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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 880 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 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
10 Schools
361 Schools
# Students
5,764 Students
134,558 Students
# Teachers
437 Teachers
10,746 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
0.71
0.60
# American Indian Students
12 Students
1,131 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
196 Students
1,196 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
910 Students
6,148 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
5%
# Black Students
1,993 Students
57,198 Students
% Black Students
35%
42%
# White Students
2,175 Students
63,202 Students
% White Students
38%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
84 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
462 Students
5,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
134
745
# Students in K Grade:
427
3,431
# Students in 1st Grade:
488
3,299
# Students in 2nd Grade:
458
3,294
# Students in 3rd Grade:
413
3,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
439
3,121
# Students in 5th Grade:
378
5,777
# Students in 6th Grade:
387
22,171
# Students in 7th Grade:
448
33,697
# Students in 8th Grade:
423
32,414
# Students in 9th Grade:
456
6,056
# Students in 10th Grade:
450
5,568
# Students in 11th Grade:
385
5,283
# Students in 12th Grade:
387
4,423
# Ungraded Students:
91
2,212
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,882 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,505 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$80 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$95 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,882
$12,205
Spending / Student
$16,505
$12,074
Best Biloxi Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Biloxi Junior High 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
| 880 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lopez School
Alternative 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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