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Harrison County School District, MS: schools, enrollment and spending

Harrison County School District runs 24 public schools with 14,253 students in grades PK to 12. Its ratio of 15.3 students per teacher is 1.2 higher than the Mississippi figure of 14.1.

At a glance

Schools
24
Students
14,253
Teachers (FTE)
931
Students per teacher
15.3
MS: 14.1 · US: 15.3
Address
11072 Highway 49, Gulfport, MS 39503
Phone
(228)539-6500
County
Harrison County
Locale
Rural: Fringe
Grades offered
PK to 12
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
2801770
State district ID
MS-2400
Total staff (FTE)
2,114
School counselors (FTE)
19.0About 750 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
60.0
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district15.3
Mississippi14.1
United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (13,666), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$174.2 million
Federal revenue
$36.7 million
State revenue
$73.3 million
Local revenue
$64.1 million
Total spending
$186.1 million
Spending per pupil
$13,615
Salaries
$81.6 million43.8% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$73.6 million

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 21.1%
  • State: 42.1%
  • Local: 36.8%

Mississippi overall

  • Federal: 19.3%
  • State: 46.0%
  • Local: 34.7%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$13,615
Mississippi$12,016
United States$16,826

Schools in Harrison County School District

By level: 5 high, 3 middle, 15 elementary, 1 other. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Bel-Aire ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 659816.2
Creekbend Elementary and MiddleElementaryK to 899616.6
Crossroads ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 654716.6
D'Iberville ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 336714.7
D'Iberville HighHigh9 to 121,47818.2
D'Iberville Middle SchoolCEP schoolMiddle4 to 850314.0
Harrison Central ElementaryElementaryK to 346517.2
Harrison Central HighCEP schoolHigh9 to 121,48315.9
Harrison County Alternative SchoolHigh7 to 120
Harrison County Career and Technical CenterHigh10 to 120
Harrison County Child Development CenterOtherPK to 12775.1
Lizana ElementaryElementaryK to 639316.4
Lyman ElementaryElementaryK to 652418.1
North Gulfport Elementary and MiddlCEP schoolElementaryK to 892113.2
North Woolmarket Elementary and Middle SchoolElementaryK to 885115.5
Orange Grove ElementaryMiddle4 to 634617.3
Pineville ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 615714.3
River Oaks ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 648718.0
Saucier ElementaryElementaryK to 632514.8
Three Rivers ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 649214.1
West Harrison HighHigh9 to 121,21617.6
West Harrison MiddleMiddle7 to 865014.8
West Wortham Elementary and Middle SchoolElementaryK to 884413.0
Woolmarket ElementaryElementaryK to 653317.8

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.