Benton County School District
Benton County School District’s state funding for the 2024-2025 school year is $7,193,693 under the new, fully funded Mississippi Student Funding Formula (MSFF).
Statewide, funding for public schools increased by $239-million.
Prior to this year, Benton 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 $9,621,337.
Members of U.S. Congress Representing
Benton 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
Benton 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
State Senators
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).
