Total enrollment
14,253
+1,690 (+13%) vs SY 2020-21
24 schools in Harrison County School District
Mississippi · 14,253 students · 7 cities
Harrison County School District's public-school footprint covers 24 schools with combined enrollment of about 14,253 students, averaging 594 per school.
4-year change in Harrison County School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
22
+3 (+16%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Harrison County School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Mississippi | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.4% | #14 of 126 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 14,253 | #4 of 136 | #596 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 22 | #4 of 136 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #118 of 136 | #5,971 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 78.2% | #74 of 135 | #1,345 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.0% | #13 of 105 | #1,140 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 Harrison County School District
State test results across the district's 21 scored schools run from Lizana Elementary at 86.3% proficient to NORTH GULFPORT ELEMENTARY AND MIDDL at 43.9%, a gap of 42.4 points. That is the 7th 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.
About Harrison County School District
Harrison County School District is an average-sized public-school district in Mississippi. The district maintains 24 schools and teaches approximately 14,253 students.
In terms of grade levels, Harrison County School District is made up of 15 elementary, 3 middle, 5 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Harrison County School District runs about 594 students per school, 19% higher than the state mean of roughly 498.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Harrison County School District has increased 13% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 12,563 students to 14,253. Harrison County School District now counts 22 public schools, up from 19 in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Harrison County School District discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.