Total enrollment
3,918
+220 (+6%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in Hattiesburg
Mississippi · 3,918 students · 2 cities
For families inside Hattiesburg, public-school options total 9 K-12 schools, with enrollment near 3,918 (5 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Hattiesburg
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Hattiesburg ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Mississippi | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.5% | #46 of 126 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,918 | #29 of 136 | #2,482 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #24 of 136 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #67 of 136 | #3,745 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 99.9% | #21 of 135 | #147 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.4% | #76 of 105 | #4,290 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 Hattiesburg
State test results across the district's 8 scored schools run from Rowan Elementary at 71.5% proficient to N R Burger Middle at 50.2%, a gap of 21.3 points. That is the 44th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hattiesburg High School | Hattiesburg | High | 09-13 | 1,014 |
| Thames Elementary | Hattiesburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 619 |
| N R Burger Middle | Hattiesburg | Middle | 07-08 | 525 |
| Rowan Elementary | Hattiesburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 425 |
| Woodley Elementary | Hattiesburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 422 |
| Grace Christian Elementary | Hattiesburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 367 |
| Hawkins Elementary | Hattiesburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 283 |
| Hattiesburg STEAM Academy | Hattiesburg | Middle | 06-06 | 263 |
| LILLIE BURNEY LEARNING CENTER | Hattiesburg | Combined | 04-12 | 0 |
About Hattiesburg
As a sparse district in Mississippi, Hattiesburg educates 3,918 students across 9 schools.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Hattiesburg comprises 5 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Hattiesburg runs about 435 students per school, 13% noticeably below the state mean of roughly 498.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 6%: 3,698 students in SY 2020-21 versus 3,918 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Hattiesburg discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.