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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 14,299 (2023-2024)
Schools: 24 (2023-2024)
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Harrison County School District is a school district in Mississippi (Harrison County). During the 2024 school year, 14,299 students attended one of the district's 24 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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Harrison County School District school board District 1

General election

General election for Harrison County School District school board District 1

Incumbent Rena Wiggins won election in the general election for Harrison County School District school board District 1 on November 8, 2016.

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Harrison County School District school board District 2

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General election for Harrison County School District school board District 2

Incumbent Tom Daniels won election in the general election for Harrison County School District school board District 2 on November 8, 2016.

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Harrison County School District school board District 5

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General election for Harrison County School District school board District 5

Incumbent Bill Bradley won election in the general election for Harrison County School District school board District 5 on November 4, 2014.

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About the district

School board

The Harrison County School District consists of five members serving six-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Betty DanielDistrict 2
Steven RamseyDistrict 1
David LadnerDistrict 32030
Barbara ThomasDistrict 42030
Eric SimmonsDistrict 52027

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Overlapping state house districts

Harrison County School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Mississippi House of Representatives District 116Casey EureRepublican Party 26% 100%
Mississippi House of Representatives District 115Zachary GradyRepublican Party 15% 90%
Mississippi House of Representatives District 33Jim EstradaRepublican Party 12% 100%
Mississippi House of Representatives District 118Greg HaneyRepublican Party 11% 87%
Mississippi House of Representatives District 121Carolyn CrawfordRepublican Party 11% 55%
Mississippi House of Representatives District 95Jay McKnightRepublican Party 9% 56%
Mississippi House of Representatives District 117Kevin FelsherRepublican Party 8% 85%
Mississippi House of Representatives District 120Richard BennettRepublican Party 7% 70%
Mississippi House of Representatives District 119Jeffrey Hulum IIIDemocratic Party 1% 53%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $30,182,000 $2,108 18%
Local: $60,658,000 $4,236 36%
State: $75,267,000 $5,257 45%
Total: $166,107,000 $11,601
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $170,270,000 $11,892
Total Current Expenditures: $143,783,000 $10,042
Instructional Expenditures: $86,419,000 $6,035 51%
Student and Staff Support: $12,826,000 $895 8%
Administration: $14,019,000 $979 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $30,448,000 $2,126 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $23,278,000 $1,625
Construction: $16,361,000 $1,142
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,316,000 $91
Interest on Debt: $1,893,000 $132

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 61 80-84 46 52 60-69 66 72
2020-2021 52 80-84 32 43 40-59 57 65
2018-2019 56 80-84 38 53 60-79 62 68
2017-2018 54 75-79 36 48 60-79 55-59 64
2016-2017 45 70-74 29 39 60-79 40-44 54
2015-2016 38 65-69 22 37 <50 35-39 46
2014-2015 36 60-64 23 30-34 <=20 20-29 43
2013-2014 71 85-89 57 65-69 >=80 PS 78
2012-2013 75 85-89 62 65-69 60-79 81
2011-2012 77 90-94 64 70-74 60-79 83
2010-2011 75 90-94 64 75-79 >=80 80

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 55 65-69 41 43 50-59 60 66
2020-2021 46 65-69 30 37 40-59 54 56
2018-2019 50 70-74 34 45 40-59 57 61
2017-2018 49 65-69 33 40 40-59 55-59 60
2016-2017 42 60-64 27 34 >=50 45-49 52
2015-2016 39 60-64 26 31 21-39 40-44 47
2014-2015 40 60-64 26 30-34 <50 40-49 48
2013-2014 65 80-84 53 60-64 60-79 PS 70
2012-2013 67 75-79 57 50-54 60-79 72
2011-2012 70 80-84 59 65-69 60-79 74
2010-2011 65 75-79 54 65-69 60-79 69

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 89 >=90 87 80-89 PS 80-89 91
2020-2021 88 >=90 86 70-79 PS >=80 91
2019-2020 90 >=90 90 80-89 PS >=80 90
2018-2019 86 >=90 83 80-89 80-89 88
2017-2018 87 >=90 85 70-79 PS >=80 89
2016-2017 85 >=80 85-89 70-79 >=80 85
2015-2016 85 >=80 80-84 >=80 PS >=50 86
2014-2015 81 >=90 75-79 60-79 84
2013-2014 77 80-89 71 60-79 PS 80
2012-2013 76 >=80 70-74 >=80 76
2011-2012 77 >=80 75-79 >=80 77
2010-2011 77 80-89 70-74 60-79 80

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 14,299 -0.4
2022-2023 14,355 0.3
2021-2022 14,318 4.6
2020-2021 13,666 -8.2
2019-2020 14,780 -1.6
2018-2019 15,010 0.7
2017-2018 14,904 0.9
2016-2017 14,773 1.0
2015-2016 14,628 1.1
2014-2015 14,472 2.1
2013-2014 14,168 0.9
2012-2013 14,037 1.3
2011-2012 13,861 0.2
2010-2011 13,828 3.4
2009-2010 13,351 1.0
2008-2009 13,216 1.0
2007-2008 13,083 2.6
2006-2007 12,745 4.1
2005-2006 12,217 -6.7
2004-2005 13,030 -0.1
2003-2004 13,049 0.2
2002-2003 13,018 0.6
2001-2002 12,938 1.1
2000-2001 12,796 0.3
1999-2000 12,761 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Harrison County School District (%) Mississippi K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.4 1.1
Black 34.1 46.9
Hispanic 7.8 5.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.3 0.1
Two or More Races 7.6 4.6
White 47.5 42.1

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Harrison County School District had 948.56 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.07.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 16.16
Kindergarten: 60.68
Elementary: 370.03
Secondary: 403.27
Total: 948.56

Harrison County School District employed 8.00 district administrators and 56.69 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 8.00
District Administrative Support: 35.18
School Administrators: 56.69
School Administrative Support: 78.73
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 329.02
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 33.32
Total Guidance Counselors: 17.89
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 5.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 12.89
Librarians/Media Specialists: 20.22
Library/Media Support: 1.36
Student Support Services: 110.66
Other Support Services: 412.31

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Harrison County School District operates 24 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Bel Aire Elementary School599KG-6
Creekbend Elementary And Middle1,006KG-8
Crossroads Elementary School487KG-6
Diberville Elem400KG-3
Diberville Middle School5264-8
Diberville Senior High Sch1,4749-12
Harrison Central Elementary501KG-3
Harrison Central High School1,5089-12
Harrison Co Child Development Cen78UG-UG
Harrison County Alternative School07-12
Harrison Co Voc Complex010-12
Lizana Elementary School384KG-6
Lyman Elementary School509KG-6
North Gulfport Elementary And Middl1,005KG-8
North Woolmarket Elementary And Mid812KG-8
Orange Grove Elementary3294-6
Pineville Elementary School170KG-6
River Oaks Elementary School495KG-6
Saucier Elementary School335KG-6
Three Rivers Elementary525KG-6
West Harrison High School1,1549-12
West Harrison Middle School6047-8
West Wortham Elementary And Middle878KG-8
Woolmarket Elementary School520KG-6


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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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