Top Rankings
Hattiesburg Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 2,174 students in Hattiesburg Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Hattiesburg Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
9 Schools
700 Schools
# Students
3,667 Students
295,412 Students
# Teachers
308 Teachers
22,755 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Hattiesburg Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 95% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#58 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
55%
Graduation Rate
95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.61
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,881 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
3,102 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
284 Students
13,580 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
4%
# Black Students
3,105 Students
133,393 Students
% Black Students
85%
45%
# White Students
121 Students
129,066 Students
% White Students
3%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
230 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
140 Students
14,160 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
96
7,041
# Students in K Grade:
357
32,379
# Students in 1st Grade:
347
34,848
# Students in 2nd Grade:
305
32,257
# Students in 3rd Grade:
275
32,346
# Students in 4th Grade:
269
29,997
# Students in 5th Grade:
209
32,180
# Students in 6th Grade:
275
33,650
# Students in 7th Grade:
237
23,047
# Students in 8th Grade:
269
24,352
# Students in 9th Grade:
259
2,450
# Students in 10th Grade:
256
2,344
# Students in 11th Grade:
235
2,009
# Students in 12th Grade:
182
1,859
# Ungraded Students:
96
4,653
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,564 is higher than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,919 is higher than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$62 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,564
$12,143
Spending / Student
$16,919
$12,013
Best Hattiesburg Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Woodley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2006 O Ferrell St
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
(601) 583-8112
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
(601) 583-8112
Grades: PK-5
| 402 students
Rank: #22.
Rowan Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
500 Martin Luther King Drive
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
(601) 583-0960
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
(601) 583-0960
Grades: PK-5
| 349 students
Rank: #33.
Grace Christian Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2207 W 7th Street
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
(601) 583-0662
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
(601) 583-0662
Grades: PK-5
| 318 students
Rank: #44.
Hawkins Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
526 Forrest Street
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
(601) 583-4311
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
(601) 583-4311
Grades: PK-5
| 298 students
Rank: #55.
Thames Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2900 Jamestown Road
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
(601) 582-6655
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
(601) 582-6655
Grades: PK-5
| 532 students
Rank: #66.
Hattiesburg Steam Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
176 Wsf Tatum Dr.
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
(601) 582-5291
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
(601) 582-5291
Grades: 6
| 275 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lillie Burney Learning Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
901 Ida Ave
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
(601) 584-6311
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
(601) 584-6311
Grades: 4-12
| n/a students
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