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Gautier High

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Gautier High ranks 96 th of 224 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

96^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 Mississippi High Schools

Better than 57% of Mississippi high schools

Summary

Gautier High School is a public high school in Gautier, Mississippi, serving approximately 900 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Pascagoula-Gautier School District. The school serves an exceptionally high-poverty student population, with 100% of students eligible for free/reduced lunch in recent years, yet it has maintained a graduation rate above the state average for five consecutive years—91.2% in 2024-2025 compared to the state's 89.2%. The school's state ranking has been volatile, reaching a peak of 31st in 2020-2021, dropping to 131st in 2024-2025, and recovering to 96th (57th percentile, 3 stars) in the most recent year.

Academically, Gautier shows a notable strength in Biology, with 71.4% proficiency in 2025-2026—well above the state average of 63.1% and nearly matching Pascagoula High (71.0%). This subject has consistently exceeded state averages, unlike English II and Algebra I, which lag behind. In 2024-2025, only 44.2% of Gautier students were proficient in English II—the lowest among nearby schools, compared to 69.5% at Ocean Springs High School and 59.7% at St. Martin High School. Algebra I proficiency in 2025-2026 was 63.9%, about 23 points below Ocean Springs High School's 87.2%. These gaps mirror a sharp divide in the region: nearby Vancleave High School (ranked 2nd in the state) and Ocean Springs High School (ranked 8th) serve far fewer economically disadvantaged students, with free/reduced lunch rates of 48.6% and 35.5% respectively.

Encouragingly, Gautier showed broad-based improvement from 2024-2025 to 2025-2026, with proficiency rising in all three tested subjects. Chronic absenteeism stood at 25.0% in 2023-2024—actually lower than several higher-performing neighbors, including Ocean Springs High School (36.7%) and St. Martin High School (28.8%)—suggesting attendance is not the main driver of the achievement gap. While the Pascagoula-Gautier School District ranks 35th in the state, both of its high schools rank below the district's overall percentile, indicating that high school performance lags behind the district's reputation. For parents, Gautier High offers a school that defies its poverty statistics with strong graduation outcomes and solid science instruction, though persistent challenges in English and math remain relative to its more affluent neighbors.

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 — 65th percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Mississippi median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg62%

Mississippi avg60%

96^th of 224

Mississippi public high schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

35^th of 133Pascagoula-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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2026	58.5	96 of 224	57.1%	★★★☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Biology71%+8 vs state

Algebra I64%~ state avg

English II49%~ state avg

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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
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
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%)	89.4	8^th of 224 public high schools	96.4%		90.2	13^th of 232 public high schools	94.4%	5	87.2	74.2	81.0	$10,822
Keys Vocational Center	Public	8-12	6701 Old Spanish Trail	Ocean Springs	39566	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	8-12	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%)	55.9	99^th of 224 public high schools	55.8%		52.3	116^th of 232 public high schools	50.0%	17	72.0	37.9	76.6	$22,631
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)
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
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%)	91.9	2^nd of 224 public high schools	99.1%		81.2	36^th of 232 public high schools	84.5%	34	93.2	67.8	86.3	$12,001
Jackson County Vocational Center	Public	8-12	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%)	83.6	22^nd of 224 public high schools	90.2%		80.8	38^th of 232 public high schools	83.6%	16	85.8	62.4	76.4	$10,865

Frequently Asked Questions about Gautier High

Is Gautier High a good school?

Gautier High ranks 96^th of 224 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gautier High?

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

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 district is Gautier High in?

Pascagoula-Gautier School District

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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