Top Rankings
Ocean Springs School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,951 students in Ocean Springs School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Ocean Springs School District have an average math proficiency score of 93% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 56%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 42% statewide average).
The top ranked public high school in Ocean Springs School District is Ocean Springs High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Ocean Springs School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ocean Springs High School, with 91% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public high school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
7 Schools
401 Schools
# Students
5,808 Students
156,115 Students
# Teachers
420 Teachers
11,991 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Ocean Springs School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 91% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#2 out of 148 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
55%
Graduation Rate
91%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.60
# American Indian Students
16 Students
976 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
168 Students
1,619 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
305 Students
7,566 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
5%
# Black Students
721 Students
70,723 Students
% Black Students
13%
45%
# White Students
4,110 Students
69,981 Students
% White Students
71%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
79 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
477 Students
5,171 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
359
# Students in K Grade:
333
1,720
# Students in 1st Grade:
410
1,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
408
1,664
# Students in 3rd Grade:
428
1,451
# Students in 4th Grade:
400
1,433
# Students in 5th Grade:
428
1,742
# Students in 6th Grade:
423
1,912
# Students in 7th Grade:
451
5,250
# Students in 8th Grade:
499
5,334
# Students in 9th Grade:
492
35,648
# Students in 10th Grade:
493
34,938
# Students in 11th Grade:
499
32,214
# Students in 12th Grade:
432
28,189
# Ungraded Students:
112
2,613
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,506 in this school district is less 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 $9,908 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$61 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$58 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,506
$12,205
Spending / Student
$9,908
$12,074
Best Ocean Springs School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ocean Springs High School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
6701 Old Spanish Trail
Ocean Springs, MS 39566
(228) 875-0333
Ocean Springs, MS 39566
(228) 875-0333
Grades: 9-12
| 1,951 students
Rank: n/an/a
Keys Voc Center
Vocational School
6701 Old Spanish Trail
Ocean Springs, MS 39566
(228) 872-3411
Ocean Springs, MS 39566
(228) 872-3411
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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