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Mississippi School Districts

Public school districts and education agencies

Districts and agencies
152
Students
431,206
Fall enrollment
Spending per student
$12,392
Average of reporting districts
Largest district
DeSoto County School District
34,934 students

Enrollment and school counts come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Spending comes from the Census Bureau's Annual Survey of School System Finances, and child poverty from Census SAIPE model estimates. Per-pupil spending is current spending (salaries, benefits, supplies and services), not construction or debt, and is shown only for districts with at least 50 students.

Districts by enrollment

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DistrictStudentsSchoolsPer studentChild poverty
DeSoto County School District34,93442$9,73212.3%
Rankin County School District18,19628$11,9879.2%
Jackson Public Schools16,87041$14,75336.7%
Harrison County School District14,25324$11,42620.5%
Madison County Schools12,92623$12,7129.6%
Lamar County School District10,31817$10,83814.4%
Jackson County School District8,84514$10,66115.0%
Jones County School District8,69311$10,26522.8%
Tupelo Public School District7,19214$12,74323.8%
Vicksburg Warren School District6,61015$13,23627.3%
Pascagoula-Gautier School District6,57919$15,94325.8%
Lee County6,34315$11,32618.1%
Lauderdale County School District5,94011$11,06817.4%
Gulfport School District5,92711$12,23530.2%
Biloxi Public School District5,6999$13,07024.4%
Ocean Springs School District5,6777$10,83111.9%
Lowndes County School District5,26110$11,57316.5%
Clinton Public School District5,1489$10,11614.7%
Hinds County School District4,94010$11,51119.0%
Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District4,8809$13,39721.8%
Oxford School District4,7637$12,49512.2%
Meridian Public Schools4,38511$14,45237.9%
Pearl Public Schools4,2585$10,94116.5%
Petal School District4,2535$11,07416.7%
South Panola School District4,2207$12,04429.2%
George County School District4,0499$10,43019.6%
Scott County School District3,9899$10,58226.1%
Hancock School District3,9347$12,16120.3%
Hattiesburg3,9189$14,26735.1%
Grenada School District3,8635$11,62727.6%
Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District3,71815$12,65440.8%
Pontotoc County School District3,4659$10,28818.3%
Picayune School District3,35911$12,60925.4%
Itawamba County3,2758$11,14223.3%
Greenville Public School District3,26412$14,32850.6%
Alcorn School District3,22610$11,29116.6%
Canton Public Schools3,1579$12,27826.4%
Pearl River County School District3,1284$10,25814.1%
Columbus Municipal School District3,0119$13,62733.6%
Union County School District2,9864$10,00416.1%
Wayne County School District2,9778$12,21030.1%
Neshoba County Schools2,9723$10,26023.1%
Long Beach School District2,8745$11,02415.9%
Lafayette County2,8545$11,56213.6%
Tishomingo County School District2,8448$11,89817.9%
Sunflower County Consolidated School District2,80713$14,09940.9%
Simpson County School District2,7978$11,95126.4%
Cleveland School District2,79310$14,69745.0%
Lincoln County School District2,7914$9,79216.8%
Marshall County School District2,76910$11,74724.6%
Laurel School District2,6208$12,46440.8%
Natchez-Adams School District2,5548$16,05635.0%
Smith County School District2,5386$10,17523.2%
Stone County School District2,5325$10,73320.4%
West Point Consolidated School District2,5288$13,82531.0%
Covington County School District2,4929$13,48026.5%
Brookhaven School District2,4327$12,44024.0%
Louisville Municipal School District2,4137$12,00230.2%
Leake County School District2,4086$12,10630.2%
South Tippah School District2,4036$11,48120.0%
Corinth School District2,4003$10,90324.2%
Pontotoc City School District2,4005$10,56221.5%
Holmes County Consolidated2,3009$15,34447.6%
Chickasaw County School District2,1977$11,23028.7%
Prentiss County School District2,1767$11,63420.4%
New Albany Public Schools2,1495$11,70420.8%
North Pike Schools2,1355$11,24024.3%
Forrest County School District2,1246$13,80323.7%
McComb School District2,1218$14,17133.6%
Copiah County School District2,0774$11,60625.2%
Tate County School District2,0046$11,09718.6%
Monroe County School District2,0025$11,18116.3%
Calhoun County School District1,9896$13,55724.4%
Kosciusko School District1,9736$15,29123.1%
Poplarville School District1,9695$10,81919.0%
Clarksdale Municipal School District1,8578$15,45852.0%
Yazoo City Municipal School District1,8245$12,48836.4%
Marion County School District1,7948$15,15827.5%
Pass Christian School District1,7684$14,80816.3%
Senatobia Municipal School District1,7544$12,10817.4%
Western Line Schools1,7394$13,70230.9%
Webster County Schools1,7175$11,05420.5%
