Hattiesburg High School

Q: Is Hattiesburg High School a good school?

Hattiesburg High School ranks 130 th of 228 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Hattiesburg High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in the Forrest County School District, with a student population of 964 that is predominantly African American (90.56%). However, the school faces significant challenges, including high poverty levels, low academic performance, and a high student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools.

Hattiesburg High School has a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating extremely high levels of poverty among its students. Its academic performance is consistently below the state average, with proficiency rates ranging from 19.3% to 74.8% across different subject areas on state assessments. In comparison, nearby schools like Sumrall High School, Purvis High School, and Oak Grove High School are all ranked in the top 50 high schools in Mississippi and have much higher proficiency rates.

Despite the school's challenges, Hattiesburg High School spends $12,305 per student, which is higher than the nearby schools. This suggests that the school may be facing difficulties in effectively allocating resources to improve academic outcomes. The high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12 to 12.5 over the past 3 years, could also be a contributing factor to the school's low performance. These insights present an opportunity for the district and school leadership to identify and address the root causes of Hattiesburg High School's challenges, with the goal of implementing targeted interventions and strategies to improve academic outcomes for its students.

Detail:

Public 9-12

301 Hutchinson Ave
Hattiesburg, MS 39401

(601) 544-0811

District: Hattiesburg Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
130^th of 228 Mississippi High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,175

Feeder schools for Hattiesburg High School:

Elementary:	Grace Christian Elementary School
	Hawkins Elementary School
	Rowan Elementary School
	Thames Elementary School
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	Woodley Elementary School
Middle:	Hattiesburg Steam Academy
	N R Burger Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.5

Number of students: 988

Racial breakdown:

African American:

89.8%

Hispanic:

6.1%

Two or more races:

2.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hattiesburg High School ranks worse than 57% of high schools in Mississippi. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.81. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Hattiesburg High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (89.8%), Hispanic (6.1%), two or more races (2.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hattiesburg High School is 12.5. (See more...)

Compare Hattiesburg High School employs 78.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hattiesburg High School is $15,175.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Hattiesburg High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Hattiesburg High School 130^th of 228 Mississippi public high schools. (See Hattiesburg High School in the ranking list.)

Hattiesburg Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Hattiesburg Public School District 42^nd of 130 Mississippi school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hattiesburg High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MS State Percentile
2004	33.51	180^th	232	22.4%
2005	15.42	220^th	232	5.2%
2006	14.85	223^rd	232	3.9%
2007	19.98	206^th	232	11.2%
2008	9.00	222^nd	235	5.5%
2009	11.15	220^th	235	6.4%
2010	12.87	217^th	235	7.7%
2011	14.45	222^nd	244	9.0%
2012	25.87	189^th	241	21.6%
2013	15.99	210^th	238	11.8%
2014	13.18	220^th	236	6.8%
2015	21.04	176^th	226	22.1%
2016	16.21	197^th	231	14.7%
2017	14.86	204^th	237	13.9%
2018	11.05	214^th	233	8.2%
2019	17.40	196^th	233	15.9%
2021	30.86	157^th	231	32.0%
2022	47.06	131^st	228	42.5%
2023	51.83	115^th	226	49.1%
2024	47.81	130^th	228	43.0%

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Data source: test scores: Mississippi Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Hattiesburg High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	412	589	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	1004
1991	394	592	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	994
1992	380	579	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	959
1993	402	655	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	1060
1994	372	661	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	1037
1995	327	673	10	3	0	n/a	n/a	1013
1996	327	673	10	3	0	n/a	n/a	1013
1997	302	717	13	5	0	n/a	n/a	1037
1998	313	765	7	1	1	n/a	n/a	1087
1999	276	783	9	3	2	n/a	n/a	1073
2000	262	819	11	2	4	n/a	n/a	1098
2001	208	735	9	1	1	n/a	n/a	954
2002	169	703	4	4	1	n/a	n/a	881
2003	169	703	4	4	1	n/a	n/a	881
2004	156	743	3	2	2	n/a	n/a	906
2005	122	806	6	0	0	n/a	n/a	934
2006	107	803	7	5	0	n/a	n/a	922
2007	68	805	6	4	0	n/a	n/a	883
2008	62	788	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	857
2009	48	813	9	6	0	0	0	876
2010	47	793	5	9	1	0	1	856
2011	38	845	5	6	0	0	1	895
2012	39	1170	2	16	0	0	1	1228
2013	46	1119	1	19	0	0	1	1186
2014	44	1098	2	19	0	0	2	1165
2015	36	1037	3	21	0	0	3	1100
2016	36	1057	2	20	1	0	5	1121
2017	34	1014	2	18	2	0	9	1079
2018	25	966	4	19	2	0	8	1024
2019	20	887	6	20	0	0	10	943
2020	18	836	3	25	0	1	10	893
2021	26	857	4	40	1	0	8	936
2022	21	891	2	38	0	0	8	960
2023	20	873	2	53	0	0	16	964
2024	14	887	1	60	0	0	26	988

