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Harrison County School District

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Harrison County School District is located in south Mississippi. Harrison County School District has 458.59 square miles of land area and 370.99 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Harrison County School District population is 91,876. Harrison County School District median household income is $44,665 in 2010-2014. Harrison County School District median house value is $140,900 in 2010-2014. On average, Harrison County School District is much better than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	(9 out of 148, top 6%)*
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Kindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	22
Population	91,876 (2010-2014), rank #4
Population Growth	14.22% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	110.75/sq mi, rank #45
Median Household Income:	$44,665 at 2010-2014—-6.95% increase since 2005-2009, rank #21
Median House Price:	$140,900 at 2010-2014—5.86% increase since 2005-2009, rank #13
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	458.59 sq mi, rank #41
Water Area:	370.99 sq mi (44.72%), rank #1
State:	Mississippi
County:	Harrison County
City:	Saucier, Biloxi, Gulfport, Lyman, Pass Christian, Long Beach, Perkinston, Vancleave, Diberville, D'iberville
Zip:	39574, 39532, 39503, 39530, 39501, 39571, 39560, 39573, 39565, 39540
Area:	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS

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Harrison County School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

11072 Hwy 49

Gulfport MS, 39503, Harrison County

Phone: 228-539-6500

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	14,168	14,037	13,861	13,828	13,351	13,216	13,083
English Language Learner Students:	192	192	123	123	122	146	95
Total Teachers:	865.17	850.96	826.34	791.17	766.99	753.30	726.00
Prekindergarten:	12.42	12.23	11.86	11.25	10.06	10.90	9.60
Kindergarten:	55.79	55.38	53.30	50.10	47.78	46.60	46.80
Elementary:	342.88	328.94	331.20	321.86	302.97	300.40	293.30
Secondary:	352.63	354.11	333.90	324.62	321.14	313.30	283.60
Ungraded:	101.45	100.30	96.08	83.34	85.04	82.10	92.70
Total Other Staff:	1,000.70	972.71	962.87	923.92	934.55	928.80	907.70
Instructional Aides:	306.56	289.48	280.92	262.81	257.54	245.00	238.30
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	21.78	21.83	20.20	18.00	20.80	19.80	17.60
Total Guidance Counselors:	17.00	16.80	16.91	14.96	14.25	28.40	13.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	2.00	3.00	2.72	2.00	2.00	1.90	0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	15.00	13.80	14.19	12.96	12.25	12.30	13.50
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	14.20	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	17.50	17.50	17.50	18.00	18.00	18.70	18.60
Library/Media Support:	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	4.66	6.70	6.70
District Administrators:	11.50	9.40	8.50	8.92	9.35	10.30	10.60
District Administrative Support:	36.91	37.84	37.39	37.35	37.35	38.70	38.10
School Administrators:	49.26	48.02	45.15	43.22	44.89	42.30	41.60
School Administrative Support:	61.03	59.88	60.24	64.06	58.45	56.50	57.40
Student Support Services:	85.74	82.31	80.50	73.08	73.00	68.40	72.10
Other Support Services:	390.42	386.65	392.56	380.52	396.26	394.00	393.20
Student-Teacher Ratio:	16.38	16.50	16.77	17.48	17.41	17.54	18.02

Schools

Bel Aire Elementary	Kindergarten to Grade 6	10531 Klein Rd, Gulfport MS 39503
Crossroads Elementary	Kindergarten to Grade 6	10453 Klein Rd, Gulfport MS 39503
Diberville Elementary	Kindergarten to Grade 3	4540 Brodie Rd, Diberville MS 39540
Diberville High	Grade 9 to Grade 12	15625 Lamey Bridge Rd, Biloxi MS 39532
Diberville Middle	Grade 4 to Grade 8	3320 Warrior Dr, Diberville MS 39540
Harrison Central Elementary	Kindergarten to Grade 3	15451 Dedeaux Rd, Gulfport MS 39503
Harrison Central Hi	Grade 9 to Grade 12	15600 School Rd, Gulfport MS 39503
Harrison Co Cdc	Ungraded to Ungraded	30th St, Gulfport MS 39501
Harrison Co Vocational Complex	Grade 10 to Grade 12	15600 School Rd, Gulfport MS 39503
Harrison County Alternative School	Grade 7 to Grade 12	11072 Hwy 49, Gulfport MS 39503
Lizana Elementary	Kindergarten to Grade 6	15341 Lizana School Rd, Gulfport MS 39503
Lyman Elementary	Kindergarten to Grade 6	14222 Old Hwy 49, Gulfport MS 39503
North Gulfport 7th	Grade 7 to Grade 7	4715 Illinois Ave, Gulfport MS 39501
North Gulfport 8th	Grade 8 to Grade 8	4715 Illinois Ave, Gulfport MS 39501
North Woolmarket	Kindergarten to Grade 8	16237 Old Woolmarket Rd, Biloxi MS 39532
Orange Grove Elementary	Grade 4 to Grade 6	11391 Old Hwy 49, Gulfport MS 39503
Pineville Elementary	Kindergarten to Grade 6	5192 Menge Ave, Pass Christian MS 39571
Saucier Elementary	Kindergarten to Grade 6	24052 First St, Saucier MS 39574
Three Rivers Elementary	Kindergarten to Grade 6	13500 Three Rivers Rd, Gulfport MS 39503
West Harrison High	Grade 9 to Grade 12	10399 County Farm Rd, Gulfport MS 39503
West Wortham	Kindergarten to Grade 8	20199 West Wortham Rd, Saucier MS 39574
Woolmarket Elementary	Kindergarten to Grade 6	12513 John Lee Rd, Biloxi MS 39532

