State overview
Mississippi
149 NCES district and charter agencies · 439,763 students in the linked federal file
Academic change
Open district rankings
State averages can hide districts moving in opposite directions. The district list below is the reliable starting point until comparable statewide change is available.
What stands out
Chronic absence is lower than in a typical state.
26.5% of students were chronically absent in the latest comparable data. Spending was 18% below a typical state. Open a local profile below to see how much results vary within Mississippi.
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0 districts with this measureDarker means a higher value, not necessarily a better result.Boundaries: NCES EDGE · 2024–25
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Districts and charter agencies in Mississippi
These are NCES local education agencies, not all traditional geographic school districts. Open any row for its parent-focused profile.
Return to the national view →Desoto County School DistrictOlive Branch · NCES 280132034,469studentsJackson Public School DistrictJackson · NCES 280219019,348studentsRankin County School DistrictBrandon · NCES 280383018,598studentsHarrison County School DistrictGulfport · NCES 280177014,318studentsMadison County School DistrictRidgeland · NCES 280279013,032studentsLamar County School DistrictLumberton · NCES 280240010,325studentsJackson County School DistrictMoss Point · NCES 28021608,823studentsJones County School DistrictLaurel · NCES 28022808,541studentsTupelo Public School DistrictTupelo · NCES 28043207,151studentsVicksburg Warren School DistrictVicksburg · NCES 28044706,955studentsPascagoula-Gautier School DistrictPascagoula · NCES 28034806,583studentsGulfport School DistrictGulfport · NCES 28017106,349studentsLee County School DistrictGuntown · NCES 28025506,251studentsBiloxi Public School DistrictBiloxi · NCES 28006305,978studentsOcean Springs School DistrictOcean Springs · NCES 28033605,906studentsLauderdale County School DistrictMeridian · NCES 28024305,873studentsLowndes County School DistrictCaledonia · NCES 28027305,305studentsClinton Public School DistrictClinton · NCES 28010905,196studentsHinds County School DistrictBolton · NCES 28018605,140studentsStarkville- Oktibbeha Consolidated DistrictStarkville · NCES 28001894,902studentsMeridian Public SchoolsMeridian · NCES 28029104,758studentsOxford School DistrictOxford · NCES 28034504,729studentsPetal School DistrictPetal · NCES 28035304,264studentsSouth Panola School DistrictBatesville · NCES 28040504,260studentsHancock County School DistrictKiln · NCES 28017404,134studentsGeorge County School DistrictLucedale · NCES 28015604,083studentsPearl Public School DistrictPearl · NCES 28035204,071studentsGreenwood-Leflore Consolidated School DistrictGreenwood · NCES 28001983,978studentsScott County School DistrictMorton · NCES 28039003,875studentsGrenada School DistrictGrenada · NCES 28016803,806studentsGreenville Public SchoolsGreenville · NCES 28016203,668studentsHattiesburg Public School DistrictHattiesburg · NCES 28018003,631studentsPontotoc County School DistrictEcru · NCES 28036603,472studentsItawamba County School DistrictFulton · NCES 28021003,391studentsPearl River County School DistrictCarriere · NCES 28035403,334studentsPicayune School DistrictPicayune · NCES 28036303,315studentsColumbus Municipal School DistrictColumbus · NCES 28012003,213studentsSimpson County School DistrictMagee · NCES 28039903,146studentsAlcorn School DistrictGlen · NCES 28003903,131studentsNeshoba County School DistrictPhiladelphia · NCES 28030603,091studentsCanton Public School DistrictCanton · NCES 28009003,071studentsSunflower Cty Consolidated School DistrictDrew · NCES 28001873,059studentsUnion County School DistrictBlue Springs · NCES 28043502,961studentsLong Beach School DistrictLong Beach · NCES 28026702,915studentsTishomingo County Sp Mun School DistrictBelmont · NCES 28042602,893studentsCleveland School DistrictCleveland · NCES 28007502,877studentsWayne County School DistrictWaynesboro · NCES 28045302,851studentsNatchez-Adams School DistrictNatchez · NCES 28030302,829studentsLaurel School DistrictLaurel · NCES 28024602,800studentsLincoln County School DistrictBogue Chitto · NCES 28026402,789studentsLafayette County School DistrictOxford · NCES 28023702,776studentsMarshall County School DistrictHolly Springs · NCES 28028502,758studentsWest Point Consolidated School DistrictWest Point · NCES 28001912,732studentsBrookhaven School DistrictBrookhaven · NCES 28008402,657studentsLouisville Municipal School DistrictLouisville · NCES 28027002,625studentsCovington County School DistrictCollins · NCES 28012902,605studentsLeake County School DistrictCarthage · NCES 28025202,577studentsSouth Tippah School DistrictBlue Mountain · NCES 28041102,533studentsHolmes County Consolidated SdDurant · NCES 28001952,502studentsCorinth School DistrictCorinth · NCES 28012602,501studentsSmith County School DistrictRaleigh · NCES 28040202,475studentsStone County School DistrictPerkinston · NCES 28041702,411studentsCopiah County School DistrictCrystal Springs · NCES 28012202,298studentsPontotoc City SchoolsPontotoc · NCES 28036902,298studentsPrentiss County School DistrictBooneville · NCES 28037502,288studentsMcComb School DistrictMcComb · NCES 28028802,242studentsNorth Pike School DistrictSummit · NCES 28032402,219studentsKosciusko School DistrictKosciusko · NCES 28023402,198studentsCalhoun County School DistrictBruce · NCES 28008702,180studentsForrest County School DistrictHattiesburg · NCES 28014902,160studentsMonroe County School DistrictHamilton · NCES 28029402,137studentsYazoo City Municipal School DistrictYazoo City · NCES 28047702,124studentsNew Albany Public SchoolsNew Albany · NCES 28031202,113studentsClarksdale Municipal School DistrictClarksdale · NCES 28010502,108studentsTate County School DistrictColdwater · NCES 28042302,036studentsPass Christian Public School DistrictPass Christian · NCES 28035101,978studentsMarion County School DistrictColumbia · NCES 28028201,942studentsPoplarville Separate School DistrictPoplarville · NCES 28037201,830studentsLawrence County School DistrictMonticello · NCES 28024901,770studentsWebster County School DistrictMathiston · NCES 28045601,758studentsBay St Louis Waveland School DistrictBay St Louis · NCES 28005701,736studentsNewton County School DistrictDecatur · NCES 28031501,703studentsWalthall County School DistrictTylertown · NCES 28044401,689studentsTunica County School DistrictTunica · NCES 28042901,667studentsWestern Line School DistrictGreenville · NCES 28046801,664studentsGreene County School DistrictLeakesville · NCES 28015901,659studentsForest Municipal School DistrictForest · NCES 28014701,654studentsSenatobia Municipal School DistrictSenatobia · NCES 28039301,651studentsSouth Pike School DistrictMagnolia · NCES 28040801,609studentsQuitman School DistrictQuitman · NCES 28037801,595studentsMoss Point Separate School DistrictMoss Point · NCES 28030001,579studentsColumbia School DistrictColumbia · NCES 28011701,573studentsAmory School DistrictAmory · NCES 28004501,537studentsHazlehurst City School DistrictHazlehurst · NCES 28018301,413studentsNoxubee County School DistrictMacon · NCES 28033001,391studentsYazoo County School DistrictBentonia · NCES 28048001,370studentsWest Jasper Consolidated SchoolsBay Springs · NCES 28045901,319studentsNorth Tippah School DistrictWalnut · NCES 28032701,294studentsBooneville School DistrictBooneville · NCES 28008201,279studentsJefferson Davis County School DistrictBassfield · NCES 28022501,279studentsHumphreys County School DistrictBelzoni · NCES 28020401,257studentsNorth Panola School DistrictComo · NCES 28032101,253studentsClaiborne County School DistrictPort Gibson · NCES 28010201,233studentsChoctaw County School DistrictAckerman · NCES 28009901,218studentsFranklin County School DistrictMeadville · NCES 28015301,193studentsWinona-Montgomery ConsolidatedWinona · NCES 28001961,176studentsNettleton School DistrictNettleton · NCES 28030901,162studentsHolly Springs School DistrictHolly Springs · NCES 28019501,076studentsWater Valley School DistrictWater Valley · NCES 28045001,069studentsCoahoma County School DistrictClarksdale · NCES 28011101,057studentsAberdeen School DistrictAberdeen · NCES 28003601,043studentsJefferson County School DistrictFayette · NCES 28022201,037studentsWilkinson County School DistrictCentreville · NCES 28047101,016studentsAttala County School DistrictEthel · NCES 28005101,002studentsPerry County School DistrictNew Augusta · NCES 2803570953studentsEnterprise School DistrictEnterprise · NCES 2801440933studentsUnion Public School DistrictUnion · NCES 2804380932studentsWest Bolivar Consolidated School DistrictRosedale · NCES 2800185930studentsBenton County School DistrictAshland · NCES 2800600917studentsKemper County School DistrictDeKalb · NCES 2802310915studentsEast Tallahatchie Consol School DistrictCharleston · NCES 2801410905studentsQuitman County School DistrictMarks · NCES 2803810898studentsAmite County School DistrictLiberty · NCES 2800420886studentsCarroll County School DistrictNorth Carrollton · NCES 2800930851studentsNorth Bolivar Consolidated School DistrictDuncan · NCES 2800186843studentsNewton Municipal School DistrictNewton · NCES 2803180841studentsPhiladelphia Public School DistrictPhiladelphia · NCES 2803600826studentsEast Jasper Consolidated School DistrictHeidelberg · NCES 2801380790studentsBaldwyn School DistrictBaldwyn · NCES 2800540752studentsLeland School DistrictLeland · NCES 2802610673studentsSouth Delta School DistrictRolling Fork · NCES 2803960618studentsForrest County Ag High SchoolBrooklyn · NCES 2801510600studentsJoel E Smilow CollegiateJackson · NCES 2800193582studentsRichton School DistrictRichton · NCES 2803870571studentsJoel E. Smillow PrepJackson · NCES 2800192570studentsReimagine PrepJackson · NCES 2800188568studentsWest Tallahatchie School DistrictWebb · NCES 2804650554studentsHollandale School DistrictHollandale · NCES 2801890524studentsOkolona Separate School DistrictOkolona · NCES 2803390521studentsClarksdale Collegiate DistrictClarksdale · NCES 2800194450studentsCoffeeville School DistrictCoffeeville · NCES 2801140401studentsAmbition Preparatory Charter SchoolJackson · NCES 2800197317studentsMidtown Public Charter SchoolJackson · NCES 2800190239studentsMs School for Math and ScienceColumbus · NCES 2801194232studentsLeflore Legacy AcademyGreenwood · NCES 2800199195studentsMs Schls for the Deaf and the BlindJackson · NCES 2801189118studentsMs School for the ArtsBrookhaven · NCES 280003188studentsMdhs Division of Youth ServicesRaymond · NCES 280119139studentsHudspeth Center AdministrationWhitfield · NCES 28011969students