HARRISON CO SCHOOL DIST operates 22 public schools serving 14,355 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Mississippi. The school portfolio breaks down into 17 elementary, 4 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 14,253 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Harrison County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,892 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 36.5% local, 45.3% state, and 18.2% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $59,783 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 25/100, ranked #137 of 146 in Mississippi against a state average of 51 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 22 schools offering Advanced Placement (12 AP courses district-wide), a 572.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 25.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 46.8% White, 35.4% African American, 10.7% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
HARRISON CO SCHOOL DIST school enrollment varies 19× across entities
HARRISON CO SCHOOL DIST school enrollment ranges from 77 students (lowest) to 1,483 students (highest), a spread of 1,406 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
HARRISON CO SCHOOL DIST has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 72.7% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
HARRISON CO SCHOOL DIST student-counselor ratio is 572:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
HARRISON CO SCHOOL DIST chronic absenteeism rate is 25.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within HARRISON CO SCHOOL DIST is typically wider than the HARRISON CO SCHOOL DIST-aggregate figure suggests.
HARRISON CO SCHOOL DIST has 22 schools, including 4 high, 17 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 14,355 students.
How much does HARRISON CO SCHOOL DIST spend per student?
HARRISON CO SCHOOL DIST spends $11,892 per student. The district has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #137 in Mississippi.
What is the average teacher salary in HARRISON CO SCHOOL DIST?
The average teacher salary in HARRISON CO SCHOOL DIST is $59,783 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near HARRISON CO SCHOOL DIST?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Harrison County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of HARRISON CO SCHOOL DIST?
HARRISON CO SCHOOL DIST students are 46.8% White, 35.4% African American, 10.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% Asian, averaged across 22 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for HARRISON CO SCHOOL DIST?
HARRISON CO SCHOOL DIST has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #137 out of 146 districts in Mississippi. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.