Hancock County School District

Hancock County School District’s state funding for the 2024-2025 school year is $25,469,273, provided under the new, fully funded Mississippi Student Funding Formula (MSFF).

Statewide, funding for public schools increased by $239-million, but some districts, like Hancock County, received relatively flat funding due to declining enrollment (a hold harmless provision in the new Mississippi Student Funding Formula means these districts will be shielded from funding losses for three years).

Prior to this year, Hancock County 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 $29,955,624.

See funding per school district for 2024-2025.

This is the 15th consecutive year that Mississippi has underfunded its public schools. Since 2008, the last time the MAEP was fully funded, students in the Hancock County School District have been shorted a total of $29,955,624. During this same period, Mississippi raised its academic standards significantly, yet public schools have been denied the resources needed to meet those standards.

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Members of U.S. Congress Representing
Hancock County 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
Hancock County 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. Timmy Ladner

HOUSE DISTRICT 93

HOME:
6 Michael D. Smith Rd.
Poplarville, MS 39470
228.518.0878 (C)

CAPITOL:
Room 119-B
Jackson, MS
601.359.2422

Rep. Jay McKnight

HOUSE DISTRICT 95

HOME:
22160 Hwy. 53
Gulfport, MS 39503
228.697.0625 (C)

CAPITOL:
Jackson, MS
601.359.3770

Rep. Brent Anderson

HOUSE DISTRICT 122

HOME:
P.O. Box 4601
Bay St. Louis, MS 39521
228.216.1630 (C)

CAPITOL:
Jackson, MS
601.359.3770

State Senators

Sen. Philman A. Ladner

SENATE DISTRICT 46

HOME:

228.493.4572 (W)
228.493.4572 (C)

CAPITOL:
Room 213
P.O. Box 1018
Jackson, MS 39215
601.359.4088

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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).