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Long Beach, MS

17,309 residents•3,506 students•8 schools
Avg School Rating
8.6
out of 10
83% above Mississippi avg
Test Proficiency
78%Math
66%Reading
39% above Mississippi avg
School Crime Rate
1.71
per 1,000 students
22% above Mississippi avg
Overall Crime Rate
25.07
per 1,000 residents
53% below Mississippi avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
7
Elementary Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
6
Charter
0
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
7
Middle
0
High
1

These figures describe every school in Long Beach; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Long Beach

8 schools
9.3
Wj Quarles Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.9
Thomas L Reeves Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.7
Long Beach Middle School
Elementarypublic
8.6
Long Beach Senior High School
Highpublic
7.7
Harper Mc Caughan Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Coast Episcopal School
Elementaryprivate
—
South MS Regional Center
Elementarypublic
—
St. Vincent De Paul Catholic School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Long Beach

6 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Long Beach in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
22% above Mississippi avg
1.71
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
1
Property
3
Weapons
2

School Crime Types

  • Weapons33%
  • Theft33%
  • Assault17%
  • Burglary17%

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 Long Beach

434 total incidents reported across Long Beach in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
53% below Mississippi avg
25.07
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
131
Property
219
Drug
72
Weapons
10
Other
2

Crime Types

  • Theft32%
  • Assault29%
  • Drugs17%
  • Vandalism8%
  • Burglary4%
  • Fraud3%
  • Other7%

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

3,506 students enrolled across Long Beach's schools.

  • Public2,92984%
  • Private57716%

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 Long Beach's K-12 schools.

  • White71%
  • Black13%
  • Two or More Races11%
  • Asian2%
  • Hispanic2%
  • Native American<1%
43%Female57%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.