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hattiesburg High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	1004	60.7	16.5	n/a
1991	994	59.3	16.7	n/a
1992	959	58.4	16.4	69.2
1993	1060	56.4	18.8	67.8
1994	1037	61.2	16.9	67.6
1995	1013	69.8	14.5	69.3
1996	1013	69.8	14.5	69.3
1997	1037	66.9	15.5	70.3
1998	1087	73.7	14.7	72.4
1999	1073	78.0	13.8	77.9
2000	1098	77.8	14.1	78.5
2001	954	75.2	12.7	76.8
2002	881	69.5	12.7	86.4
2003	881	69.5	12.7	86.4
2004	906	79.9	11.3	57.6
2005	934	65.3	14.3	70.6
2006	922	60.7	15.2	71.5
2007	883	59.8	14.8	77.5
2008	857	62.5	13.7	79.7
2009	876	72.7	12.0	79.8
2010	856	74.8	11.4	84.5
2011	895	72.9	12.2	86.9
2012	1228	86.6	14.1	97.7
2013	1186	83.6	14.1	89.4
2014	1165	80.1	14.5	88.8
2015	1100	84.0	13.0	100
2016	1121	86.0	13.0	100
2017	1079	79.6	13.5	100
2018	1024	76.7	13.3	100
2019	943	77.1	12.2	100
2020	893	73.5	12.1	100
2021	936	74.5	12.5	100
2022	960	79.4	12.0	100
2023	964	78.5	12.2	100
2024	988	78.5	12.5	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hattiesburg High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	1004	60.7	16.5	n/a
1991	994	59.3	16.7	n/a
1992	959	58.4	16.4	69.2
1993	1060	56.4	18.8	67.8
1994	1037	61.2	16.9	67.6
1995	1013	69.8	14.5	69.3
1996	1013	69.8	14.5	69.3
1997	1037	66.9	15.5	70.3
1998	1087	73.7	14.7	72.4
1999	1073	78.0	13.8	77.9
2000	1098	77.8	14.1	78.5
2001	954	75.2	12.7	76.8
2002	881	69.5	12.7	86.4
2003	881	69.5	12.7	86.4
2004	906	79.9	11.3	57.6
2005	934	65.3	14.3	70.6
2006	922	60.7	15.2	71.5
2007	883	59.8	14.8	77.5
2008	857	62.5	13.7	79.7
2009	876	72.7	12.0	79.8
2010	856	74.8	11.4	84.5
2011	895	72.9	12.2	86.9
2012	1228	86.6	14.1	97.7
2013	1186	83.6	14.1	89.4
2014	1165	80.1	14.5	88.8
2015	1100	84.0	13.0	100
2016	1121	86.0	13.0	100
2017	1079	79.6	13.5	100
2018	1024	76.7	13.3	100
2019	943	77.1	12.2	100
2020	893	73.5	12.1	100
2021	936	74.5	12.5	100
2022	960	79.4	12.0	100
2023	964	78.5	12.2	100
2024	988	78.5	12.5	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Hattiesburg High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$10,791
2018	$12,305
2019	$12,879
2020	$13,226
2021	$13,899
2022	$15,175

