Total enrollment
6,579
+71 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
19 schools in Pascagoula-Gautier School District
Mississippi · 6,579 students · 3 cities
Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi) covers 19 public K-12 schools and approximately 6,579 students, averaging 346 per school.
4-year change in Pascagoula-Gautier School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
17
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Pascagoula-Gautier School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Mississippi | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.9% | #57 of 126 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 6,579 | #11 of 136 | #1,437 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 17 | #6 of 136 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #20 of 136 | #2,243 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 73.5% | #85 of 135 | #1,673 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.1% | #5 of 105 | #618 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 Pascagoula-Gautier School District
State test results across the district's 13 scored schools run from Pascagoula High at 65.6% proficient to Arlington Elem at 43.0%, a gap of 22.6 points. That is the 42nd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pascagoula High | Pascagoula | High | 09-12 | 1,127 |
| Gautier High | Gautier | High | 09-13 | 900 |
| William M Colmer Middle | Pascagoula | Middle | 07-08 | 532 |
| Trent Lott | Pascagoula | Middle | 05-06 | 524 |
| Gautier Middle | Gautier | Middle | 07-08 | 416 |
| Singing River | Gautier | Middle | 05-06 | 416 |
| Martin Bluff | Gautier | Elementary | PK-04 | 410 |
| Gautier Elementary | Gautier | Elementary | PK-04 | 397 |
| Eastlawn Elem | Pascagoula | Elementary | PK-04 | 337 |
| Arlington Elem | Pascagoula | Elementary | PK-04 | 333 |
| College Park Elementary | Gautier | Elementary | PK-04 | 303 |
| Central Elementary | Pascagoula | Elementary | PK-04 | 245 |
| Cherokee Elementary | Pascagoula | Elementary | KG-04 | 206 |
| Jackson Elem | Pascagoula | Elementary | KG-04 | 193 |
| Beach Elementary | Pascagoula | Elementary | KG-04 | 100 |
| Lake Elem | Pascagoula | Elementary | KG-04 | 96 |
| Jackson County Exceptional | Pascagoula | Combined | KG-12 | 44 |
| COLLEGE & CAREER TECHNICAL INST. | Pascagoula | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| PASCAGOULA OPPORTUNITY CENTER | Pascagoula | Combined | KG-12 | 0 |
About Pascagoula-Gautier School District
As an average-sized district in Mississippi, Pascagoula-Gautier School District hosts 6,579 students across 19 schools.
Looking at the level breakdown, Pascagoula-Gautier School District is built around 10 elementary, 4 middle, 3 high schools, and 2 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Pascagoula-Gautier School District is about 346, noticeably below the Mississippi average of roughly 498.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 6,579 students, stayed largely flat from the 6,508 reported in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Pascagoula-Gautier School District discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.