Pearl River County School District

Pearl River County School District’s state funding for the 2024-2025 school year is $22,969,108, provided under the new, fully funded Mississippi Student Funding Formula (MSFF).

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

Prior to this year, Pearl River 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 $24,880,474.

See funding per school district for 2024-2025.

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Members of U.S. Congress Representing
Pearl River 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
Pearl River 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. Timmy Ladner

HOUSE DISTRICT 93

HOME:
6 Michael D. Smith Rd.
Poplarville, MS 39470
228.518.0878 (C)

CAPITOL:
Room 119-B
Jackson, MS
601.359.2422

Rep. Jansen Owen

HOUSE DISTRICT 106

HOME:
P.O. Box 249
Poplarville, MS 39470
601.746.5201 (W)
601.522.3337 (C)

CAPITOL:
Jackson, MS
601.359.3770

Rep. Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes

HOUSE DISTRICT 108

HOME:
P.O. Box 1165
Picayune, MS 39466
601.798.3334 (C)

CAPITOL:
Jackson, MS
601.359.3770

State Senators

Sen. Angela Hill

SENATE DISTRICT 40

HOME:
54 Watts Rd
Picayune, MS 39466
601.916.3952 (C)

CAPITOL:
Room 409
Jackson, MS
601.359.3237

School and District Accountability Ratings

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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).