Total enrollment
5,927
-440 (-7%) vs SY 2020-21
11 schools in Gulfport School District
Mississippi · 5,927 students · 1 city
11 public K-12 schools sit under Gulfport School District in Mississippi, serving roughly 5,927 students (6 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Gulfport School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Gulfport School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Mississippi | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.2% | #32 of 126 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,927 | #14 of 136 | #1,597 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #16 of 136 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #70 of 136 | #3,867 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 87.0% | #62 of 135 | #853 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.1% | #16 of 105 | #1,265 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Gulfport School District
State test results across the district's 9 scored schools run from Bayou View Elementary at 91.9% proficient to Central Elementary at 44.2%, a gap of 47.7 points. That is the 5th widest gap among 92 Mississippi districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulfport High School | Gulfport | High | 09-12 | 1,702 |
| Bayou View Middle | Gulfport | Middle | 06-08 | 827 |
| Bayou View Elementary | Gulfport | Elementary | KG-05 | 638 |
| Gulfport Central Middle | Gulfport | Middle | 06-08 | 568 |
| West Elementary | Gulfport | Elementary | PK-05 | 492 |
| Anniston Elementary | Gulfport | Elementary | PK-05 | 482 |
| Central Elementary | Gulfport | Elementary | PK-05 | 482 |
| Pass Road Elementary | Gulfport | Elementary | PK-05 | 377 |
| 28th Street Elementary | Gulfport | Elementary | PK-05 | 359 |
| GULFPORT VOCATIONAL ANNEX | Gulfport | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| THE LEARNING CENTER | Gulfport | Combined | 03-12 | 0 |
About Gulfport School District
Gulfport School District administers 11 public schools across Mississippi, collectively educateing roughly 5,927 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Gulfport School District is built around 6 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 7%: 6,367 students in SY 2020-21 versus 5,927 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Gulfport School District discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.