Index	Gulfport	Mississippi	National
Average Test Scores	36%	28%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	15:1	16:1	16:1
Total public schools	24	893	79,221
Total private schools	7	206	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	5	68	7,963

The Gulfport, MS educational system consists of 24 public schools, 7 private schools and 5 post-secondary schools. Gulfport public schools have average test scores of 36% which is 28% higher than than the Mississippi average and 28% lower than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Gulfport public schools is 15:1, compared to 16:1 in Mississippi and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 79.7% of students have completed 8th grade, 78.4% have completed high school, 21.6% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 1.9% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in Gulfport

Index	Gulfport	Mississippi	National
Completed 8th grade	79.7%	78.6%	84.3%
Completed high school	78.4%	76.7%	83.0%
Completed some college	55.6%	52.5%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	29.5%	29.8%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	21.6%	21.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	7.5%	7.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	1.9%	2.2%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%

Gulfport, MS School Districts

Gulfport School District Harrison County School District

There are a total of 24 public schools, 7 private schools and 5 post-secondary schools in Gulfport. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Gulfport, MS schools is 36%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Gulfport, MS, an average of 79.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.4% have completed high school.

To customize your list of Gulfport schools, you can start by sorting the list of schools by proficiency test score, school name or student to teacher ratio. Then you can select the grade levels that you would like to see, these include preschool, elementary, middle school and high school. Next, select the school type from the following options: charter, magnet, title I and title 1. Finally, you are able to filter your results by average proficiency score. Simply select the minimum proficiency score that you would like to see and only schools with that proficiency score or higher will appear on your list of Gulfport, MS schools.

Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Pass Christian, MS	5,302	48%	2%
D'Iberville, MS	10,829	46%	6%
Biloxi, MS	45,271	44%	10%
DeLisle, MS	1,205	43%	14%
Long Beach, MS	15,450	37%	24%
Gulfport, MS	71,265	36%	28%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Lafayette, IN	71,249	67%	37%
Lynwood, CA	71,233	24%	51%
Turlock, CA	71,166	31%	37%
Pawtucket, RI	71,389	20%	58%
Temple, TX	71,138	65%	33%
Gulfport, MS	71,265	36%	28%

Source: The Gulfport, MS education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.