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
MCT2 Test
2008	Language Arts	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	152.2	149.3
2009	Language Arts	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	152.4	148.7
2010	Language Arts	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	152.6	149
2011	Language Arts	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	153.7	149.8
2012	Language Arts	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	152.5	150.2
2013	Language Arts	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	152	151
2008	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	154.7	150.6
2009	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	155.5	151
2010	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	156.1	152.1
2011	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	156.9	153.3
2012	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	157.3	154.1
2013	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	155.3	154.2
2008	Language Arts	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	151.7	148.8
2009	Language Arts	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	152.5	149.2
2010	Language Arts	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	154.3	149.5
2011	Language Arts	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	151.8	149.6
2012	Language Arts	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	154.6	151
2013	Language Arts	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	153	151.8
2008	Mathematics	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	154.6	150.5
2009	Mathematics	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	156.1	151.1
2010	Mathematics	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	156	151.5
2011	Mathematics	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	153.8	151.7
2012	Mathematics	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	156.4	152.8
2013	Mathematics	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	154.1	154.1
2008	Language Arts	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	151.4	148.5
2009	Language Arts	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	152.6	148.7
2010	Language Arts	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	153.7	148.8
2011	Language Arts	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	153.1	148.9
2012	Language Arts	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	152.7	149.9
2013	Language Arts	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	152.6	150.8
2008	Mathematics	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	153.1	149.8
2009	Mathematics	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	153.9	150.2
2010	Mathematics	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	156.5	151.3
2011	Mathematics	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	156.1	151.4
2012	Mathematics	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	156.2	152.3
2013	Mathematics	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	155.3	153.2
2008	Language Arts	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	151.4	147.6
2009	Language Arts	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	153.6	148.8
2010	Language Arts	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	154.8	149.4
2011	Language Arts	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	154.1	149.8
2012	Language Arts	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	155.8	150.3
2013	Language Arts	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	153.4	150.7
2008	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	152.6	149.3
2009	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	154.5	149.9
2010	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	156.1	150.5
2011	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	155.5	150.6
2012	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	156.5	151.3
2013	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	155.6	152.4
2008	Language Arts	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	149.4	147
2009	Language Arts	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	151.9	147.8
2010	Language Arts	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	154.6	149.7
2011	Language Arts	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	154.1	149.9
2012	Language Arts	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	154.5	150.7
2013	Language Arts	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	154.8	151.4
2008	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	152.6	148.7
2009	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	154.1	150.1
2010	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	156.8	151.1
2011	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	157.7	152.1
2012	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	157.3	152.3
2013	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	156.6	153.1
2008	Language Arts	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	149.1	146.6
2009	Language Arts	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	151.3	147.8
2010	Language Arts	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	152.6	147.8
2011	Language Arts	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	153.3	149.1
2012	Language Arts	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	154.3	149.9
2013	Language Arts	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	152.8	150
2008	Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	152.2	148.3
2009	Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	153.4	149.6
2010	Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	155.7	151.5
