PASCAGOULA-GAUTIER SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 17 public schools serving 6,565 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Mississippi. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 other, 5 elementary, 3 high, 2 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 6,579 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Jackson County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,455 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 47.1% local, 31.8% state, and 21.1% 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 $82,656 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 68/100, ranked #28 of 146 in Mississippi against a state average of 51 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 17 schools offering Advanced Placement (25 AP courses district-wide), a 249.8:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 26.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 40.1% African American, 33.9% White, 19.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Pascagoula High School accounts for 17.1% of all PASCAGOULA-GAUTIER SCHOOL DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means PASCAGOULA-GAUTIER SCHOOL DISTRICT-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
PASCAGOULA-GAUTIER SCHOOL DISTRICT school enrollment varies 26× across entities
PASCAGOULA-GAUTIER SCHOOL DISTRICT school enrollment ranges from 44 students (lowest) to 1,127 students (highest), a spread of 1,083 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.
PASCAGOULA-GAUTIER SCHOOL DISTRICT has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 100.0% 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 — including this one — 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.
PASCAGOULA-GAUTIER SCHOOL DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 250:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
PASCAGOULA-GAUTIER SCHOOL DISTRICT chronic absenteeism rate is 26.3% — 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 PASCAGOULA-GAUTIER SCHOOL DISTRICT is typically wider than the PASCAGOULA-GAUTIER SCHOOL DISTRICT-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in PASCAGOULA-GAUTIER SCHOOL DISTRICT?
PASCAGOULA-GAUTIER SCHOOL DISTRICT has 17 schools, including 3 high, 2 middle, 5 elementary, 7 other. Total enrollment is 6,565 students.
How much does PASCAGOULA-GAUTIER SCHOOL DISTRICT spend per student?
PASCAGOULA-GAUTIER SCHOOL DISTRICT spends $16,455 per student. The district has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #28 in Mississippi.
What is the average teacher salary in PASCAGOULA-GAUTIER SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in PASCAGOULA-GAUTIER SCHOOL DISTRICT is $82,656 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near PASCAGOULA-GAUTIER SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Jackson County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of PASCAGOULA-GAUTIER SCHOOL DISTRICT?
PASCAGOULA-GAUTIER SCHOOL DISTRICT students are 40.1% African American, 33.9% White, 19.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 17 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for PASCAGOULA-GAUTIER SCHOOL DISTRICT?
PASCAGOULA-GAUTIER SCHOOL DISTRICT has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #28 out of 146 districts in Mississippi. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.