Public schools in Mississippi
1,019 public schools and 152 school districts in Mississippi: students, class sizes, charter schools and spending per student, by district.
1,019 public schools and 152 school districts in Mississippi: students, class sizes, charter schools and spending per student, by district.
Mississippi has 1,019 public schools with 431,155 students and 14.0 students per teacher (US: 15.2).
0.9% of students attend one of its 10 charter schools.
333 schools serve free meals to every student.
Students proficient across Mississippi (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year).
Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.
Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.
Districts with schools here, by students here.
| District | Schools | Students | Spending / student |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeSoto County School District | 42 | 34,934 | $9,732 |
| Rankin County School District | 28 | 18,196 | $11,987 |
| Jackson Public Schools | 41 | 16,870 | $14,753 |
| Harrison County School District | 24 | 14,253 | $11,426 |
| Madison County Schools | 23 | 12,926 | $12,712 |
| Lamar County School District | 17 | 10,318 | $10,838 |
| Jackson County School District | 14 | 8,845 | $10,661 |
| Jones County School District |
| School | Grades | Students | Students / teacher | Reading | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9–12 | 2,123 | 13.9 | — | — | |
| Pre-K–5 | 2,044 | 14.8 | 69% | 74% | |
| 9–13 | 2,004 | 17.8 | — | — | |
| 9–13 | 1,928 | 15.9 | — | — | |
Sources
| 11 |
| 8,693 |
| $10,265 |
| Tupelo Public School District | 14 | 7,192 | $12,743 |
| Vicksburg Warren School District | 15 | 6,610 | $13,236 |
| Pascagoula-Gautier School District | 19 | 6,579 | $15,943 |
| Lee County | 15 | 6,343 | $11,326 |
| 9–13 |
| 1,876 |
| 16.5 |
| — | — |
| 9–12 | 1,855 | 14.9 | — | — |
| 9–13 | 1,750 | 14.3 | — | — |
| 9–12 | 1,702 | 12.6 | — | — |
| 9–13 | 1,669 | 15.6 | — | — |
| 9–12 | 1,609 | 14.2 | — | — |
Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.
Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.