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Bay St. Louis, MS

10,634 residents•2,612 students•7 schools
Avg School Rating
7.1
out of 10
51% above Mississippi avg
Test Proficiency
63%Math
57%Reading
16% above Mississippi avg
School Crime Rate
1.53
per 1,000 students
9% above Mississippi avg
Overall Crime Rate
57.83
per 1,000 residents
9% above Mississippi avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
3
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
3
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
4
Charter
0
Private
3

By Level

Elementary
3
Middle
3
High
1

These figures describe every school in Bay St. Louis; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Bay St. Louis

7 schools
8.5
North Bay Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.6
Bay Waveland Middle School
Middlepublic
6.3
Bay High School
Highpublic
6.1
South Hancock Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Holy Trinity Catholic School
Elementaryprivate
—
Our Lady Academy
Middleprivate
—
St Stanislaus High School
Middleprivate

School Crime in Bay St. Louis

4 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Bay St. Louis in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
9% above Mississippi avg
1.53
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
1
Property
3

School Crime Types

  • Theft50%
  • Assault25%
  • Vehicle Theft25%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Bay St. Louis

615 total incidents reported across Bay St. Louis in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
9% above Mississippi avg
57.83
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
212
Property
338
Drug
62
Weapons
3

Crime Types

  • Assault33%
  • Theft28%
  • Drugs10%
  • Burglary10%
  • Vandalism6%
  • Fraud6%
  • Other8%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

2,612 students enrolled across Bay St. Louis's schools.

  • Public1,78268%
  • Private83032%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Bay St. Louis's K-12 schools.

  • White72%
  • Black16%
  • Two or More Races9%
  • Hispanic2%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
47%Female53%Male
100%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.