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District profile / Mississippi
Gulfport School District
5,927
Students
2024-25 school year
11
Schools
2024-25 school year
$9,989
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · about the same as the Mississippi median
13.6
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Mississippi median 13.3
Gulfport School District is a public school district based in Gulfport, Mississippi, serving 5,927 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #14 of the 109 Mississippi districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 88% of them. Its schools average 539 students each, more than the Mississippi median of 399. It spends about $9,989 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.6 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Gulfport compares
GulfportMississippi median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$79.1 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 18%State 43%Local 39%
| Measure | Gulfport | Mississippi median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,989 | $10,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,828 | $5,828 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $69.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $79.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 437 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 799 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 | 13.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 296 | 382 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Mississippi median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in Mississippi
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee CountyTupelo | 6,343 | 15 | $9,610 | 12.5 | #12 |
| Lauderdale County School DistrictMeridian | 5,940 | 11 | $10,732 | 13.1 | #13 |
| Gulfport School DistrictGulfport · this district | 5,927 | 11 | $9,989 | 13.6 | #14 |
| Biloxi Public School DistrictBiloxi | 5,699 | 9 | $10,869 | 13.7 | #15 |
| Ocean Springs School DistrictOcean Springs | 5,677 | 7 | $9,355 | 13.6 | #16 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield Public School DistrictWestfield, NJ | 5,931 | $20,303 | 11.8 |
| Eastmont School DistrictEast Wenatchee, WA | 5,930 | $13,722 | 17.9 |
| Princeton CityCincinnati, OH | 5,927 | $14,818 | 16.6 |
| North Brunswick Township School DistrictNorth Brunswick, NJ | 5,926 | $20,532 | 10.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ms-gulfport-school-district