Hattiesburg Public Schools is a public school district based in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States. The district includes most of Hattiesburg, but not all of it. Most of the district is located in Forrest County, but a small portion extends into Lamar County.
Schools
Hattiesburg High School Grades 9-12
James Grubbs, principal
N.R. Burger Middle School Grades 7-8 Carol Jones, principal
Hattiesburg STEAM Academy Grade 6 Dr. Tekecia Chapman, principal
Elementary schools Grace Christian Elementary School (grades PreK - 5) Nickalaya Jackson, principal
George H. Hawkins Elementary School (grades PreK - 5) Dr. Teneka Hawkins-Lett, principal
L.J. Rowan Elementary School (grades PreK - 5) Jaronda Allen, principal
W.I. Thames Elementary School (grades PreK - 5) Dr. Christie Moss, Principal
F.B. Woodley Elementary School (grades PreK - 5) Felica Morris, principal
Alternative school Lillie Burney Learning Center Dr. Della Watson, principal
Demographics 2024–25 school year Hattiesburg Public Schools serves a total of 3,860 students. The gender distribution is relatively balanced, with 49.33% male and 50.67% female students. In terms of racial demographics, the student population is predominantly Black, comprising 85.36% of the total enrollment. Hispanic students make up 10.52%, while White students represent 3.52%. Asian, American Indian, and Pacific Islander students each account for less than 1% of the student body.
Previous school years School year Enrollment Gender makeup Racial makeup Female Male Asian African American Hispanic Native American White Pacific Islander 2020-21 3,934 51% 49% 0.46% 86.46% 6.86% .05% 6.21% -- 2021-22 3,923 49% 51% 0.46% 86.27% 7.14% 0.05% 6.09% -- 2022-23 3,854 50% 50% 0.60% 83.99% 8.51% 0.05% 6.72% 0.10% 2023-24 3,799 51% 49% 0.39% 85.61% 10% 0.08% 3.90% .03%
Accountability statistics 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 District accreditation status Accredited Accredited Accredited Accredited Accredited School performance classifications Level 5 (A-rated) schools 0 4 6 4 pending Level 4 (B-rated) schools 5 3 1 4 pending Level 3 (C-rated) schools 1 1 1 0 pending Level 2 (D-rated) schools 0 0 0 0 pending Level 1 (F-rated) schools 2 0 0 0 pending Not assigned 0 0 0 0 pending
See also List of school districts in Mississippi
References
External links
Hattiesburg Public School District (archive)