Jackson County Exceptional

As a tiny unified-grade school in Pascagoula, Mississippi, Jackson County Exceptional educates 44 students from grades K through 12, operated by Pascagoula-Gautier School District. Compared to the state average of about 527 students per school, that is 92% below typical.

Across the 17 schools in Pascagoula-Gautier School District (6,579 students total), Jackson County Exceptional accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Jackson County Exceptional lists that 39% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder consists of 34% White, 16% Hispanic, 11% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 19% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 6.2:1. The state averages around 11.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 82% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Jackson County (around 59%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Jackson County put median household income runs about $66,201, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Jackson County runs 46 public schools (combined enrollment of about 22,712 students), of which Jackson County Exceptional is one.

Nearest neighbor: Jackson Elem, around 0.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Jackson County Exceptional.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 16%: 38 students in 2018 compared to 44 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 47% to 39% across the same window.

On the community side, members of the Jackson County Exceptional community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.