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Pascagoula, MS

21,409 residents•4,465 students•16 schools
Avg School Rating
6.6
out of 10
40% above Mississippi avg
Test Proficiency
54%Math
51%Reading
2% above Mississippi avg
School Crime Rate
0.22
per 1,000 students
84% below Mississippi avg
Overall Crime Rate
111.40
per 1,000 residents
110% above Mississippi avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
13
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
13
Charter
0
Private
3

By Level

Elementary
13
Middle
1
High
2

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

Schools in Pascagoula

16 schools
9.9
Beach Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.4
Lake Elementary Sch
Elementarypublic
6.7
Cherokee Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.5
Central Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.5
Jackson Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.3
Eastlawn Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.8
Pascagoula High School
Highpublic
5.7
William M Colmer Middle School
Middlepublic
4.7
Trent Lott Academy
Elementarypublic
4.4
Arlington Heights Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
College & Career Technical Institute
Highpublic
—
Exceptional School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Pascagoula

1 incident reported at K-12 schools across Pascagoula in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
84% below Mississippi avg
0.22
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault100%

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 Pascagoula

2,385 total incidents reported across Pascagoula in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
110% above Mississippi avg
111.40
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
533
Property
1,367
Drug
455
Weapons
24
Other
6

Crime Types

  • Theft34%
  • Assault21%
  • Drugs19%
  • Vandalism8%
  • Burglary4%
  • Vehicle Theft4%
  • Other9%

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

4,465 students enrolled across Pascagoula's schools.

  • Public3,77184%
  • Private69416%

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 Pascagoula's K-12 schools.

  • Black41%
  • White36%
  • Hispanic17%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Asian<1%
49%Female51%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.