Hattiesburg Public School District

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.^[1][2]

Hattiesburg Public Schools
Location
Hattiesburg, MS
District information
Type	Public School District
Grades	PreK-12
Established	1885
Superintendent	Dr. Robert Williams
Asst. superintendent(s)	Dr. Michael Battle, Dr. Tonsa Vaughn
Students and staff
District mascot	Tigers
Colors	Purple and Gold
Other information
Schedule	Central Office Hours 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Elementary Schools 8:00 am - 3:00 pm Middle School 7:20 am - 2:45 pm High School 8:30 Am - 3:55 pm
Website	www.hattiesburgpsd.com

Camp School Building, district headquarters

Schools

Hattiesburg High School

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^[3]

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.^[4]

Previous school years

School Year	Enrollment	Gender Makeup		Racial Makeup
		Female	Male	Asian	African American	Hispanic	Native American	White	Pacific Islander
2020-21[5]	3,934	51%	49%	0.46%	86.46%	6.86%	.05%	6.21%	--
2021-22[6]	3,923	49%	51%	0.46%	86.27%	7.14%	0.05%	6.09%	--
2022-23[7]	3,854	50%	50%	0.60%	83.99%	8.51%	0.05%	6.72%	0.10%
2023-24[8]	3,799	51%	49%	0.39%	85.61%	10%	0.08%	3.90%	.03%

Accountability Statistics

	2020-21[9]	2021-22[10]	2022-23[11]	2023-24[12]	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