Monroe County School District

Monroe County School District’s state funding for the 2024-2025 school year is $14,134,725, provided under the new, fully funded Mississippi Student Funding Formula (MSFF).

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

Prior to this year, Monroe 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 $17,663,123.

Read more about education funding in Mississippi, including details regarding the new Mississippi Student Funding Formula. 

See funding per school district for 2024-2025.

Legislators Representing Monroe County School District

Representatives

Rep. Donnie Bell

HOUSE DISTRICT 21

HOME:
836 Tucker Rd
Fulton, MS 38843
601.862.3385 (H)

CAPITOL:
Room 400-A
Jackson, MS
601.359.3396

Rep. Andy Boyd

HOUSE DISTRICT 37

HOME:
129 Whispering Trees
Columbus, MS  39702
No personal phone number available

CAPITOL:
Jackson, MS
601.359.3770

Rep. Dana McLean 

HOUSE DISTRICT 39 

HOME:
332 Williamsburg Rd.
Columbus, MS  39705
662.328.0607 (C)

CAPITOL:

Jackson, MS
601.359.3770

Senators

Sen. Hob Bryan

SENATE DISTRICT 7

HOME:
P.O. Box 75
Amory, MS 38821
662.256.9989 (H)
662.256.9601 (W)

CAPITOL:
Room 212-C
Jackson, MS
601.359.2395

Sen. Charles Younger

SENATE DISTRICT 17

HOME:
1213 Younger Rd.
Columbus, MS 39701
662.329.3430 (H) 

CAPITOL:
Room 404
Jackson, MS
601.359.3232 

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