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hattiesburg High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 196^th of 233 High schools	Ranks 115^th of 226 High schools	33.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Hattiesburg High School)	33.1	70	36.9%
End of Course Algebra I (Hattiesburg Public School District)	33.1	70	36.9%
End of Course Algebra I (Mississippi)	49.3	65.8	16.5%
End of Course English II (Hattiesburg High School)	27.1	44.3	17.2%
End of Course English II (Hattiesburg Public School District)	27.1	44.3	17.2%
End of Course English II (Mississippi)	43.9	50.1	6.2%
End of Course Biology (Hattiesburg High School)	27.6	55.1	27.5%
End of Course Biology (Hattiesburg Public School District)	27.6	55.1	27.5%
End of Course Biology (Mississippi)	57.2	60.9	3.7%
End of Course U.S. History1 (Hattiesburg High School)	25.2	74.8	49.6%
End of Course U.S. History1 (Hattiesburg Public School District)	25.2	74.8	49.6%
End of Course U.S. History1 (Mississippi)	55.5	71.4	15.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	943	964	2.2%
African American	887	873	1.6%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	6	2	66.7%
Hispanic	20	53	165%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	20	20
Two or More Races	10	16	60%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Hattiesburg High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAAP English Language Arts (2024)		MAAP Mathematics (2024)		MAAP Algebra I (2024)	MAAP English II (2024)	MAAP Science (2024)	MAAP Biology (2024)	MAAP U.S. History1 (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Science 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
Hattiesburg High School	Public	9-12	301 Hutchinson Ave	Hattiesburg	39401	Forrest County	Hattiesburg Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 544-0811	988	79	12.5	100.0%	14 (1.4%)	887 (89.8%)	60 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.6%)	47.8	130^th of 228 public high schools	43.0%		51.8	115^th of 226 public high schools	49.1%	15					69.5	40.2		58.1	68.2	$15,175
Oak Grove High School	Public	9-12	5198 Old Highway11	Hattiesburg	39402	Forrest County	Lamar County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 264-7232	1,772	117	15.1	49.0%	794 (44.8%)	716 (40.4%)	116 (6.5%)	53 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	90 (5.1%)	78.7	38^th of 228 public high schools	83.3%		82.1	26^th of 226 public high schools	88.5%	12					82.0	58.9		70.9	83.4	$11,168
North Forrest High School	Public	7-12	693 Eatonville Road	Hattiesburg	39401	Forrest County	Forrest County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 545-9304	347	37	9.4	85.3%	53 (15.3%)	245 (70.6%)	17 (4.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (8.1%)	52.6	113^th of 228 public high schools	50.4%		70.8	56^th of 226 public high schools	75.2%	57	55.7	57.2	69.6	55.1	69.4	46.1	67.4	57.1	71.4	$17,619
Petal High School	Public	9-12	1145 Highway 42 E	Petal	39465	Forrest County	Petal School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 583-3538	1,335	95	14.0	53.7%	901 (67.5%)	259 (19.4%)	91 (6.8%)	11 (0.8%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (5.2%)	84.7	18^th of 228 public high schools	92.1%		85.6	13^th of 226 public high schools	94.2%	5					85.9	69.8		76.1	82.2	$11,044
Lamar County Vocational Technical Center	Public	9-12	41 College Drive	Purvis	39475	Lamar County	Lamar County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 794-8298	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Purvis High School	Public	9-12	220 School Street	Purvis	39475	Lamar County	Lamar County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 794-6221	623	47	13.2	49.0%	523 (83.9%)	60 (9.6%)	10 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.3%)	75.4	49^th of 228 public high schools	78.5%		74.8	44^th of 226 public high schools	80.5%	5					74.9	56.3		73.4	83.3	$12,547
Sumrall High School	Public	9-12	198 Center Avenue	Sumrall	39482	Lamar County	Lamar County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 758-4730	632	41	15.3	28.3%	535 (84.7%)	67 (10.6%)	12 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.5%)	80.6	31^st of 228 public high schools	86.4%					(n/a)					72.6	60.8		80.9	86.6	$12,235
Forrest County Agricultural High School	Public	9-12	215 Old Hwy 49 East	Brooklyn	39425	Forrest County	Forrest County Ag High School	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 582-4741	586	34	17.1	77.6%	360 (61.4%)	169 (28.8%)	25 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.5%)	56.4	105^th of 228 public high schools	53.9%		50.2	120^th of 226 public high schools	46.9%	15					81.2	56.7		62.0	58.0	$12,362
Seminary High School	Public	9-12	200 Main Street	Seminary	39479	Covington County	Covington County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 722-3220	399	27	14.7	100.0%	236 (59.1%)	131 (32.8%)	23 (5.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	49.2	124^th of 228 public high schools	45.6%		36	148^th of 226 public high schools	34.5%	24					73.2	45.6		63.3	57.6	$12,886

Frequently Asked Questions about Hattiesburg High School

Is Hattiesburg High School a good school?

Hattiesburg High School ranks 130^th of 228 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Hattiesburg High School?

Hattiesburg High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Grace Christian Elementary School
Elementary : Hawkins Elementary School
Elementary : Rowan Elementary School
Elementary : Thames Elementary School
Elementary : Woodley Elementary School
Middle : Hattiesburg Steam Academy
Middle : N R Burger Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Hattiesburg High School?

Students at Hattiesburg High School are 90% African American, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% White.

What district is Hattiesburg High School in?

Hattiesburg Public School District

How many students attend Hattiesburg High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 988 students attended Hattiesburg High School.

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