Richton Public School District

Richton Public School District’s state funding for the 2024-2025 school year is $4,230,827, provided under the new, fully funded Mississippi Student Funding Formula (MSFF).

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

Prior to this year, Richton 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 $5,498,333.

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 Richton Public School District

Representatives

Rep. Shane Barnett

HOUSE DISTRICT 86

HOME:
P.O. Box 621
Waynesboro, MS 39367
601.735.4047 (W) 

CAPITOL:
Room 400-F
Jackson, MS
601.359.2426

Rep. Elliot Burch

HOUSE DISTRICT 105

HOME:
P.O. Box 1215
Lucedale, MS 39452

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

Senators

Sen. Chris Johnson

SENATE DISTRICT 45

HOME:
P.O. Box 18247
Hattiesburg, MS  39404
601.270.1314 (C)

CAPITOL:
Room 213
Jackson, MS
601.359.4088

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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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