2011	Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	157.3	153.2
2012	Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	158	153.7
2013	Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	157.4	154.6
MST Test
2008	Science	5th Grade	% met std	43.1%	40.8%
2009	Science	5th Grade	% met std	43%	42.8%
2010	Science	5th Grade	% met std	53.6%	44.9%
2012	Science	5th Grade	% met std	68.4%	53.6%
2013	Science	5th Grade	% met std	73.6%	63.1%
2008	Science	8th Grade	% met std	46.4%	39.3%
2009	Science	8th Grade	% met std	45.3%	40%
2010	Science	8th Grade	% met std	49.9%	42.9%
2012	Science	8th Grade	% met std	70.7%	56.4%
2013	Science	8th Grade	% met std	72.8%	64.0%
SATP2 Test
2004	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	95.7%	90.7%
2005	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	95.8%	91.6%
2006	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	94%	91%
2007	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	91.2%	90.8%
2008	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	70.3%	71%
2009	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	74.3%	72%
2010	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	83%	79.6%
2011	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	88.6%	85.4%
2012	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	86.9%	81.9%
2013	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	87.2%	85.2%
2004	Biology I	End of course	% met std	93.9%	89.2%
2005	Biology I	End of course	% met std	97.9%	91.8%
2006	Biology I	End of course	% met std	96.8%	93.3%
2007	Biology I	End of course	% met std	95.6%	92.2%
2008	Biology I	End of course	% met std	93%	87.9%
2009	Biology I	End of course	% met std	89.7%	87.6%
2010	Biology I	End of course	% met std	89.6%	86.2%
2011	Biology I	End of course	% met std	72.7%	67.5%
2012	Biology I	End of course	% met std	85.6%	74.7%
2013	Biology I	End of course	% met std	86.1%	78.5%
2004	English II	End of course	% met std	90.6%	83.1%
2005	English II	End of course	% met std	91.9%	82.8%
2006	English II	End of course	% met std	84.4%	78.1%
2007	English II	End of course	% met std	78.2%	77.2%
2008	English II	End of course	% met std	77.4%	69.7%
2009	English II	End of course	% met std	76%	69%
2010	English II	End of course	% met std	71.9%	68%
2011	English II	End of course	% met std	73.3%	71.8%
2012	English II	End of course	% met std	80.9%	73.1%
2013	English II	End of course	% met std	81.8%	73%
2004	US History	End of course	% met std	98.4%	95.7%
2005	US History	End of course	% met std	96.5%	96.4%
2006	US History	End of course	% met std	93.8%	95.9%
2007	US History	End of course	% met std	93.2%	93.9%
2008	US History	End of course	% met std	96.6%	94.3%
2009	US History	End of course	% met std	95.7%	96.9%
2010	US History	End of course	% met std	94.5%	93%
2011	US History	End of course	% met std	96.1%	93%
2012	US History	End of course	% met std	80.4%	72.9%
2013	US History	End of course	% met std	88.8%	81.3%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$114,760,000	$8,279		$122,053,000	$8,827		$107,577,000	$8,058
Federal:	$16,911,000	$1,220	14.7%	$23,219,000	$1,679	19.0%	$20,120,000	$1,507	18.7%
State:	$55,324,000	$3,991	48.2%	$51,061,000	$3,693	41.8%	$51,684,000	$3,871	48.0%
Local:	$42,525,000	$3,068	37.1%	$47,773,000	$3,455	39.1%	$35,773,000	$2,679	33.3%
Total Expenditures:	$110,884,000	$8,000		$106,402,000	$7,695		$104,916,000	$7,858
Total Current Expenditures:	$103,994,000	$7,503		$98,581,000	$7,129		$98,485,000	$7,377
Instructional Expenditures:	$61,821,000	$4,460	59.4%	$59,790,000	$4,324	60.7%	$59,423,000	$4,451	60.3%
Student and Staff Support:	$8,519,000	$615	8.2%	$7,547,000	$546	7.7%	$7,463,000	$559	7.6%
Administration:	$9,365,000	$676	9.0%	$8,862,000	$641	9.0%	$9,793,000	$734	9.9%
Operations, Food, Other:	$24,289,000	$1,752	23.4%	$22,382,000	$1,619	22.7%	$21,806,000	$1,633	22.1%
Total Capital Outlay:	$4,448,000	$321		$5,418,000	$392		$3,841,000	$288
Construction:	$1,965,000	$142		$1,422,000	$103		$1,528,000	$114
Total Other:	$845,000	$61		$661,000	$48		$740,000	$55
Interest on Debt:	$1,597,000	$115		$1,742,000	$126		$1,850,000	$139

Total Salary:	$62,620,000	$4,518		$59,830,000	$4,327		$60,158,000	$4,506
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$42,417,000	$3,060	67.7%	$40,869,000	$2,956	68.3%	$40,223,000	$3,013	66.9%
Other Salary:	$20,203,000	$1,458	32.3%	$18,961,000	$1,371	31.7%	$19,935,000	$1,493	33.1%
Total Benefit:	$20,035,000	$1,445		$19,118,000	$1,383		$19,023,000	$1,425
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$13,214,000	$953	66.0%	$12,583,000	$910	65.8%	$12,338,000	$924	64.9%
Other Benefit:	$6,821,000	$492	34.0%	$6,535,000	$473	34.2%	$6,685,000	$501	35.1%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	52.7%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	42.8%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	13.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	29.4%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	20.9%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	28.8%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	15.7%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	5.2%

Mean Base Salary:	$42,603.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$36,148.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$39,910.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$44,465.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$51,452.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	$52,895.0

* Harrison County School District was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.