- Per pupil
- $12,129
- current spending · median $14,850
- Spending rank
- #44/ 51
- among the 50 states + DC
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- national 15.2:1 · 2024-25
- Enrollment
- 440,072
- $5,337,651,000 total current
- Federal
- 23%
- State
- 45%
- Local
- 32%
- Desoto Co School Dist 35,003 $9,525
- Rankin Co School Dist 18,720 $11,323
- Jackson Public School District 18,710 $13,713
- Harrison Co School Dist 14,355 $11,305
- Madison Co School Dist 13,162 $12,248
- Lamar County School District 10,276 $11,188
Top six districts by enrollment, with each one's per-pupil spending.
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