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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 2 public high schools serving 964 students in Hattiesburg Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Hattiesburg Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Hattiesburg Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hattiesburg High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public high school average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
9 Schools
402 Schools
# Students
3,667 Students
155,957 Students
# Teachers
308 Teachers
11,907 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
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
993 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
1,686 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
284 Students
7,015 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
4%
# Black Students
3,105 Students
70,513 Students
% Black Students
85%
45%
# White Students
121 Students
71,011 Students
% White Students
3%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
71 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
140 Students
4,668 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
96
304
# Students in K Grade:
357
1,689
# Students in 1st Grade:
347
1,712
# Students in 2nd Grade:
305
1,482
# Students in 3rd Grade:
275
1,434
# Students in 4th Grade:
269
1,481
# Students in 5th Grade:
209
1,765
# Students in 6th Grade:
275
1,978
# Students in 7th Grade:
237
5,036
# Students in 8th Grade:
269
6,005
# Students in 9th Grade:
259
37,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
256
34,858
# Students in 11th Grade:
235
30,163
# Students in 12th Grade:
182
28,431
# Ungraded Students:
96
2,456
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 High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hattiesburg High School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
301 Hutchinson Ave
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
(601) 544-0811
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
(601) 544-0811
Grades: 9-12
| 964 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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