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High Schools in Pascagoula-Gautier School District

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At a glance

DistrictPascagoula-Gautier School District35^th of 134 Mississippi districtsFull district overview →

Schools

2,027

Students

Top rankedPascagoula High79^th of 224 Mississippi high schools

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Biggest riser

Gautier High up 35 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi serves two high schools—Pascagoula High and Gautier High—both covering grades 9–12, with the district ranking in the 74th percentile statewide.

Pascagoula High stands out as the higher-ranked school, holding a 79th state rank in 2025–2026 compared to Gautier High’s 96th. It is also larger (1,127 students vs. 900) yet maintains a lower student-teacher ratio (11.8 vs. 12.6). Pascagoula shows stronger English II proficiency in both reported years and a big U.S. History edge (75.1% vs. 67.6%). However, Gautier High counters with a higher graduation rate (91.2% vs. 89.8%), slightly better Biology proficiency in 2025–2026, and the largest year-over-year improvement in English II. Both schools dropped in rankings in 2024–2025 but rebounded in 2025–2026, with Pascagoula recovering beyond its earlier standing.

On key metrics, Gautier High is the only school above both district and state graduation averages, while Pascagoula High matches the district almost exactly. Chronic absenteeism is a shared concern: both schools exceed the district rate of 21.1%, with Gautier at 25.0% and Pascagoula at 23.9%, at or above the state average. Test proficiency shows Biology as a clear strength for both, exceeding state rates by about 8 points, while Algebra I remains below the state average for both, though the gap narrowed in 2025–2026. Notably, Pascagoula High achieves strong results despite 69.65% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, outperforming the state in English II, Biology, and U.S. History. Gautier High’s poverty data is missing, limiting direct comparison.

Ultimately, there is no single “best” school. Pascagoula High excels in state ranking, English and history proficiency, and class sizes, while Gautier High leads in graduation rate and Biology. Both are improving, and the gap is narrowing—Pascagoula was 15 places ahead in 2023–2024, widened to 21 in 2024–2025, then closed to 17 in 2025–2026. Families should weigh whether they prioritize academic proficiency or on-time graduation, as each school offers a different but solid profile.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MAAP Algebra I (2026)	MAAP English II (2026)	MAAP Biology (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Biology End of Course	Total
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%)	63.9	79^th of 224 public high schools	64.7%		57.3	110^th of 232 public high schools	52.6%	31	65.0	54.6	71.0	$14,991
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%)	58.5	96^th of 224 public high schools	57.1%		46	131^st of 232 public high schools	43.5%	35	63.9	49.0	71.4	$15,718
College & Career Technical Inst.	Public	8-12	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)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Moss Point School District	3.19 mi	6	88^th
Ocean Springs School District	10.4 mi	7
Jackson County School District	13.74 mi	14	2^nd
Biloxi Public School District	20.03 mi	10	17^th
Harrison County School District	21.27 mi	24	15^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Mississippi Department of Education.

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