Jackson County School District

Jackson County School District’s state funding for the 2024-2025 school year is $51,719,615, provided under the new, fully funded Mississippi Student Funding Formula (MSFF).

Statewide, funding for public schools increased by $239-million, but some districts, like Jackson County, received relatively flat funding due to declining enrollment (a hold harmless provision in the new Mississippi Student Funding Formula means these districts will be shielded from funding losses for three years).

Prior to this year, Jackson 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 $62,927,690.

See funding per school district for 2024-2025.

Visit Jackson County School District’s Website

Members of U.S. Congress Representing
Jackson 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
Jackson 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. Manly Barton

HOUSE DISTRICT 109

HOME:
7905 Pecan Ridge
Moss Point, MS 39562
228.588.2763 (H)
228.217.1379 (C)

CAPITOL:
Room 203
Jackson, MS
601.359.3014

Rep. John Read

HOUSE DISTRICT 112

HOME:
2396 Robert Hiram Drive
Gautier, MS 39552
228.497.9852 (H)
228.497.4090 (W)
228.990.8051 (C)

CAPITOL:
Room 201-C
Jackson, MS
601.359.3340

Rep. Jeffrey Guice

HOUSE DISTRICT 114

HOME:
P.O. Box 549
Ocean Springs, MS 39566
228.875.1114 (W)
228.219.2953 (C)

CAPITOL:
Room 201M-4
Jackson, MS
601.359.2420

State Senators

Sen. Joseph “Mike” Seymour

SENATE DISTRICT 47

HOME:
15417 Indian Fork Rd.
Vancleave, MS 39565
228.697.9154 (C)

CAPITOL:
Room 405
Jackson, MS
601.359.2224

Sen. Jeremy England

SENATE DISTRICT 51

HOME:
P.O. Box 6363
Vancleave, MS 39565
228.219.1180 (C)

CAPITOL:
Room 404
Jackson, MS
601.359.4088

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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).