Lauderdale County School District

Lauderdale County School District’s state funding for the 2024-2025 school year is $40,487,355, provided under the new, fully funded Mississippi Student Funding Formula (MSFF).

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

Prior to this year, Lauderdale 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 $50,139,673.

See funding per school district for 2024-2025.

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Members of U.S. Congress Representing Lauderdale 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 Michael Guest

U.S. HOUSE DISTRICT 3

DISTRICT OFFICE:
601.693.6681

U.S. CAPITOL:
450 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
202.225.5031

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 Lauderdale 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. Keith Jackson

HOUSE DISTRICT 45

HOME:
95 Zackery Road
Preston, MS 39354
601.934.0053

CAPITOL:
P.O. Box 1018
Jackson, MS 39215
601.359.3770

Rep. Steve Horne

HOUSE DISTRICT 81

HOME:
5904 Causeyville Rd.
Meridian, MS 39301
601.644.9974 (H)

CAPITOL:
Room 100-C
Jackson, MS
601.359.9392

Vacant

HOUSE DISTRICT 82

(Special Election March 25, 2025)

HOME:

CAPITOL:

Rep. Billy Calvert

HOUSE DISTRICT 83

HOME:
P.O. Box 5774
Meridian, MS 39302
601.485.2477 (W)
601.490.0652 (C)

CAPITOL:
Jackson, MS
601.359.3770

State Senators

Sen. Tyler McCaughn

SENATE DISTRICT 31

HOME:
P.O. Box 28
Newton, MS 39345
601.683.2382 (W)

CAPITOL:
Room 212-C
Jackson, MS
601.359.2220

Rod Hickman

SENATE DISTRICT 32

HOME:
2829 Jefferson St.
Macon, MS 39341

CAPITOL:
Room 409
Jackson, MS
601.359.3237

Sen. Jeff Tate

SENATE DISTRICT 33

HOME:
P.O. Box 1005
Meridian, MS 39302
601.527.4124 (C)

CAPITOL:
Room 215
Jackson, MS
601.359.3232

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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).