Jones County School District

Jones County School District’s state funding for the 2024-2025 school year is $62,469,205, provided under the new, fully funded Mississippi Student Funding Formula (MSFF).

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

Prior to this year, Jones 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 $66,638,260.

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

See funding per school district for 2024-2025.

Legislators Representing Jones County School District

Representatives

Rep. Omeria Scott

HOUSE DISTRICT 80

HOME:
615 East 19th St.
Laurel, MS 39215
601.649.7677 (H)

CAPITOL:
BSMNT
Jackson, MS
601.359.4084

Rep. Charles Blackwell

HOUSE DISTRICT 88

HOME:
50 Blackwell Loop
Ellisville, MS 39437
Phone not available

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

Rep. Donnie Scoggin

HOUSE DISTRICT 89

HOME:
1203 Pine Street
Ellisville, MS 39437
601.319.5421 (H)
601.477.8553 (W)
601.319.5421 (C)

CAPITOL:
Jackson, MS
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

Senators

Sen. Juan Barnett

SENATE DISTRICT 34

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

CAPITOL:
Room 405
Jackson, MS
601.359.2224

Sen. Robin Robinson

SENATE DISTRICT 42

HOME:

601.498.3708 (C)

CAPITOL:
Room 407
P.O. Box 1018
Jackson, MS 39215
601.359.2220

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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