Gulfport Public School District

Gulfport Public School District’s state funding for the 2024-2025 school year is $41,558,961, provided under the new, fully funded Mississippi Student Funding Formula (MSFF).

Statewide, funding for public schools increased by $239-million.

Prior to this year, Gulfport schools had endured 16 consecutive years of underfunding in the previous funding formula, the Mississippi Adequate Education Program, resulting in a cumulative loss to the district of $44,091,848.

See funding per school district for 2024-2025.

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Members of U.S. Congress Representing
Gulfport Public School District

Below are members of the U.S. Congress elected to represent the interests of Mississippians in Washington, D.C., in the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives. Congress passes national, not state, laws. Each member of Congress has staff in Mississippi and in D.C. who answer the phones and respond to constituent concerns.

Congressman Mike Ezell

U.S. HOUSE DISTRICT 4

DISTRICT OFFICE:
228.864.7670

U.S. CAPITOL:
443 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
202.225.5772

Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith

U.S. Senate

DISTRICT OFFICE:
601.965.4459

U.S. CAPITOL:
528 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510-2405
202.224.5054

Senator Roger Wicker

U.S. Senate

DISTRICT OFFICE:
601.965.4644

U.S. CAPITOL:
425 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
202.224.6253

Members of Mississippi Legislature Representing
Gulfport Public School District

Below are members of the Mississippi Legislature elected to serve on your behalf in the State Senate and State House of Representatives. The Legislature passes state laws that affect Mississippi. State legislators typically do not have their own staff but are assisted by State Capitol staff who answer the phones and share your messages with legislators.

State Representatives

Rep. Kevin Felsher

HOUSE DISTRICT 117

HOME:
P.O. Box 4721
Biloxi, MS 39535
228.365.4747 (C)

CAPITOL:
Jackson, MS
601.359.3770

Rep. Greg Haney

HOUSE DISTRICT 118

HOME:
104 45th St
Gulfport, MS 39507
228.864.9095 (W)

CAPITOL:
Room 400-F
Jackson, MS
601.359.3338

Rep. Jeffrey Hulum III

HOUSE DISTRICT 119

HOME:
P.O. Box 1387
Gulfport, MS 39502
228.383.4989 (C)

CAPITOL:
Jackson, MS
601.359.3770

Rep. Richard Bennett

HOUSE DISTRICT 120

HOME:
20108 Daugherty Rd
Long Beach, MS 39560
228.861.6348 (C)

CAPITOL:
Jackson, MS
601.359.2860

State Senators

Sen. Mike Thompson

SENATE DISTRICT 48

HOME:
P.O. Box 280
Gulfport, MS 39502
228.265.5010 (W)

CAPITOL:
Room 212-C
Jackson, MS
601.359.2220

Sen. Joel Carter

SENATE DISTRICT 49

HOME:
P.O. Box 1300
Gulfport, MS 39502
228.731.3881 (W)
228.360.1156 (C)

CAPITOL:
Room 215
Jackson, MS
601.359.2220

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Nationally, Mississippi ranks near the bottom, 47^th among the states, in per pupil school spending (U.S. Census, Public Education Finances: FY2022, published May 2024) but much higher, 25^th among the states, in the rigor of our academic standards (Education Next, published May 2018).