Hinds County School District
Hinds County School District’s state funding for the 2025-2026 school year is $30,353,347.
Read about the Mississippi Student Funding Formula, the state’s mechanism for funding public schools, and an overview of education funding in Mississippi.
Members of U.S. Congress Representing
Hinds 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 Bennie Thompson
U.S. HOUSE DISTRICT 2
DISTRICT OFFICE:
601.946.9003
U.S. CAPITOL:
2466 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
202.225.5876
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
Hinds 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).
