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Mississippi serves 473,018 students
across 150 districts.
Its teachers have had 30,677 projects funded on ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½, representing
$16.3 million in funds.
Mississippi spent a total of
$4.3 billion in
the 2016-17 school year school year on education.
56.5% of that was on
instruction, 37.5% on support
services, and 6.0% on other costs.
Mississippi spent a total of
$9,009
per pupil in the 2016-17 school year school year on
education. 56.5% of that was on
instruction, 37.5% on support
services, and 6.0% on other costs.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics
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Mississippi Department of Education school support on ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½
Last updated Apr 29, 2025
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Mississippi Department of Education
$16.3 million
raised using ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½
30,677
projects
funded
9,214
teachers
funded
82,258
donors
2,605
projects
for
basic supplies
5,275
projects for
technology
4,564
projects for
books
1,222
projects
for
art supplies
Mississippi Department of Education has received support from
26,964 individuals from Mississippi and
27,647 individuals out-of-state.