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Moss Point Separate School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 394 students in Moss Point Separate School District.
Public Preschools in Moss Point Separate School District have a diversity score of 0.47, which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 0.59.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
6 Schools
280 Schools
# Students
1,569 Students
123,858 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
9,817 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Moss Point Separate School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 85-89% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#95 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
55%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.59
# American Indian Students
2 Students
286 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
819 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
98 Students
5,148 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
4%
# Black Students
1,142 Students
56,058 Students
% Black Students
73%
45%
# White Students
240 Students
55,688 Students
% White Students
15%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
75 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
81 Students
5,784 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
21
8,257
# Students in K Grade:
128
22,107
# Students in 1st Grade:
127
22,578
# Students in 2nd Grade:
118
18,264
# Students in 3rd Grade:
107
14,860
# Students in 4th Grade:
109
12,434
# Students in 5th Grade:
114
11,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
129
4,287
# Students in 7th Grade:
121
1,578
# Students in 8th Grade:
128
1,604
# Students in 9th Grade:
110
1,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
134
1,159
# Students in 11th Grade:
103
991
# Students in 12th Grade:
94
932
# Ungraded Students:
26
2,290
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,966 is higher than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,420 is higher than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,966
$12,143
Spending / Student
$17,420
$12,013
Best Moss Point Separate School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Moss Point Kreole Primary School
Magnet School
6312 Martin Luther King Blvd
Moss Point, MS 39563
(228) 475-3719
Moss Point, MS 39563
(228) 475-3719
Grades: PK-2
| 394 students
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