Forrest County School District

Forrest County School District’s state funding for the 2025-2026 school year is $14,211,260.

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
Forrest 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 Mike Ezell

U.S. HOUSE DISTRICT 4

DISTRICT OFFICE:
228.864.7670

U.S. CAPITOL:
443 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
202.225.5772

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
Forrest 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. Joseph Tubb

HOUSE DISTRICT 87

HOME:
30 Pin Oak Ln.
Purvis, MS 39475
601.336.3660 (W)

CAPITOL:

601.359.3770

Rep. Noah Sanford

HOUSE DISTRICT 90

HOME:
P.O. Box 1900
Collins, MS 39428
601.517.6622 (C)

CAPITOL:
Room 201M-6
Jackson, MS
601.359.3363

Rep. Missy McGee

HOUSE DISTRICT 102

HOME:
P.O. Box 1018
Hattiesburg, MS 39404

CAPITOL:
Jackson, MS
601.359.3770

Rep. Percy Watson

HOUSE DISTRICT 103

HOME:
P.O. Box 1767
Hattiesburg, MS 39403
601.544.6490 (H)
601.545.1051 (W)

CAPITOL:
Jackson, MS
601.359.3770

Rep. Larry Byrd

HOUSE DISTRICT 104

HOME:
17 Byrd Rd.
Petal, MS 39465
601.544.1877 (H)
601.310.3552 (C)

CAPITOL:
Room 400-B
Jackson, MS
601.359.3337

State Senators

Sen. Juan Barnett

SENATE DISTRICT 34

HOME:
P.O. Box 407
Heidelberg, MS 39439

CAPITOL:
Room 405
Jackson, MS
601.359.2224

Sen. Johnny DuPree

SENATE DISTRICT 45

HOME:

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

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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).