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Gautier High

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Gautier High ranks 131 st of 232 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

131^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 232 Mississippi High Schools

Better than 44% of Mississippi high schools

Summary

Gautier High School is a public high school in Gautier, Mississippi, serving 874 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Pascagoula-Gautier School District, which is ranked 44 out of 130 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gautier High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 31st to 131st out of 232 Mississippi high schools, and its SchoolDigger rating has also varied from 2 to 4 stars. The school has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 88.9% to 90.7% in recent years, but has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.1% to 25.0%. Gautier High School's test scores in MAAP (Mississippi Academic Assessment Program) exams have been mixed compared to the state and district averages, performing better in subjects like Biology and U.S. History but struggling more in Algebra I and English II.

Compared to nearby schools, Gautier High School's performance is generally on par with or slightly below its neighboring Pascagoula High School. However, Vancleave High School and St. Martin High School, which are part of the Jackson County School District, consistently outperform Gautier High School in terms of statewide ranking, test scores, and other metrics. The high chronic absenteeism rates and the school's 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating a predominantly low-income student population, may be contributing factors to Gautier High School's fluctuating performance.

900

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,718

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4307 Gautier/Vancleave
Gautier, MS 39553

(228) 522-8783

District: Pascagoula-Gautier School District

Feeder schools for Gautier High:

Elementary:	College Park Elementary
	Gautier Elementary
	Martin Bluff
Middle:	Gautier Middle
	Singing River

Racial breakdown:

African American:

42.2%

White:

32.2%

Hispanic:

20.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (52% vs 66% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg57%

Mississippi avg66%

131^st of 232

Mississippi public high schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Pascagoula-Gautier School District

44^th of 130Pascagoula-Gautier School District among Mississippi districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	131 of 232	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.2	102 of 228	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.8	63 of 226	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	47 of 228	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	80.1	31 of 231	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	57.7	87 of 233	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.6	44 of 233	81.1%	★★★★☆
2017	64.8	73 of 237	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.3	80 of 231	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.2	61 of 226	73.0%	★★★★☆
2014	62.7	83 of 236	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.2	75 of 238	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.6	42 of 241	82.6%	★★★★☆
2011	67.7	66 of 244	73.0%	★★★★☆
2010	74.4	39 of 235	83.4%	★★★★☆
2009	71.1	57 of 235	75.7%	★★★★☆
2008	76.2	37 of 235	84.3%	★★★★☆
2007	77.6	25 of 232	89.2%	★★★★☆
2006	78.8	11 of 232	95.3%	★★★★★
2005	83.3	2 of 232	99.1%	★★★★★
2004	80.2	7 of 232	97.0%	★★★★★

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History168%~ state avg

Biology64%~ state avg

Algebra I59%-8 vs state

English II44%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP Algebra I (2025)	MAAP English II (2025)	MAAP Biology (2025)	MAAP U.S. History1 (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Biology End of Course	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
Gautier High	Public	9-12	4307 Gautier/Vancleave	Gautier	39553	Jackson County	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	No	No	No	No	(228) 522-8783	900	71	12.6		290 (32.2%)	380 (42.2%)	184 (20.4%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.0%)	46	131^st of 232 public high schools	43.5%		57.2	102^nd of 228 public high schools	55.3%	29	59.1	44.2	64.5	67.6	$15,718
Ocean Springs High School	Public	9-12	6701 Old Spanish Trail	Ocean Springs	39564	Jackson County	Ocean Springs School District	No	No	No	No	(228) 875-0333	1,928	121	15.9	35.5%	1,352 (70.1%)	247 (12.8%)	169 (8.8%)	68 (3.5%)	8 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	81 (4.2%)	90.2	13^th of 232 public high schools	94.4%		90.9	3^rd of 228 public high schools	98.7%	10	91.8	69.5	83.3	88.3	$10,822
Keys Vocational Center	Public	9-12	6701 Old Spanish Trail	Ocean Springs	39564	Jackson County	Ocean Springs School District	No	No	No	No	(228) 872-3411	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Moss Point Career & Technical Educa	Public	9-12	4913 Weems Street	Moss Point	39563	Jackson County	Moss Point School District	No	No	No	No	(228) 474-1455	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Moss Point High School	Public	9-12	4913 Weems Street	Moss Point	39563	Jackson County	Moss Point School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 475-5721	491	43	11.3	100.0%	73 (14.9%)	355 (72.3%)	54 (11.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	52.3	116^th of 232 public high schools	50.0%		51	120^th of 228 public high schools	47.4%	4	61.1	47.2	72.9	65.8	$22,631
College & Career Technical Inst.	Public	9-12	2602 Market Street	Pascagoula	39567	Jackson County	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	No	No	No	No	(228) 938-6579	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Pascagoula High	Public	9-12	1716 Tucker Street	Pascagoula	39567	Jackson County	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 938-6451	1,127	95	11.8	69.7%	301 (26.7%)	525 (46.6%)	253 (22.4%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (3.8%)	57.3	110^th of 232 public high schools	52.6%		62.6	87^th of 228 public high schools	61.8%	23	57.7	52.3	58.1	75.1	$14,991
Vancleave High School	Public	9-12	12424 Highway 57	Vancleave	39565	Jackson County	Jackson County School District	No	No	No	No	(228) 283-3720	737	54	13.7	48.6%	651 (88.3%)	25 (3.4%)	38 (5.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (2.4%)	81.2	36^th of 232 public high schools	84.5%		87.5	10^th of 228 public high schools	95.6%	26	85.4	59.3	81.2	91.9	$12,001
Jackson County Vocational Center	Public	10-12	12425 Hwy 57	Vancleave	39565	Jackson County	Jackson County School District	No	No	No	No	(228) 283-3950	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
St. Martin High School	Public	9-12	11300 Yellow Jacket Blvd	Ocean Springs	39564	Jackson County	Jackson County School District	No	No	No	No	(228) 283-3420	1,289	83	15.5	55.9%	753 (58.4%)	285 (22.1%)	100 (7.8%)	86 (6.7%)	7 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	55 (4.3%)	80.8	38^th of 232 public high schools	83.6%		74.8	51^st of 228 public high schools	77.6%	13	85.2	59.7	84.7	80.7	$10,865

Frequently Asked Questions about Gautier High

Is Gautier High a good school?

Gautier High ranks 131^st of 232 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gautier High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 900 students attended Gautier High.

What district is Gautier High in?

Pascagoula-Gautier School District

What is the racial makeup of Gautier High?

Students at Gautier High are 42% African American, 32% White, 20% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Gautier High?

Gautier High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : College Park Elementary
Elementary : Gautier Elementary
Elementary : Martin Bluff
Middle : Gautier Middle
Middle : Singing River

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