SchoolGrade

The grade is the share of students at or above the MS proficiency bar. The projection is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.

Actual vs projected proficiency

Actual 72%Projected 49%

Biloxi High School Meets Expectations for its students’ context.

Actual is the share of tested students who met the MS proficiency bar.
Projected is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.
Impact is the gap in one phrase: greatly exceeds, exceeds, meets, or below expectations.

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Academics

Proficiency on state assessments by subject against the MS average, then graduation and college coursework.

Academic performance

Math proficiency

School 81%MS 53%

English proficiency

School 59%MS 46%

Science proficiency

School 76%MS 59%

College preparedness

Graduation rate

92%

Graduating in four years.

Enrolled in AP classes

13%

Students in at least one AP course. 12 AP courses offered.

Dual enrollment

18%

Taking college courses during high school.

Enrolled in IB classes18%
AP courses offered12
AP enrollment by subject

AP science

3%
2%

AP computer science

2%
1%

AP math

3%
1%

Gold marks the MS average.

Neighborhood

Safety and economics around the school. Context for families, never part of the grade.

Crime Grade

Overall crime

A-

17.53 incidents per 1,000 residents

Violent crime

A+

1.09 per 1,000 residents

Property crime

A-

9.46 per 1,000 residents

What is Crime Grade?

Crime Grade combines official crime reports from the FBI, state and local law enforcement with models that fill reporting gaps, producing one letter grade for a neighborhood’s overall safety. It appears here so families can see how safe the community around a school is. It never feeds the school’s grade.

Economics and housing

Median household income

$64,528

MS average $62,254

Median home value

$215,973

MS average $170,211

Median rent

$1,076 /mo

MS average $980

Unemployment rate

7.6%

MS average 6.1%

Adults with a high school diploma

Here 88.7%MS 86.9%

Teachers and staff

Teacher and support staff capacity, qualifications and pay.

Staffing

Student to teacher ratio

16:1

MS average 13:1

Teachers

111

Full-time equivalent teachers.

Average teacher salary

$60,087

All teachers in Biloxi Public School Dist.

Student to counselor ratio MS average 381:1346:1
Support staff13
Psychologists0
Nurses2
Social workers1
Law enforcement officers2
Security staff3

Qualifications

Certified teachers

School 100%MS 96%

Experienced teachers

School 74%MS 76%

Environment and safety

Suspensions, expulsions and reported bullying, as counts for the school year.

In-school suspension days108
Out-of-school suspension days325
Total days missed to suspension604
Expulsions with services2
Expulsions without services0
Zero-tolerance expulsions0
Bullying incidents by victim type
Gender-based0
Sexual orientation0
Race-based3
Disability-based0
Religion-based0

Resources and finance

District-level spending, per student and by purpose.

Spending per student

$6686 /yr

District-level spending per student.

Instruction vs administration

$9.41

Spent on instruction for every $1 on administration.

Equity and access

Who the school serves: enrollment by reported group.

Race and ethnicity

White

43%

Native American

0%

Asian or Pacific Islander

4%

Black

34%

Latino

13%

Multiracial

5%

Native Hawaiian or Alaskan

0%

Student groups

Economically disadvantaged58%
Students with disabilities13%
English as a second language3%
Gifted and talented0%
Foster care0%
Military connected13%
Homeless0%
Migratory0%

High schools nearest to Biloxi High School

Nearby high schools with their actual and projected test scores.

Diberville Senior High Sch

  • Actual: 76%
  • Projected: 56%
  • Distance: 5.6 mi
Gulfport High School

  • Actual: 70%
  • Projected: 47%
  • Distance: 6.4 mi
St Martin High School

  • Actual: 77%
  • Projected: 58%
  • Distance: 9.0 mi
Harrison Central High School

  • Actual: 66%
  • Projected: 38%
  • Distance: 10.9 mi
Long Beach Senior High School

  • Actual: 83%
  • Projected: 52%
  • Distance: 13.1 mi
Ocean Springs High School

  • Actual: 82%
  • Projected: 62%
  • Distance: 13.8 mi
Gautier High School

  • Actual: 56%
  • Projected: 29%
  • Distance: 17.1 mi
Moss Point High School

  • Actual: 60%
  • Projected: 24%
  • Distance: 23.7 mi
Pascagoula High School

  • Actual: 56%
  • Projected: 35%
  • Distance: 24.3 mi