Ocean Springs Public School District

Ocean Springs Public School District’s state funding for the 2024-2025 school year is $38,178,118, provided under the new, fully funded Mississippi Student Funding Formula (MSFF).

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

Prior to this year, Ocean Springs 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 $42,091,226.

See funding per school district for 2024-2025.

Visit Ocean Springs Public School District’s Website

Members of U.S. Congress Representing
Ocean Springs Public 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
Ocean Springs Public 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. Jimmy Fondren

HOUSE DISTRICT 111

HOME:
906 Convent Avenue
Pascagoula, MS 39567
228.762.5110

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

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. Henry Zuber III

HOUSE DISTRICT 113

HOME:
503 Minor Ln.
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
228.875.4866 (H)
228.875.1097 (W)

CAPITOL:
Room 402-C
Jackson, MS
601.359.3364

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. 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

Sen. Brice Wiggins

SENATE DISTRICT 52

HOME:
1201 Farnsworth Ave.
Pascagoula, MS 39567
228.324.3141 (W)
601.510.9378 (F)

CAPITOL:
Room 409
Jackson, MS
601.359.3237

School and District Accountability Ratings

Write a Letter to the Editor

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).