Newton Public School District

Newton Public School District’s state funding for the 2024-2025 school year is $5,369,773, provided under the new, fully funded Mississippi Student Funding Formula (MSFF).

Statewide, funding for public schools increased by $239-million, but some districts, like Newton, 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, Newton 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 $7,740,482.

See funding per school district for 2024-2025.

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Members of U.S. Congress Representing
Newton 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 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
Newton 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. Randy Rushing

HOUSE DISTRICT 78

HOME:
672 North 8th Ave.
P.O. Box 424
Decatur, MS 39327
601.635.2044 (H)
601.917.9504 (C)

CAPITOL:
Room 400-H
Jackson, MS
601.359.3371

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

Rep. Troy Smith

HOUSE DISTRICT 84

HOME:
320 Smith Ridge Ln.
Enterprise, MS 39330
601.527.7991 (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

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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).