Hattiesburg Public School District
Listed by NCES as Hattiesburg Public School Dist (district ID 2801800)
Public school district · Forrest County · Mississippi · NCES district ID 2801800
Hattiesburg Public School District spent $14,215 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 84% of the other Mississippi districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $12,203). Its 8 schools enrolled 3,918 students in 2024-25; 33.0% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,267 per student, up 0.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 96% (Mississippi: 89.4%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Mississippi districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Hattiesburg in enrollment (3,284 to 4,060 students) and Hattiesburg itself.
Where the money came from
$68,910,000 in revenue: 33.0% state, 39.3% local and 27.7% federal. Total spending including $8,446,000 of capital outlay was $61,613,000, or $16,802 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$22,752,000 33%
- Local$27,051,000 39%
- Federal$19,107,000 28%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 112 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
3,667 students in 2022-23, 3,746 students in 2023-24, 3,918 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 3,667 | 297.6 | 12.3 |
| 2023-24 | 3,746 | 304.9 | 12.3 |
| 2024-25 | 3,918 | 291.0 | 13.5 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$15,621,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,260 per student
Hattiesburg Public School District booked $15,621,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 315 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $49,546 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 30 in 100 Mississippi districts with a figure (state median $51,076, 146 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Mississippi teacher salary at $47,162 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $11,176,000 | 71.5% |
| Special education | $2,300,000 | 14.7% |
| Vocational | $1,413,000 | 9.0% |
| Other programs | $732,000 | 4.7% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,210 in 2018-19, $3,510 in 2019-20, $3,696 in 2020-21, $4,051 in 2021-22, $4,260 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Hattiesburg Public School District scored proficient or above: 38% in reading and 45% in math, against 41.7% in reading and 47% in math across Mississippi. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Mississippi, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Mississippi | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 38% | 41.7% | 1,796 |
| Math | 45% | 47% | 1,732 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
96% of the 203 students in Hattiesburg Public School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.4% across Mississippi. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Mississippi | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 96% | 89.4% |
| Students in the class | 203 | 31,998 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
5 elementary schools, 2,116 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thames Elementary School | 619 | 15.3 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Rowan Elementary School | 425 | 16.7 | 99.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Woodley Elementary School | 422 | 15.8 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Grace Christian Elementary School | 367 | 16.4 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Hawkins Elementary School | 283 | 12.3 | 99.6% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
2 middle schools, 788 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N R Burger Middle School | 525 | 10.5 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Hattiesburg Steam Academy | 263 | 13.3 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 high school, 1,014 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hattiesburg High School | 1,014 | 12.2 | 99.9% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Hattiesburg Public School District
- Website: hattiesburgpsd.com
- Phone: (601) 582-5078
- Office: 301 Mamie St, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Hattiesburg Public School District
- Mississippi districts by spending per studentHattiesburg Public School District ranks 19 of 112 Mississippi districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,215).#19 of 112
- Every school district in MississippiHattiesburg Public School District is the number 31 by size of 152 Mississippi districts, with 3,667 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#31 of 152
- Grenada School DistrictThe next larger Mississippi district: 3,864 students in fall 2022, $11,666 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,666
- Greenville Public SchoolsThe next smaller Mississippi district: 3,542 students in fall 2022, $12,612 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,612
- Compare Hattiesburg Public School District with Grenada School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Hattiesburg High School, its largest high school1,014 students in 2024-25, 12.2 per teacher.1,014
- Teacher salary spending across MississippiHattiesburg Public School District spent $49,546 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $51,076); spending, not a salary.$49,546
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Hattiesburg Public School District
How many schools and students are in Hattiesburg Public School District?
8 schools were open in 2024-25 (5 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high), enrolling 3,918 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Hattiesburg Public School District spend per student?
$14,215 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Mississippi median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $12,203 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,267 per student, up 0.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Hattiesburg Public School District's money come from?
$68,910,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 33.0% state, 39.3% local and 27.7% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Hattiesburg Public School District live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,778 of the 5,071 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 35.1%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Hattiesburg Public School District spend on teacher salaries?
$15,621,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,260 per student. Divided by the 315 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $49,546 per teacher, more than 30 in 100 Mississippi districts (state median $51,076). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Mississippi teacher salary at $47,162 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Hattiesburg Public School District do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Hattiesburg Public School District scored proficient or above: 38% in reading and 45% in math, against 41.7% in reading and 47% in math across Mississippi. Mississippi's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Hattiesburg Public School District?
96% of the 203 students in Hattiesburg Public School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.4% across Mississippi. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Hattiesburg Public School District's NCES district ID?
2801800. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25