High school (grades 9-12) · Biloxi, MS

Biloxi High School

Federal NCES profile for Biloxi High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 280063000053
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👥 S:T ratio
39
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
33
📋 Attendance
23
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Biloxi High School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 81% of Mississippi schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Mississippi.

#10 of 11
public schools in Biloxi · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
15.3:1
large classes for Mississippi
60.5%
free-lunch eligible

Biloxi High School has class sizes larger than 81% of Mississippi schools. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Biloxi High School ranks #10 of 11 public schools in Biloxi, MS.

School address

Biloxi, MS 39532
District: Biloxi Public School Dist · Mississippi

NCES ID 280063000053 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-31 students YoY

Biloxi High School held near 1,697 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-31 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 110.0 → 108.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-31 students YoY 280063000053 · Biloxi, MS High · MID · TRAD

1,669 enr · 15.3:1 · 60.5% lunch · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: Biloxi Junior High (863 students)

Biloxi High School held near 1,697 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-31 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 110.0 → 108.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Mississippi schools → · Find another →

Biloxi High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Biloxi High School reports 1,669 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Biloxi High School compares

Biloxi High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Mississippi and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Mississippi Mississippi avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.3:1 ▲ 15% 13.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 60.5% ▼ 25% 80.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,669 top 1% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.3:1
Leaner classes than 44% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,669
Bigger than 97% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
60.5%
free-lunch eligible - 25% below the Mississippi average of 80.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.3:1
students per teacher - 15% above state mean
Top 81% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 19% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
30.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,206
per pupil, district-wide - below Mississippi avg of $13,683
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 334 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
325
in-school suspensions + 66 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 19.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 23.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 41.6%
African American 32.7%
Hispanic or Latino 18.5%
Asian 3.5%
Two or More 3.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 41.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 68.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 68.3, Biloxi High School is more mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.

Programs

AP courses offered 12

District finance for Biloxi Public School Dist reports $13,206 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Biloxi High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Biloxi Junior High Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Biloxi Upper Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
North Bay Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Popps Ferry Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Back Bay Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Biloxi High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Biloxi Public School Dist · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,669 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Biloxi High School

How many students attend Biloxi High School?

Biloxi High School has 1,669 students enrolled. It is a high school in Biloxi, MS. CCD year-over-year: 1,728 (2022-23) → 1,697 (2023-24), nearly flat (-31).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Biloxi High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Biloxi High School is 15.3:1, which is 15% higher than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Biloxi High School?

60.5% of students at Biloxi High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Biloxi High School?

The largest demographic group at Biloxi High School is White at 41.6% of enrollment, in Biloxi, MS. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Biloxi High School?

Biloxi High School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Biloxi High School rank among public schools in Biloxi?

By Resource Investment Index, Biloxi High School ranks #10 of 11 public schools in Biloxi, MS. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Biloxi on the city page.

What other schools are in Biloxi Public School Dist?

Besides Biloxi High School, Biloxi Public School Dist also operates Biloxi Junior High (863 students), Biloxi Upper Elementary (844 students), and North Bay Elementary School (658 students). See the Biloxi Public School Dist district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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