Hattiesburg Public School District

Hattiesburg Public Schools
Location
Hattiesburg, MS
District information
Type	Public School District
Grades	PreK-12
Established	1885
Superintendent	Dr. Robert Williams
Asst. superintendent(s)	Dr. Michael Battle, Dr. Tonsa Vaughn
Students and staff
District mascot	Tigers
Colors	Purple and Gold
Other information
Schedule	Central Office Hours 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Elementary Schools 8:00 am - 3:00 pm Middle School 7:20 am - 2:45 pm High School 8:30 Am - 3:55 pm
Website	www.hattiesburgpsd.com

Camp School Building, district headquarters

Hattiesburg Public Schools is a public school district based in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States. The district includes most of Hattiesburg, but not all of it. Most of the district is located in Forrest County, but a small portion extends into Lamar County. ^{[1] [2]}

Schools

Hattiesburg High School

Hattiesburg High School

Grades 9-12

• James Grubbs, Principal

N.R. Burger Middle School

Grades 7-8

• Carol Jones, Principal

Hattiesburg STEAM Academy

Grade 6

• Dr. Tekecia Chapman, Principal

Elementary Schools

Grace Christian Elementary School (Grades PreK - 5)

• Nickalaya Jackson, Principal

George H. Hawkins Elementary School (Grades PreK - 5)

• Dr. Teneka Hawkins-Lett, Principal

L.J. Rowan Elementary School (Grades PreK - 5)

• Jaronda Allen, Principal

W.I. Thames Elementary School (Grades PreK - 5)

• Dr. Christie Moss, Principal

F.B. Woodley Elementary School (Grades PreK - 5)

• Felica Morris, Principal

Alternative School

Lillie Burney Learning Center

• Dr. Della Watson, Principal ^[3]

Demographics

2024-25 School Year

Hattiesburg Public Schools serves a total of 3,860 students. The gender distribution is relatively balanced, with 49.33% male and 50.67% female students. In terms of racial demographics, the student population is predominantly Black, comprising 85.36% of the total enrollment. Hispanic students make up 10.52%, while White students represent 3.52%. Asian, American Indian, and Pacific Islander students each account for less than 1% of the student body. ^[4]

Previous school years

School Year	Enrollment	Gender Makeup		Racial Makeup
		Female	Male	Asian	African American	Hispanic	Native American	White	Pacific Islander
2020-21 [5]	3,934	51%	49%	0.46%	86.46%	6.86%	.05%	6.21%	--
2021-22 [6]	3,923	49%	51%	0.46%	86.27%	7.14%	0.05%	6.09%	--
2022-23 [7]	3,854	50%	50%	0.60%	83.99%	8.51%	0.05%	6.72%	0.10%
2023-24 [8]	3,799	51%	49%	0.39%	85.61%	10%	0.08%	3.90%	.03%

Accountability Statistics

	2020-21 [9]	2021-22 [10]	2022-23 [11]	2023-24 [12]	2024-25
District Accreditation Status	Accredited	Accredited	Accredited	Accredited	Accredited
School Performance Classifications
Level 5 (A-Rated) Schools	0	4	6	4	pending
Level 4 (B-Rated) Schools	5	3	1	4	pending
Level 3 (C-Rated) Schools	1	1	1	0	pending
Level 2 (D-Rated) Schools	0	0	0	0	pending
Level 1 (F-Rated) Schools	2	0	0	0	pending
Not Assigned	0	0	0	0	pending

See also

• List of school districts in Mississippi

References

1. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Forrest County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved April 13, 2022.
2. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lamar County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved April 13, 2022.
3. "HPSD STEAM Academy welcomes first students - WMC Action News 5 - Memphis, Tennessee". Archived from the original on December 1, 2016. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
4. "Mississippi Succeeds Report Card".
5. "Mississippi Succeeds Report Card".
6. "Mississippi Succeeds Report Card".
7. "Mississippi Succeeds Report Card".
8. "Mississippi Succeeds Report Card".
9. "Mississippi Succeeds Report Card".
10. "Mississippi Succeeds Report Card".
11. "Mississippi Succeeds Report Card".
12. "Mississippi Succeeds Report Card".

External links

• Official website
  • Hattiesburg Public School District (Archive)