Mississippi school data rankings
Compare regular public school districts by one measure at a time, then inspect the underlying profile. Of 138 regular districts, 138 report 2024–25 enrollment and 138 match the FY 2023 finance file. Charter, service, specialized, and other agencies remain in the directory but are excluded from these unlike comparisons.
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Largest school districts in Mississippi
Ordered by 2024–25 reported membership. This is a scale comparison, not a quality ranking.
Source: NCES CCD LEA Membership, 2024–25.
Highest spending per pupil in Mississippi
Ordered by FY 2023 current expenditure per pupil among districts with at least 200 students. District responsibilities and local costs differ.
| Rank | Name | Location | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kemper County School District 888 students | DeKalb | $20,206 |
| 2 | Hollandale School District 534 students | Hollandale | $19,027 |
| 3 | West Tallahatchie School District 548 students | Sumner | $19,014 |
| 4 | Moss Point School District 1,611 students | MOSS POINT | $17,841 |
| 5 | Leland School District 671 students | LELAND | $17,804 |
| 6 | Amite County School District 914 students | LIBERTY | $17,340 |
| 7 | East Jasper School District 739 students | HEIDELBERG | $16,940 |
| 8 | South Delta School District 548 students | ROLLING FORK | $16,904 |
| 9 | Tunica School District 1,598 students | TUNICA | $16,676 |
| 10 | Coahoma County School District 1,009 students | CLARKSDALE | $16,320 |
| 11 | Bay Waveland School District 1,664 students | BAY ST LOUIS | $16,298 |
| 12 | Choctaw County Schools 1,233 students | Ackerman | $16,120 |
| 13 | Attala County Schools 952 students | KOSCIUSKO | $15,916 |
| 14 | Yazoo County School District 1,216 students | YAZOO CITY | $15,792 |
| 15 | Pascagoula-Gautier School District 6,579 students | Pascagoula | $15,771 |
| 16 | Jeff Davis County School District 1,217 students | PRENTISS | $15,747 |
| 17 | Coffeeville School District 367 students | Coffeeville | $15,679 |
| 18 | Aberdeen School District 924 students | Aberdeen | $15,579 |
| 19 | West Bolivar Consolidated School District 873 students | Rosedale | $15,499 |
| 20 | Perry County School District 847 students | NEW AUGUSTA | $15,310 |
| 21 | Okolona School District 512 students | OKOLONA | $15,278 |
| 22 | North Bolivar Consolidated School District 749 students | MOUND BAYOU | $15,277 |
| 23 | McComb School District 2,121 students | MCCOMB | $15,268 |
| 24 | Humphreys County 1,130 students | BELZONI | $15,062 |
| 25 | Jefferson County School District 1,083 students | FAYETTE | $15,061 |
Source: NCES School District Finance Survey (F-33), FY 2023. Resource measure only.
Mississippi high schools with broad reported program access
Counts AP student enrollment, gifted programming, and computer-science classes reported in CRDC. This does not measure course quality, participation rates, or current availability.
| Rank | Name | Location | Positive fields |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewisburg High School 09–13 · 17 AP courses | DeSoto County School District | 3 of 3 |
| 2 | Hernando High School 09–13 · 13 AP courses | DeSoto County School District | 3 of 3 |
| 3 | Southaven High School 09–13 · 12 AP courses | DeSoto County School District | 3 of 3 |
| 4 | Olive Branch High School 09–13 · 9 AP courses | DeSoto County School District | 3 of 3 |
| 5 | Center Hill High School 09–13 · 8 AP courses | DeSoto County School District | 3 of 3 |
| 6 | Horn Lake High School 09–13 · 6 AP courses | DeSoto County School District | 3 of 3 |
| 7 | Hattiesburg High School 09–12 · 4 AP courses | Hattiesburg | 3 of 3 |
| 8 | East Webster High School 06–12 · 2 AP courses | Webster County Schools | 3 of 3 |
| 9 | Eupora High School 06–13 · 2 AP courses | Webster County Schools | 3 of 3 |
| 10 | Ocean Springs High School 09–13 · 23 AP courses | Ocean Springs School District | 2 of 3 |
| 11 | Gulfport High School 09–13 · 19 AP courses | Gulfport School District | 2 of 3 |
| 12 | Clinton High School 10–13 · 17 AP courses | Clinton Public School District | 2 of 3 |
| 13 | Murrah High School 09–13 · 17 AP courses | Jackson Public Schools | 2 of 3 |
| 14 | DeSoto Central High School 09–13 · 16 AP courses | DeSoto County School District | 2 of 3 |
| 15 | Gautier High 09–13 · 15 AP courses | Pascagoula-Gautier School District | 2 of 3 |
| 16 | Petal High School 09–13 · 14 AP courses | Petal School District | 2 of 3 |
| 17 | Pearl High School 09–13 · 14 AP courses | Pearl Public Schools | 2 of 3 |
| 18 | Germantown High School 09–13 · 13 AP courses | Madison County Schools | 2 of 3 |
| 19 | Biloxi High School 09–13 · 12 AP courses | Biloxi Public School District | 2 of 3 |
| 20 | Oxford High School 09–13 · 12 AP courses | Oxford School District | 2 of 3 |
| 21 | Long Beach High School 09–13 · 11 AP courses | Long Beach School District | 2 of 3 |
| 22 | Lafayette High School 09–12 · 11 AP courses | Lafayette County | 2 of 3 |
| 23 | Terry High School 09–13 · 10 AP courses | Hinds County School District | 2 of 3 |
| 24 | Pascagoula High 09–13 · 10 AP courses | Pascagoula-Gautier School District | 2 of 3 |
| 25 | Lanier Junior/Senior High School 07–12 · 10 AP courses | Jackson Public Schools | 2 of 3 |
Source: CRDC 2021–22. At least two program fields must be known for inclusion.