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Biloxi Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 881 students in Biloxi Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in Biloxi Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
10 Schools
359 Schools
# Students
5,812 Students
135,767 Students
# Teachers
446 Teachers
10,653 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Biloxi Public School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 148 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
55%
Graduation Rate
90%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.60
# American Indian Students
12 Students
1,186 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
194 Students
1,200 Students
% Asian Students
4%
1%
# Hispanic Students
940 Students
5,862 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
4%
# Black Students
2,047 Students
57,593 Students
% Black Students
35%
42%
# White Students
2,275 Students
64,709 Students
% White Students
39%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
82 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
330 Students
5,135 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
120
528
# Students in K Grade:
459
3,201
# Students in 1st Grade:
485
3,257
# Students in 2nd Grade:
441
2,916
# Students in 3rd Grade:
447
2,896
# Students in 4th Grade:
419
3,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
361
6,135
# Students in 6th Grade:
430
23,104
# Students in 7th Grade:
405
32,547
# Students in 8th Grade:
464
35,334
# Students in 9th Grade:
493
6,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
409
5,502
# Students in 11th Grade:
403
4,612
# Students in 12th Grade:
405
4,298
# Ungraded Students:
71
1,979
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,767 is higher than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,368 is higher than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$80 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$95 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,767
$12,143
Spending / Student
$16,368
$12,013
Best Biloxi Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Biloxi Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1921 Tribe Drive
Biloxi, MS 39532
(228) 435-1421
Biloxi, MS 39532
(228) 435-1421
Grades: 7-8
| 881 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lopez School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
140 St. John Street
Biloxi, MS 39531
(228) 432-7783
Biloxi, MS 39531
(228) 432-7783
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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