Walthall County School District1,6986$12,50634.5%
Lawrence County School District1,6746$13,54026.9%
Bay Waveland School District1,6644$16,58623.3%
Newton County School District1,6504$12,41927.9%
Columbia School District1,6394$12,45028.2%
Forest Municipal School District1,6383$12,60032.3%
Greene County Schools1,6216$12,50823.0%
Moss Point School District1,6116$19,86529.8%
Tunica School District1,5987$17,10438.9%
Amory School District1,4615$14,00324.0%
South Pike School District1,4617$13,03030.5%
Quitman School District1,4596$13,92130.6%
West Jasper School District1,3714$12,26926.0%
Booneville School District1,3374$10,69822.9%
Noxubee County School District1,3214$13,68738.7%
Hazlehurst City School District1,3203$12,52337.4%
Choctaw County Schools1,2335$15,22225.4%
North Tippah School District1,2203$11,22521.2%
Jeff Davis County School District1,2175$14,73136.1%
Yazoo County School District1,2164$17,46920.8%
Franklin County School District1,1475$12,96825.5%
Claiborne County Public Schools1,1354$15,55345.7%
Humphreys County1,1304$17,20148.9%
North Panola1,1036$13,86137.8%
Jefferson County School District1,0835$15,06538.3%
Winona-Montgomery Consolidated School District1,0693$13,50336.7%
Coahoma County School District1,0095$16,77631.6%
Water Valley School District9972$10,79823.8%
Nettleton School District9944$11,37222.3%
Holly Springs School District9935$14,87032.1%
Union Public School District9763$11,43828.8%
Attala County Schools9525$17,63134.8%
Aberdeen School District9243$15,78331.7%
Enterprise9183$11,99013.4%
Amite County School District9144$17,28229.3%
Benton County School District9094$13,91629.0%
Kemper County School District8885$20,19733.3%
West Bolivar Consolidated School District8735$16,27652.9%
Perry County School District8476$15,16025.8%
Quitman County School District8354$14,82043.3%
East Tallahatchie School District7974$16,55338.2%
Newton Municipal School District7824$14,08743.5%
Philadelphia Public School District7573$15,21128.8%
North Bolivar Consolidated School District7493$15,82746.8%
Baldwyn School District7393$13,81125.6%
East Jasper School District7393$17,29029.8%
Carroll County School District7342$14,40021.8%
Wilkinson County School District6944$13,43236.0%
Leland School District6714$17,32631.5%
Clarksdale Collegiate6521Not reportedNot reported
Richton School District5862$11,27122.1%
Ambition Preparatory Charter School5631Not reportedNot reported
Forrest County Agricultural High School5621$12,997Not reported
South Delta School District5484$20,12049.9%
West Tallahatchie School District5483$18,24142.5%
Joel E. Smilow Collegiate5471Not reportedNot reported
Hollandale School District5344$17,51436.2%
Joel E. Smilow Prep5211Not reportedNot reported
Okolona School District5124$15,63634.1%
Reimagine Prep4571Not reportedNot reported
Midtown Public Charter School4201Not reportedNot reported
Coffeeville School District3672$17,28131.4%
Revive3671Not reportedNot reported
Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science2401Not reportedNot reported
Leflore Legacy Academy2031Not reportedNot reported
Instant Impact Global Prep1601Not reportedNot reported
MS Schools For The Blind And Deaf1092Not reportedNot reported
MS School Of The Arts1041Not reportedNot reported
SR1 College Preparatory & STEM Academy871Not reportedNot reported
MDHS Division Of Youth Services331Not reportedNot reported

Frequently asked questions

What are the largest school districts in Mississippi?
DeSoto County School District (34,934 students), Rankin County School District (18,196 students), Jackson Public Schools (16,870 students) have the most students in the latest NCES count.
How much does Mississippi spend per student?
Districts in Mississippi that report finance data spent an average of $12,392 per student on current operations, weighted by enrollment.
What does per-pupil spending include?
It is current spending for elementary and secondary education divided by fall enrollment, as published by the Census Bureau. It includes instruction, support services such as transportation and administration, and other day-to-day costs. It leaves out capital outlay for buildings and interest on debt.
Why do some districts have no spending or poverty figures?
Charter districts, education service agencies and other special agencies often do not report finance data separately, and Census SAIPE estimates child poverty only for geographic school districts. Values are also hidden for districts with fewer than 50 students, where a per-pupil figure can swing widely.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data; U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances and SAIPE · Last updated 10/22/2026

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