Starkville-Oktibbeha Public School District

Starkville-Oktibbeha Public School District’s state funding for the 2024-2025 school year is $29,727,814, provided under the new, fully funded Mississippi Student Funding Formula (MSFF).

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

Prior to this year, Starkville-Oktibbeha 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 $35,783,181.

See funding per school district for 2024-2025.

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Members of U.S. Congress Representing
Starkville-Oktibbeha 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
Starkville-Oktibbeha 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. Joey Hood

HOUSE DISTRICT 35

HOME:
P.O. Box 759
Ackerman, MS 39735
662.547.9818 (H)
662.285.4663 (W)

CAPITOL:
Room 112-E
Jackson, MS
601.359.2428

Rep. Karl Gibbs

HOUSE DISTRICT 36

HOME:
543 George Walker Rd.
West Point, MS 39773
662.494.3669 (H)
662.346.1842 (C)

CAPITOL:
Room 400-F
Jackson, MS
601.359.3253

Rep. Cheikh Taylor

HOUSE DISTRICT 38

HOME:
383 Steele Rd
Starkville, MS 39759
662.617.8125 (H)

CAPITOL:
Jackson, MS
601.359.3770

Rep. Rob Roberson

HOUSE DISTRICT 43

HOME:
212 East Main Street
Starkville, MS 39759

CAPITOL:
Room 400-D
Jackson, MS
601.359.3359

State Senators

Sen. Bart Williams

SENATE DISTRICT 15

HOME:
3111 Old Hwy 12
Starkville, MS 39759

CAPITOL:
Room 212-C
Jackson, MS
601.359.2220

Sen. Angela Turner-Ford

SENATE DISTRICT 16

HOME:
P.O. Drawer 1500
West Point, MS 39773
662.494.6611 (W)
662.494.4814 (F)

CAPITOL:
Room 409
Jackson, MS
601.359.3237

Sen. Charles Younger

SENATE DISTRICT 17

HOME:
1213 Younger Rd.
Columbus, MS 39701
662.329.3430 (H)

CAPITOL:
Room 404
Jackson, MS
601.359.3232

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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).