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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 3,746 (2023-2024)
Schools: 9 (2023-2024)
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Hattiesburg Public School District is a school district in Mississippi (Forrest and Lamar counties). During the 2024 school year, 3,746 students attended one of the district's nine 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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About the district

School board

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

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Gregory Rogers2030
Eddie Holloway2029
Yolanda Morris2028
Delores McNair2027
Eric Steele2026

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District map

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Overlapping state house districts

Hattiesburg Public School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Mississippi House of Representatives District 103Percy WatsonDemocratic Party 60% 28%
Mississippi House of Representatives District 102Missy Warren McGeeRepublican Party 32% 37%
Mississippi House of Representatives District 104Larry ByrdRepublican Party 5% < 1%
Mississippi House of Representatives District 87Joseph TubbRepublican Party 2% < 1%
Mississippi House of Representatives District 90Noah SanfordRepublican Party 1% < 1%

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: $16,408,000 $4,519 26%
Local: $27,073,000 $7,456 42%
State: $20,643,000 $5,685 32%
Total: $64,124,000 $17,660
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $58,379,000 $16,077
Total Current Expenditures: $47,643,000 $13,121
Instructional Expenditures: $27,138,000 $7,473 46%
Student and Staff Support: $5,999,000 $1,652 10%
Administration: $5,314,000 $1,463 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $9,085,000 $2,502 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $9,682,000 $2,666
Construction: $7,175,000 $1,976
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $40,000 $11
Interest on Debt: $1,014,000 $279

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 45 PS 44 45-49 60-69 50-59
2020-2021 25 PS 24 25-29 30-39 50-59
2018-2019 37 >=50 36 45-49 40-59 40-49
2017-2018 32 >=50 30 50-54 PS 40-59 40-49
2016-2017 22 >=50 21 35-39 PS 40-49 30-34
2015-2016 19 >=50 17 30-34 PS 30-39 35-39
2014-2015 20 >=50 18 35-39 PS 40-59 40-44
2013-2014 59 >=50 57 70-74 PS 60-79 75-79
2012-2013 62 >=50 61 55-59 PS 70-74
2011-2012 59 >=50 59 50-54 PS 70-74
2010-2011 61 >=50 60 40-49 PS 70-74

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 38 PS 37 30-34 50-59 60-69
2020-2021 26 PS 26 20-24 40-59 40-49
2018-2019 32 >=50 31 30-34 21-39 50-59
2017-2018 27 >=50 26 30-34 PS 40-59 40-49
2016-2017 21 >=50 20 20-24 PS 30-39 25-29
2015-2016 20 >=50 20 20-24 PS <=20 40-44
2014-2015 20 >=50 18 15-19 PS 21-39 45-49
2013-2014 48 >=50 46 45-49 PS 60-79 70-74
2012-2013 51 >=50 50 40-49 PS 70-74
2011-2012 49 >=50 48 30-34 PS 70-74
2010-2011 46 >=50 45 30-39 PS 65-69

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 95 >=95 >=50 PS PS
2020-2021 90-94 PS 90-94 PS PS PS >=50
2019-2020 83 80-84 <50 PS PS
2018-2019 75-79 PS 80-84 >=50 PS PS >=50
2017-2018 70-74 70-74 >=50 PS >=50
2016-2017 70-74 70-74 PS PS PS >=50
2015-2016 70-74 70-74 >=50 PS >=50
2014-2015 76 75-79 >=50
2013-2014 69 70 PS <50
2012-2013 74 70-74
2011-2012 74 70-74
2010-2011 69 68 >=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 3,746 2.1
2022-2023 3,667 1.0
2021-2022 3,631 -1.8
2020-2021 3,698 -4.2
2019-2020 3,852 -2.6
2018-2019 3,953 -3.7
2017-2018 4,098 -4.7
2016-2017 4,289 -3.8
2015-2016 4,452 -1.5
2014-2015 4,517 -0.8
2013-2014 4,552 -1.2
2012-2013 4,608 0.1
2011-2012 4,605 1.7
2010-2011 4,528 1.7
2009-2010 4,450 -0.8
2008-2009 4,485 0.0
2007-2008 4,484 0.3
2006-2007 4,469 -4.6
2005-2006 4,676 -0.7
2004-2005 4,707 -1.1
2003-2004 4,761 -2.4
2002-2003 4,873 1.8
2001-2002 4,785 -3.6
2000-2001 4,958 -2.7
1999-2000 5,092 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Hattiesburg Public School District (%) Mississippi K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.3 1.1
Black 83.7 46.9
Hispanic 8.5 5.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 4.2 4.6
White 3.2 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, Hattiesburg Public School District had 320.76 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.68.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 8.00
Kindergarten: 18.67
Elementary: 129.52
Secondary: 134.56
Total: 320.76

Hattiesburg Public School District employed 7.87 district administrators and 20.48 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 7.87
District Administrative Support: 25.87
School Administrators: 20.48
School Administrative Support: 20.99
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 67.60
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 8.91
Total Guidance Counselors: 12.47
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 6.90
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 5.57
Librarians/Media Specialists: 8.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 34.75
Other Support Services: 75.78

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 Hattiesburg Public School District operates nine schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Grace Christian Elementary School345PK-5
Hattiesburg High School9889-12
Hattiesburg Steam Academy2056-6
Hawkins Elementary School289PK-5
Lillie Burney Learning Center04-12
N R Burger Middle School5337-8
Rowan Elementary School388PK-5
Thames Elementary School537PK-5
Woodley Elementary School461PK-5


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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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