1
What's the best and worst thing about the food at GAUTIER HIGH SCHOOL?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
900
High
DISTRICT 1,014 · STATE 651
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PASCAGOULA-GAUTIER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280348000935
Gautier High
4307 Gautier/Vancleave, Gautier, MS 39553 · (228) 522-8783 · Jackson County
GRADES 09–13HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL900 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 60% of Mississippi public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Mississippi public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
71 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 80%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 232 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 204 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 243 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 220 | 24% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
44.9%
MS avg 45.9% . -6.8pp since 2023
Math
68.9%
MS avg 52.8% . +4.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.9% | 68.9% |
| 2023-24 | 51.7% | 64.9% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Gautier High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi | In Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.9% | #76 of 199 ▲ 10 | #5 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.9% | #98 of 199 ▼ 38 | #7 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 900 | #49 of 203 | #4 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #90 of 192 | #3 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.4% | #4 of 192 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.1% | #51 of 63 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
900
+23 (+3%) vs 2020
+8% since 2000-01, when it was 832
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 16.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 900 | 71.4 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 874 | 58.4 | 15.0:1 | 100% (874) |
| 2022-23 | 901 | 61.8 | 14.6:1 | 100% (901) |
| 2020-21 | 877 | 52 | 16.9:1 | 100% (877) |
| 2017-18 | 873 | 54.2 | 16.1:1 | 100% (873) |
| 2015-16 | 829 | 57 | 14.5:1 | 74% (613) |
| 2010-11 | 950 | 59 | 16.1:1 | 69% (652) |
| 2000-01 | 832 | 56 | 14.9:1 | 55% (458) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gautier High.
About Gautier High
Gautier High is the name of a medium-sized high school in Gautier, Mississippi. The school enrolls 900 students, from grades 9 through 13. An average school in this group (high schools in Mississippi) has about 651 students.
The district, Pascagoula-Gautier School District, operates 17 schools serving 6,579 students.
At Gautier High, the largest share of students is Black, at 42%. It is also 32% White, 20% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Jackson County is roughly 19% Black. Gautier High's diversity index is 67%, against a US figure of 70%.
A ratio of 12.6:1 comes from the school's 71.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, high schools in Mississippi average 12.6:1.
allk12 grades Gautier High a B. The grade compares the school only with Mississippi public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Census Bureau estimates for Jackson County show that the median household income is $66,201, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Gautier High is one of 46 public schools in the county.
Nearest public school: Singing River, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles are 6 other public schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 23 more students in 2024-25. The number of students per teacher fell from 16.9 to 12.6 over 4 years.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
145,249
Census ACS
Median income
$66,201
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
22,712 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pascagoula-Gautier School District
- Pascagoula HighHigh · 1,127 students
- William M Colmer MiddleMiddle · 532 students
- Trent LottMiddle · 524 students
- Gautier MiddleMiddle · 416 students
- Singing RiverMiddle · 416 students
- Martin BluffElementary · 410 students
Other schools in Gautier
- Gautier MiddleMiddle · 416 students
- Singing RiverMiddle · 416 students
- Martin BluffElementary · 410 students
- Gautier ElementaryElementary · 397 students
- College Park ElementaryElementary · 303 students
Nearby schools
- Singing River0.2 mi · 416
- College Park Elementary2.0 mi · 303
- Martin Bluff2.3 mi · 410
- Gautier Middle2.8 mi · 416
- Gautier Elementary3.0 mi · 397
- Ocean Springs High School3.6 mi · 1,928
Frequently asked questions
About Gautier HighWhat is the total enrollment at Gautier High?
Gautier High enrolls approximately 900 students in grades 09-13.
What age range does Gautier High serve?
Gautier High serves students from grade 09 through grade 13.
How many students per teacher at Gautier High?
Approximately 12.6:1 students per teacher at Gautier High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Gautier High?
At Gautier High, the student body is approximately 32% White, 20% Hispanic, 42% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Gautier High public or private?
Gautier High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pascagoula-Gautier School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.