Pearl Public School District

Pearl Public School District’s state funding for the 2024-2025 school year is $28,114,664, 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 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 $28,546,596.

See funding per school district for 2024-2025.

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Members of U.S. Congress Representing
Pearl 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 Michael Guest

U.S. HOUSE DISTRICT 3

DISTRICT OFFICE:
601.693.6681

U.S. CAPITOL:
450 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
202.225.5031

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 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. Gene Newman

HOUSE DISTRICT 61

HOME:
801 Country Place Dr.
Pearl, MS 39208
601.939.9633 (H)
601.932.1060 (F)
601.316.2491 (C)

CAPITOL:
Jackson, MS
601.359.3770

Rep. Zakiya Summers

HOUSE DISTRICT 68

HOME:
P.O. Box 21210
Jackson, MS 39289
769.224.0554 (W)

CAPITOL:

Jackson, MS
601.359.3770

Rep. Lee Yancey

HOUSE DISTRICT 74

HOME:
P.O. Box 4215
Brandon, MS 39047
601.824.3297 (H)
601.824.7455 (W)

CAPITOL:
Room 102-B
Jackson, MS
601.359.3744

State Senators

Sen. Josh Harkins

SENATE DISTRICT 20

HOME:
P.O. Box 320374
Flowood, MS 39232
601.209.8448 (C)

CAPITOL:
Room 215
Jackson, MS
601.359.2395

Sen. Dean Kirby

SENATE DISTRICT 30

HOME:
P.O. Box 54099
Pearl, MS 39288
601.932.1966 (H)
601.939.5968 (W)

CAPITOL:
Room 307
Jackson, MS
601.359.4089

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).