Enrollment
77
Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Gulfport, MS
Harrison Co Child Development Cen
Federal NCES profile for Harrison Co Child Development Cen, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 280177000289
👥 S:T ratio 80
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 74
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Harrison Co Child Development Cen earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Mississippi schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Mississippi.
- #2 of 10
- public schools in Gulfport · Resource Index
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 5.1:1
- small classes for Mississippi
- 67.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Harrison Co Child Development Cen has class sizes smaller than 99% of Mississippi schools. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Harrison Co Child Development Cen ranks #2 of 10 public schools in Gulfport, MS.
School address
District: Harrison Co School Dist · Mississippi
NCES ID 280177000289 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.1:1
vs 13.3:1 Mississippi avg
-62% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
67.0%
vs 80.5% Mississippi avg
-17% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Harrison Co Child Development Cen compares with Mississippi and U.S. medians
What stands out at Harrison Co Child Development Cen
Harrison Co Child Development Cen is a higher-need, small high school in Gulfport, Mississippi, enrolling 77 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5.1:1, Harrison Co Child Development Cen is leaner than roughly 99% of Mississippi schools and 62% under the state's 13.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 67.0% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of Mississippi schools, with 77 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 877 Mississippi schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by African American (53%) and White (40%) (diversity index 55/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
10.4% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 18.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Gulfport's high schools, it stands alongside Gulfport High School (1,702 students): Harrison Co Child Development Cen is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (5.1:1 vs 17.2:1).
Harrison Co School Dist also operates Harrison Central High School (1,483 students) and Diberville Senior High Sch (1,478 students) alongside Harrison Co Child Development Cen.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Harrison Co Child Development Cen compares
Harrison Co Child Development Cen on the metrics families compare, against Mississippi and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Mississippi | Mississippi avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 5.1:1 | ▼ 62% | 13.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 67.0% | ▼ 17% | 80.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 77 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5.1:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
77
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
67.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 17% 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
5.1:1
students per teacher
- 62% below state mean
Top 1% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 100% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
10.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$10,042
per pupil, district-wide
- below Mississippi avg of $11,990
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 53.2%
White 40.3%
Hispanic or Latino 6.5%
Largest group: African American at 53.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 55.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 55.0, Harrison Co Child Development Cen is more mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Harrison Co School Dist, which includes Harrison Co Child Development Cen.
$10,042
Per student
-16%
vs Mississippi
Avg $11,990
-39%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 36.5%
State 45.3%
Federal 18.2%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Harrison Co Child Development Cen Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Central High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Diberville Senior High Sch | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| West Harrison High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Creekbend Elementary and Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| North Gulfport Elementary and Middl | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Harrison Co Child Development Cen's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,483
- Students per teacher
- 17:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
- Enrollment
- 1,478
- Students per teacher
- 19.7:1
- Resource Index
- 22/100
- Enrollment
- 1,216
- Students per teacher
- 19.3:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 996
- Students per teacher
- 18.1:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 921
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
Similar high schools in Gulfport
2 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Mississippi, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~77 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~5.1:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Harrison Co Child Development Cen
How many students attend Harrison Co Child Development Cen?
Harrison Co Child Development Cen has 77 students enrolled. It is a high school in Gulfport, MS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harrison Co Child Development Cen?
The student-teacher ratio at Harrison Co Child Development Cen is 5.1:1, which is 62% lower than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 68% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Harrison Co Child Development Cen?
67.0% of students at Harrison Co Child Development Cen are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Harrison Co Child Development Cen?
The largest demographic group at Harrison Co Child Development Cen is African American at 53.2% of enrollment, in Gulfport, MS. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Harrison Co Child Development Cen?
Harrison Co Child Development Cen has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Harrison Co Child Development Cen rank among public schools in Gulfport?
By Resource Investment Index, Harrison Co Child Development Cen ranks #2 of 10 public schools in Gulfport, 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 Gulfport on the city page.
Is Harrison Co Child Development Cen a good school?
Harrison Co Child Development Cen earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Mississippi schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Mississippi. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Harrison Co School Dist?
Besides Harrison Co Child Development Cen, Harrison Co School Dist also operates Harrison Central High School (1,483 students), Diberville Senior High Sch (1,478 students), and West Harrison High School (1,216 students). See the Harrison Co School Dist district page for the complete list.
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