Public schools in Moss Point, MS
Moss Point has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 2 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 4,062 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Jackson Co School Dist runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Moss Point's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Moss Point | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Co School Dist | 4 | 8,906 | $10,899 |
| Moss Point School District | 4 | 1,569 | $17,841 |
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.
2 high schools in Moss Point, 1,268 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Central High School | 777 | 15.1 | 33.3% | Jackson Co School Dist |
| Moss Point High School | 491 | 11.4 | 100.0% | Moss Point |
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.
2 middle schools in Moss Point, 900 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Central Middle School | 541 | 14.1 | 38.8% | Jackson Co School Dist |
| Magnolia Middle School | 359 | 13.4 | 100.0% | Moss Point |
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 elementary schools in Moss Point, 1,894 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Central Lower Elementary | 567 | 19.4 | 44.4% | Jackson Co School Dist |
| East Central Upper Elementary | 566 | 15.8 | 42.6% | Jackson Co School Dist |
| Moss Point Kreole Primary School | 419 | 15.9 | 99.8% | Moss Point |
| Moss Point Escatawpa Upper Elementary | 342 | 13.4 | 100.0% | Moss Point |
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 Moss Point's public schools compare with Mississippi's
The median Moss Point school has 14.6 students per full-time teacher, more than the Mississippi median of 13.9. 75% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 81% across the state. Its median school enrolls 516 students (state 421).
| Moss Point | Mississippi | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.6 | 13.9 |
| Median school size (students) | 516 | 421 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 75% | 81% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 50% | 30% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 0.9% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 Moss Point 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 Moss Point
- Jackson Co School DistRuns 4 of Moss Point's 8 public schools and spent $10,899 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,899
- East Central High School, the largest high school in Moss Point777 students in 2024-25, 15.1 per teacher.777
- Compare Jackson Co School Dist with Moss Point School DistrictMoss Point'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 Moss Point 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
- Gulfport22 schools
- Hattiesburg18 schools
- Meridian16 schools
- Olive Branch14 schools
- Biloxi13 schools
- Columbus13 schools
- Vicksburg13 schools
Questions about schools in Moss Point
How many public schools are in Moss Point, MS?
8 public schools with an address in Moss Point were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 2 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 4,062 students.What is the largest high school in Moss Point?
East Central High School, with 777 students in 2024-25 (Jackson Co School Dist).Which districts run Moss Point's schools?
Jackson Co School Dist (4 schools), Moss Point School District (4 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