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Harrison County

Mississippi · Public K-12

55 public schools serving approximately 31,174 students, in a county of 210,891 residents.

Schools
55
6 districts
Enrollment
31,174
NCES CCD
Median income
$59,479
Above Mississippi avg
Free/reduced lunch
99.6%
Below Mississippi avg
Elementary
30
schools
Middle
10
schools
High
12
schools
Combined / other
3
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
HARRISON CO SCHOOL DIST
14,355 students · 6 districts in Harrison County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Harrison County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
62%
Hispanic
7%
Black
24%
Asian
3%
Two or more
9%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
46%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
36%
Asian
2%
Two or more
7%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
27.5%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
13.4%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
7.1%
civilian labor
Median age
39
23.6% under 18

All schools (55)

NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
BILOXI HIGH SCHOOLBiloxiHigh09-121,728·
GULFPORT HIGH SCHOOLGulfportHigh09-121,728·
HARRISON CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLGulfportHigh09-121,486·
DIBERVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHBiloxiHigh09-121,389·
WEST HARRISON HIGH SCHOOLGulfportHigh09-121,124·
NORTH GULFPORT ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLGulfportElementaryKG-081,060·
CREEKBEND ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLEBiloxiElementaryKG-08979·
WEST WORTHAM ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLESaucierElementaryKG-08934·
LONG BEACH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLLong BeachHigh09-12932·
BILOXI JUNIOR HIGHBiloxiMiddle07-08881·
NORTH WOOLMARKET ELEMENTARY AND MIDBiloxiElementaryKG-08875·
BAYOU VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOLGulfportMiddle06-08826·
BILOXI UPPER ELEMENTARYBiloxiMiddle05-06800·
NORTH BAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBiloxiElementaryKG-04754·
HARPER MC CAUGHAN ELEM SCHOOLLong BeachMiddle04-06687·
BAYOU VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGulfportElementaryKG-05682·
WEST HARRISON MIDDLE SCHOOLGulfportMiddle07-08653·
PASS CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOLPass ChristianHigh09-12648·
BEL AIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGulfportElementaryKG-06596·
GULFPORT CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOLGulfportMiddle06-08585·
POPPS FERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBiloxiElementaryKG-04552·
DIBERVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOLDibervilleMiddle04-08541·
ANNISTON AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGulfportElementaryPK-05535·
BACK BAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBiloxiElementaryKG-04535·
WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGulfportElementaryPK-05523·
RIVER OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGulfportElementaryKG-06502·
CROSSROADS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGulfportElementaryKG-06501·
THREE RIVERS ELEMENTARYGulfportElementaryKG-06498·
WOOLMARKET ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBiloxiElementaryKG-06495·
LYMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGulfportElementaryKG-06490·
CENTRAL ELEMGulfportElementaryPK-05480·
HARRISON CENTRAL ELEMENTARYGulfportElementaryKG-03472·
DELISLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPass ChristianElementaryPK-05467·
LONG BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOLLong BeachMiddle05-08453·
PASS CHRISTIAN MIDDLEPass ChristianMiddle06-08451·
THOMAS L REEVES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLong BeachElementaryPK-03431·
WJ QUARLES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLong BeachElementaryPK-04426·
PASS ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGulfportElementaryPK-05398·
SAUCIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSaucierElementaryKG-06387·
DIBERVILLE ELEMDibervilleElementaryKG-03385·
LIZANA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGulfportElementaryKG-06382·
PASS CHRISTIAN ELEMPass ChristianElementaryPK-05378·
TWENTY EIGHTH ST ELEMGulfportElementaryPK-05356·
GORENFLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBiloxiElementary01-04350·
ORANGE GROVE ELEMENTARYGulfportMiddle04-06341·
NICHOLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBiloxiElementaryPK-KG212·
PINEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPass ChristianElementaryKG-06171·
HARRISON CO CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENGulfportUngradedUG-UG94·
ROGER AMOS MCMURTRY SCHOOLGulfportHigh06-1221·
GULFPORT VOCATIONAL ANNEXGulfportHigh09-120·
HARRISON COUNTY ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLGulfportHigh07-120·
HARRISON CO VOC COMPLEXGulfportHigh10-120·
LOPEZ SCHOOLBiloxiOtherKG-120·
R D BROWN VOC CENTERBiloxiHigh09-120·
THE LEARNING CENTERGulfportOther03-120·

Frequently asked

How many K-12 schools serve Harrison County?
There are 55 public K-12 schools in Harrison County, Mississippi, with a combined enrollment of about 31,174.
How many high schools are in Harrison County?
Harrison County, Mississippi has 12 public high schools, along with 10 middle schools and 30 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Harrison County?
HARRISON CO SCHOOL DIST is the largest school district in Harrison County, serving approximately 14,355 students. The county contains 6 school districts overall.
What is the population of Harrison County?
Harrison County, Mississippi has a population of approximately 210,891, with a median age of 39. About 23.6% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Harrison County?
Median household income in Harrison County is $59,479, above the Mississippi average of $49,977. About 13.4% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Harrison County?
Approximately 27.5% of adults 25 and older in Harrison County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Harrison County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 99.6% of students in Harrison County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Mississippi county average of 99.7%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Harrison County schools?
Across Harrison County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 14.8 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Harrison County?
Harrison County residents are approximately 62% White, 7% Hispanic, 24% Black, 3% Asian, 9% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Harrison County is owner-occupied?
Harrison County has about 94,898 housing units, of which roughly 62.2% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data