Harrison County School District

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Harrison County School District
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School district headquarters
Location
United States
Coordinates 30°33′40″N89°07′57″W / 30.5611°N 89.1325°W / 30.5611; -89.1325
District information
TypePublic
GradesK-12
Established1957;66 years ago (1957)
SuperintendentMitchell King
AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools
Enrollment14,780
Other information
Website www.harrison.k12.ms.us

The Harrison County School District is a public school district based in Gulfport, Mississippi, United States.

Contents

In addition to serving portions of Gulfport and Biloxi, the district also serves the city of D'Iberville, the communities of Lizana, Lyman, Pineville, Saucier and Woolmarket, as well as most of rural Harrison County.

History

The Harrison County School District was created in 1957 as a result of a statewide reorganization plan passed into law by Mississippi Legislature. Districts coming together to form the new district were Pineville, Lyman, Orange Grove, Turkey Creek, North Gulfport, Woolmarket, D'Iberville, Saucier, Lizana and parts of the Dedeaux and the Sellers district. Past superintendents include R.L. Ladner, Esco Smith, R.D. "Bobby" Ladner, Henry Arledge, and Roy Gill. Mitchell King, appointed in 2021, is the district's current superintendent.

District Administration

Superintendent

School Board

Schools

Elementary/Middle Schools (Grades K-8)

High Schools (Grades 9-12)

Demographics

2022-2023 school year

There were a total of 14,355 students enrolled in the Harrison County School District during the 2022-2023 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 48.5% female and 51.5% male. The racial makeup of the district was 33.9% African American, 48.7% White, 7.1% Hispanic, 2.6% Asian, 0.41% Native American, 0.36% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 6.9% Two or More Races. [2] 71.4% of the district's students participate in the federal free and reduced price meal program. [3]

Previous school years

School YearEnrollmentGender MakeupRacial Makeup
FemaleMaleAsianHispanicAfrican
American
WhiteMultiracialAlaskan Indian /
Native American
Native Hawaiian /
Pacific Islander
2022-2314,3556,9627,3933701,0254,8616,9959935952
2021-2214,3186,9727,3463719544,8227,1769074642
2020-2113,6666,6886,9783648774,7526,8227674242
2019-201478071907590370889511676087064645
2018-191501072217789382792523278756494238
2017-181490472017703387681511280505894342
2016-171477371427631385657495181785254037
2015-161462870867542433640490184131173529
2014-151447270477425432536468985801684126
2013-14141686835733345546544978675*74*
2012-13140376773726445743643928663*57*
2011-12138616734712745341841978738*36*

* = Data Unavailable

Accountability statistics

2006-07 [4] 2005-06 [5] 2004-05 [6] 2003-04 [7] 2002-03 [8]
District Accreditation StatusAccreditedAccreditedAccreditedAccreditedAccredited
School Performance Classifications
Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools68682
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools48965
Level 3 (Successful) Schools71236
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools00003
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools00000
Not Assigned00001

See also

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References

  1. Fuentes, Andrés; Cruz, Yolanda (April 22, 2021). "Sitting down with Harrison County School District's incoming superintendent". WLOX. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  2. "Home page - MDEReports". Mississippi Department of Education. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  3. "Harrison County School District". USNews. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
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  8. "2003 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. November 21, 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 11, 2006. Retrieved June 7, 2007.