South Mississippi Districts Earn High Marks Under New Accountability Standards
Several school districts in South Mississippi, including areas like Biloxi-Gulfport, have received high grades, with many earning A or B ratings under the state's new, tougher accountability standards for the 2025-26 school year. Notably, the Bay St. Louis-Waveland School District…
Biloxi Gulfport, MS, October 15, 2026 —
Several school districts in South Mississippi received high grades under Mississippi’s tougher accountability standards for the 2025-26 school year, with many earning A or B ratings, according to the information provided.
The results include districts in areas such as Biloxi-Gulfport. The Bay St. Louis-Waveland School District ranked as the top-performing district in Mississippi, while every school district in Harrison County received an A rating.
The reported grades offer a snapshot of district ratings under the state’s updated standards. However, the information available does not specify how many districts earned A or B grades across South Mississippi, identify each district included in the results, or provide the criteria used to determine the ratings.
It also does not include comparisons with grades from earlier school years, individual school ratings, or explanations of how the districts’ results were calculated. No statements from state officials, district leaders or other sources were provided.
The findings described here are limited to the district-level results in the summary: many South Mississippi districts received A or B ratings, Bay St. Louis-Waveland ranked first statewide, and all Harrison County districts earned A grades. Further details about the statewide accountability results were not included.
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