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Bay St Louis Waveland School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,181 students in Bay St Louis Waveland School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Bay St Louis Waveland School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
4 Schools
700 Schools
# Students
1,672 Students
295,412 Students
# Teachers
138 Teachers
22,755 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Bay St Louis Waveland School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#28 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
55%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.61
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,881 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
3,102 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
14 Students
13,580 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
4%
# Black Students
389 Students
133,393 Students
% Black Students
23%
45%
# White Students
1,032 Students
129,066 Students
% White Students
62%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
230 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
217 Students
14,160 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
58
7,041
# Students in K Grade:
113
32,379
# Students in 1st Grade:
142
34,848
# Students in 2nd Grade:
109
32,257
# Students in 3rd Grade:
125
32,346
# Students in 4th Grade:
114
29,997
# Students in 5th Grade:
117
32,180
# Students in 6th Grade:
115
33,650
# Students in 7th Grade:
142
23,047
# Students in 8th Grade:
131
24,352
# Students in 9th Grade:
112
2,450
# Students in 10th Grade:
153
2,344
# Students in 11th Grade:
133
2,009
# Students in 12th Grade:
90
1,859
# Ungraded Students:
18
4,653
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,149 is higher than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,010 is higher than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,149
$12,143
Spending / Student
$15,010
$12,013
Best Bay St Louis Waveland School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Bay Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
602 Pine St.
Bay Saint Louis, MS 39520
(228) 467-4052
Bay Saint Louis, MS 39520
(228) 467-4052
Grades: 3-5
| 364 students
Rank: #22.
Bay Waveland Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
600 Pine St.
Bay Saint Louis, MS 39520
(228) 463-0315
Bay Saint Louis, MS 39520
(228) 463-0315
Grades: 6-8
| 392 students
Rank: n/an/a
Waveland Elementary School
Magnet School
1101 St Joseph Street
Waveland, MS 39576
(228) 467-6630
Waveland, MS 39576
(228) 467-6630
Grades: PK-2
| 425 students
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