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Mississippi Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

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Overview

Public Schools Overview Mississippi School Districts by City
Number Of Students 442,336
Number Of Mississippi Schools 1,057
Number Of Mississippi School Districts 161
Spending Per Student $11,960

State Test Scores

Reading/English Language Arts Tests

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
47%
44%
47%
41%
38%
34%
44%
    3rd Grade
    4th Grade
    5th Grade
    6th Grade
    7th Grade
    8th Grade
    10th Grade
Reading Proficiency

Math Test

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
50%
46%
38%
45%
46%
45%
62%
50%
46%
38%
45%
46%
45%
62%
    3rd Grade
    4th Grade
    5th Grade
    6th Grade
    7th Grade
    8th Grade
    10th Grade
Math Proficiency

School enrollment by group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This State Nation
White (non-hispanic) 44.6% 47.5%
Black 48.4% 15.8%
Hispanic 5.0% 29.3%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.2% 5.9%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.8% 1.4%
Special Needs Groups This State Nation
Economically Disadvantaged 99.7% 51.6%
English Language Learners 3.3% 9.9%
Students With Disabilities 15.8% 14.9%

Class Size (number of students per classroom teacher)

17.5 15 12.5 10 7.5 5 2.5 0
13.9
15.9
    AVG FOR STATE
    AVG FOR NATION

Mississippi Education Environment

Population State Nation
Population 2,940,057 333,287,557
Population Density (per sq. mile) 62 93
Population distribution by age STATE NATION
4 Years Old And Below 6.0% 5.7%
5-19 Years Old 20.4% 19.1%
20-44 Years Old 32.2% 33.4%
45-64 Years Old 24.9% 25.3%
65 Or Older 16.5% 16.5%
HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS STATE NATION
Number Of Households 1,121,269 120,158,879
Single Parent Households With Children 10.2% 8.3%
Adults With At Least A High School Diploma 86.2% 89.1%
Adults With At Least A Bachelor's Degree 23.9% 34.3%
HOUSEHOLD INCOME DISTRIBUTION STATE NATION
$150,000 or more 10.2% 20.3%
$100,000 - $149,999 13.3% 17.1%
$75,000 - $99,999 12.0% 12.8%
$50,000 - $74,999 16.7% 16.1%
$30,000 - $49,999 17.9% 14.3%
$15,000 - $29,999 16.0% 10.7%
$15,000 or less 13.9% 8.7%

Education Expenditures

For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,827 $2,577,379,000 48.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $580 $256,641,000 4.9%
Staff $465 $205,614,000 3.9%
General Administration $349 $154,231,000 2.9%
School Administration $612 $270,616,000 5.1%
Operation $1,057 $467,711,000 8.8%
Transportation $426 $188,522,000 3.6%
Other $289 $127,751,000 2.4%
Total Support $3,778 $1,671,086,000 31.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,355 $1,041,743,000 19.7%
Total Expenditures $11,960 $5,290,208,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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