Public schools in Gulfport, MS
Gulfport has 22 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 4 middle, 14 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 14,126 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Harrison County School District runs 13 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Gulfport's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Gulfport | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison County School District | 13 | 14,355 | $11,305 |
| Gulfport School District | 9 | 6,113 | $11,784 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
3 high schools in Gulfport, 4,401 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulfport High School | 1,702 | 12.6 | 52.5% | Gulfport |
| Harrison Central High School | 1,483 | 15.8 | 98.7% | Harrison County |
| West Harrison High School | 1,216 | 17.5 | 53.5% | Harrison County |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 middle schools in Gulfport, 2,391 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayou View Middle School | 827 | 14.2 | 99.8% | Gulfport |
| West Harrison Middle School | 650 | 14.6 | 60.5% | Harrison County |
| Gulfport Central Middle School | 568 | 11.5 | 99.8% | Gulfport |
| Orange Grove Elementary | 346 | 17.2 | 58.4% | Harrison County |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
14 elementary schools in Gulfport, 7,257 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Gulfport Elementary and Middl | 921 | 13.1 | 99.0% | Harrison County |
| Bayou View Elementary School | 638 | 16.8 | 100.0% | Gulfport |
| Bel Aire Elementary School | 598 | 15.8 | 98.0% | Harrison County |
| Crossroads Elementary School | 547 | 16.5 | 98.5% | Harrison County |
| Lyman Elementary School | 524 | 17.5 | 52.3% | Harrison County |
| West Elementary School | 492 | 14.5 | 98.6% | Gulfport |
| Three Rivers Elementary | 492 | 14.0 | 99.4% | Harrison County |
| River Oaks Elementary School | 487 | 17.8 | 99.4% | Harrison County |
| Anniston Avenue Elementary School | 482 | 15.2 | 99.8% | Gulfport |
| Central Elementary | 482 | 12.8 | 99.4% | Gulfport |
The other 4 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Central Elementary | 465 | 17.0 | 58.5% | Harrison County |
| Lizana Elementary School | 393 | 16.3 | 58.8% | Harrison County |
| Pass Road Elementary School | 377 | 13.7 | 99.7% | Gulfport |
| Twenty Eighth St Elementary | 359 | 14.5 | 99.4% | Gulfport |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Gulfport, 77 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Co Child Development Cen | 77 | 5.1 | 71.4% | Harrison County |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Gulfport's public schools compare with Mississippi's
The median Gulfport school has 14.9 students per full-time teacher, more than the Mississippi median of 13.9. 86% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 81% across the state. Its median school enrolls 508 students (state 421).
| Gulfport | Mississippi | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.9 | 13.9 |
| Median school size (students) | 508 | 421 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 86% | 81% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 55% | 30% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 0.9% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 22 Gulfport schools and the 844 Mississippi schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Gulfport
- Harrison County School DistrictRuns 13 of Gulfport's 22 public schools and spent $11,305 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,305
- Gulfport High School, the largest high school in Gulfport1,702 students in 2024-25, 12.6 per teacher.1,702
- Compare Harrison County School District with Gulfport School DistrictGulfport's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MississippiMississippi's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Gulfport addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Mississippi
- Jackson46 schools
- Hattiesburg18 schools
- Meridian16 schools
- Olive Branch14 schools
- Biloxi13 schools
- Columbus13 schools
- Vicksburg13 schools
- Greenville12 schools
Questions about schools in Gulfport
How many public schools are in Gulfport, MS?
22 public schools with an address in Gulfport were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 4 middle, 14 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 14,126 students.What is the largest high school in Gulfport?
Gulfport High School, with 1,702 students in 2024-25 (Gulfport School District).Which districts run Gulfport's schools?
Harrison County School District (13 schools), Gulfport School District (9 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25