DeSoto County School District

DeSoto County School District’s state funding for the 2025-2026 school year is $221,489,877.

Read about the Mississippi Student Funding Formula, the state’s mechanism for funding public schools, and an overview of education funding in Mississippi.

See state funding per district for 2025-2026.

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Members of U.S. Congress Representing
DeSoto 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

 

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

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Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith

U.S. Senate

DISTRICT OFFICE:
601.965.4459

 

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U.S. CAPITOL:
528 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510-2405
202.224.5054

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Senator Roger Wicker

U.S. Senate

DISTRICT OFFICE:
601.965.4644

 

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U.S. CAPITOL:
425 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
202.224.6253

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Members of Mississippi Legislature Representing
DeSoto 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. Justin Keen

HOUSE DISTRICT 6

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HOME:
14277 Glynn Valley Street
Byhalia, MS 38611
901.493.3410

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

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Rep. Kimberly Remak

HOUSE DISTRICT 7

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HOME:
5240 Wedgewood Drive
Olive Branch, MS 38654

CAPITOL:
P.O. Box 1018
Jackson, MS 39215
601.359.3728

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Rep. Cedric Burnett

HOUSE DISTRICT 9

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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

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Rep. Rodney Hall

HOUSE DISTRICT 20

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HOME:
P.O. Box 1301
Southaven, MS 38671
601.937.5729 (C)

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

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Rep. Jeff Hale

HOUSE DISTRICT 24

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HOME:
2303 Westwind Dr.
Nesbit, MS 38651
901.461.6673 (C)

CAPITOL:
Room 400-F
Jackson, MS
601.359.9395

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Rep. Dan Eubanks

HOUSE DISTRICT 25

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HOME:
P.O. Box 184
Walls, MS 38680
662.374.0035 (W)

CAPITOL:
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P.O. Box 1018
Jackson, MS 39215
601.359.4082

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Rep. W.I. Harris

HOUSE DISTRICT 28

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HOME:
1966 Robertson Road
Hernando, MS 38632
662.449.6412

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

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Rep. Hester Jackson McCray

HOUSE DISTRICT 40

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HOME:
3420 Laurel Wood St.
Horn Lake, MS  38637
901.410.7875 (C)

CAPITOL:

Jackson, MS
601.359.3770 

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Rep. Bill Kinkade

HOUSE DISTRICT 52

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HOME:
71 Peachtree Rd
Byhalia, MS 38611
901.365.4830 (W)
901.870.2726 (C)

CAPITOL:
Room 112-C
Jackson, MS
601.359.3334

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State Senators

Sen. Michael McClendon

SENATE DISTRICT 1

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HOME:
2245 Memphis St.
Hernando, MS 38632
901.219.0900 (C)

CAPITOL:
Room 404
Jackson, MS
601.359.3232

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Sen. Theresa Gillespie-Isom

SENATE DISTRICT 2

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

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Sen. Reginald D. Jackson

SENATE DISTRICT 11

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HOME:

662.624.1039 (W)

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

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Sen. Kevin Blackwell

SENATE DISTRICT 19

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HOME:
P.O. Box 1412
Southaven, MS 38671

CAPITOL:
Room 212-C
Jackson, MS
601.359.2395

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School and District Accountability Ratings

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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).

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