Total enrollment
5,677
-62 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Ocean Springs School District
Mississippi · 5,677 students · 1 city
Ocean Springs School District's footprint covers 7 public K-12 schools with combined enrollment of about 5,677 (an average of 811 per school).
4-year change in Ocean Springs School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Ocean Springs School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Mississippi | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 79.9% | #1 of 126 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,677 | #16 of 136 | #1,691 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #47 of 136 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #99 of 136 | #5,084 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 34.8% | #135 of 135 | #6,139 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.3% | #61 of 105 | #3,068 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 Ocean Springs School District
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Ocean Springs High School at 84.6% proficient to Ocean Springs Middle School at 74.4%, a gap of 10.2 points. That is the 85th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Springs High School | Ocean Springs | High | 09-13 | 1,928 |
| Ocean Springs Upper Elementary | Ocean Springs | Middle | 04-06 | 1,284 |
| Ocean Springs Middle School | Ocean Springs | Middle | 07-08 | 899 |
| Magnolia Park Elementary | Ocean Springs | Elementary | KG-03 | 613 |
| Pecan Park Elementary | Ocean Springs | Elementary | KG-03 | 486 |
| Oak Park Elementary | Ocean Springs | Elementary | PK-03 | 467 |
| KEYS VOC CENTER | Ocean Springs | High | 09-12 | 0 |
About Ocean Springs School District
As a low-population district in Mississippi, Ocean Springs School District enrolls 5,677 students across 7 schools.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Ocean Springs School District comprises 3 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Ocean Springs School District runs about 811 students per school, 63% higher than the state mean of roughly 498.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 5,677 students, stayed largely flat from the 5,739 reported in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Ocean Springs School District discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.