Singing River

Singing River is one of the public schools in Gautier, Mississippi. It is a mid-sized middle-grades school. Federal data show 416 students enrolled in grades 5 through 6 in 2024-25.

Pascagoula-Gautier School District has 17 schools and 6,579 students, and Singing River is one of those schools.

The largest group at Singing River is White students, at 37%. Other students are 33% Black, 21% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. That is lower than the 67% White share among all Jackson County residents. The diversity index for Singing River is 70%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

There are about 11.0 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Singing River, which has 37.9. Middle schools in Mississippi have an average ratio of 13.7:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 71%. Public schools in Jackson County average 59%.

Singing River holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 76% of Mississippi public middle schools.

Schools in Mississippi with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 58.9%. Singing River scores 60.7%.

The county, Jackson County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $66,201 a year, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Jackson County has 46 public schools with about 22,712 students, including Singing River.

Of the public schools around it, Singing River is closest to Gautier High, about 0.2 miles away. There are 6 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Singing River ranks 4th of 8 nearby schools, at 60.7% versus a 63.1% average.

NCES describes the area around Singing River as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.

Enrollment went from 413 in 2020-21 to 416 in 2024-25, a change of 3 students.

On allk12, people connected to Singing River can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.