Top Rankings
Pascagoula-Gautier School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 2,032 students in Pascagoula-Gautier School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Pascagoula-Gautier School District have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 56%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Pascagoula-Gautier School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Gautier High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public high school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
19 Schools
401 Schools
# Students
6,501 Students
156,115 Students
# Teachers
550 Teachers
11,991 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Pascagoula-Gautier 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 91% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#50 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
55%
Graduation Rate
91%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.60
# American Indian Students
9 Students
976 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
46 Students
1,619 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,166 Students
7,566 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
5%
# Black Students
2,830 Students
70,723 Students
% Black Students
44%
45%
# White Students
2,029 Students
69,981 Students
% White Students
31%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
79 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
420 Students
5,171 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
114
359
# Students in K Grade:
467
1,720
# Students in 1st Grade:
484
1,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
522
1,664
# Students in 3rd Grade:
487
1,451
# Students in 4th Grade:
485
1,433
# Students in 5th Grade:
447
1,742
# Students in 6th Grade:
463
1,912
# Students in 7th Grade:
480
5,250
# Students in 8th Grade:
509
5,334
# Students in 9th Grade:
462
35,648
# Students in 10th Grade:
552
34,938
# Students in 11th Grade:
544
32,214
# Students in 12th Grade:
448
28,189
# Ungraded Students:
37
2,613
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,903 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 $14,746 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$103 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$96 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,903
$12,205
Spending / Student
$14,746
$12,074
Best Pascagoula-Gautier School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pascagoula High School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1716 Tucker Street
Pascagoula, MS 39567
(228) 938-6443
Pascagoula, MS 39567
(228) 938-6443
Grades: 9-12
| 1,117 students
Rank: #22.
Gautier High School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4307 Gautier/vancleave
Gautier, MS 39553
(228) 522-8783
Gautier, MS 39553
(228) 522-8783
Grades: 9-12
| 874 students
Rank: #33.
Exceptional School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4311 Hospital Road
Pascagoula, MS 39581
(228) 762-1457
Pascagoula, MS 39581
(228) 762-1457
Grades: 1-12
| 41 students
Rank: n/an/a
College & Career Technical Inst.
Vocational School
2602 Market Street
Pascagoula, MS 39567
(228) 938-6579
Pascagoula, MS 39567
(228) 938-6579
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Pascagoula Opportunity Center
Alternative School
1520 Tucker Avenue
Pascagoula, MS 39567
(228) 938-6222
Pascagoula, MS 39567
(228) 938-6222
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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