd Grade:
108
13,096
# Students in 4th Grade:
112
12,456
# Students in 5th Grade:
122
10,630
# Students in 6th Grade:
147
4,222
# Students in 7th Grade:
140
1,444
# Students in 8th Grade:
114
1,486
# Students in 9th Grade:
168
1,087
# Students in 10th Grade:
148
927
# Students in 11th Grade:
98
860
# Students in 12th Grade:
110
766
# Ungraded Students:
11
2,097
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,590 is higher than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,457 is higher than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,590
$12,094
Spending / Student
$14,457
$11,965
Best Bay St Louis Waveland School Dist School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1101 St Joseph Street
Waveland, MS 39576
(228) 467-6630
Waveland, MS 39576
(228) 467-6630
Grades: PK-2
| 459 students
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