Tate County School District

Tate County School District’s state funding for the 2024-2025 school year is $14,868,734, provided under the new, fully funded Mississippi Student Funding Formula (MSFF).

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

Prior to this year, Tate 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 $20,274,885.

See funding per school district for 2024-2025.

Visit Tate County School District’s Website

Members of U.S. Congress Representing
Tate 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 Trent Kelly

U.S. HOUSE DISTRICT 1

DISTRICT OFFICE:
662.841.8808

U.S. CAPITOL:
2243 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
202.225.4306

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
Tate 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. Trey Lamar

HOUSE DISTRICT 8

HOME:
214 South Ward Street
Senatobia, MS 38668
662.562.0434 (H)
662.562.6537 (W)

CAPITOL:
Room 201
Jackson, MS
601.359.3343

Rep. Cedric Burnett

HOUSE DISTRICT 9

HOME:
P.O. Box 961
Tunica, MS 38676
662.363.2531 (H)
662.363.2531 (W)

CAPITOL:
Room 100-A
Jackson, MS
601.359.3755

Rep. Lataisha Jackson

HOUSE DISTRICT 11

HOME:
P.O. Box 358
Como, MS 38619
662.526.1122 (H)

CAPITOL:
BSMNT B
Jackson, MS
601.359.9488

State Senators

Sen. Neil Whaley

SENATE DISTRICT 10

HOME:
6685 Church Ave.
Potts Camp, MS 38659

CAPITOL:
Room 404
Jackson, MS
601.359.3232

Sen. Reginald D. Jackson

SENATE DISTRICT 11

HOME:

662.624.1039 (W)

CAPITOL:
Room 404
P.O. Box 1018
Jackson, MS 39215
601.359.3232

School and District Accountability Ratings

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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).