Total enrollment
14,126
-894 (-6%) vs SY 2017-18
27 schools in Gulfport
Mississippi · Public K-12
Gulfport's public-school count of 27 reflects a system enrolling about 14,126 students inside Mississippi, broken out as 14 elementary, 4 middle, and 6 high.
7-year change in Gulfport
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
22
-1 (-4%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
36%
was 40%
% Hispanic
10%
was 5%
% Black
49%
was 50%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Gulfport
Gulfport, Mississippi is home to 27 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 14,126 students. By school count, it is a sprawling city.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city spans 14 elementary, 4 middle, 6 high, and 3 other.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 6%: 15,020 students in SY 2017-18 versus 14,126 in SY 2024-25. Gulfport now counts 22 public schools, down from 23 in SY 2017-18. On the demographic side, Hispanic enrollment moved from 5% to 10% over the same window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Gulfport discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.