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Mississippi Schools: Key Facts and Resources
Learning key facts and knowing who's who will help you get savvy about education in your state.
Mississippi Schools: By the Numbers
| Public schools | 886 |
| Public school teachers | 31,588 |
| Pre-K-12 enrollment | 492,645 |
| Minority students | 53.0% |
| Students eligible for free/reduced price lunch | 65.3% |
| Students with disabilities | 12.9% |
| Annual pre-K-12 expenditures | $2.6 billion |
| English-language learners | 0.5% |
Who's in Charge?
- Governor: Haley Barbour(R)
- Education Superintendent: Hank M. Bounds
Get Connected
- Mississippi Department of Education
- Mississippi State Board of Education
- Mississippi Affiliate--National Education Association
- Mississippi curriculum frameworks, from the Mississippi Department of Education
- Legislative information, from Project Vote Smart
Selected Mississippi newspapers
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