Humphreys County - MS Achievement School District

Humphreys County – Mississippi Achievement School District’s state funding for the 2024-2025 school year is $8,370,779, provided under the new, fully funded Mississippi Student Funding Formula (MSFF).

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

Prior to this year, Humphreys 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 $12,858,062.

Read more about education funding in Mississippi, including details regarding the new Mississippi Student Funding Formula. 

See funding per school district for 2024-2025.

Members of U.S. Congress Representing Humphreys County-ASD

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
Humphreys County-ASD

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. Timaka James-Jones

HOUSE DISTRICT 51

HOME:
210 Central Avenue
Belzoni, MS 39038
662.247.1827

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

State Senators

Sen. Joseph Thomas

SENATE DISTRICT 22

HOME:
P.O. Box 524 
Yazoo City, MS 39194
662.746.7552 (W)
662.571.2987 (C)

CAPITOL:
Room 215
Jackson, MS
601.359.2220

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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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