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School districts in Mississippi

138 school districts in Mississippi, 33rd among the states. Regular public school districts in the NCES Common Core of Data (charter-only districts are not included).

School districtCityTeachers (FTE)Website
DeSoto County School DistrictHernando2,282Official site
Rankin County School DistrictBrandon1,403Official site
Jackson Public SchoolsJackson1,250Official site
Madison County SchoolsRidgeland1,076Official site
Harrison County School DistrictGulfport931Official site
Lamar County School DistrictPurvis779Official site
Jones County School DistrictEllisville657Official site
Jackson County School DistrictVancleave602Official site
Pascagoula-Gautier School DistrictPascagoula561Official site
Tupelo Public School DistrictTupelo555Official site
Lee CountyTupelo507Official site
Vicksburg Warren School DistrictVicksburg482Official site
Lauderdale County School DistrictMeridian452Official site
Gulfport School DistrictGulfport437Official site
BILOXI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTBiloxi417Official site
Ocean Springs School DistrictOcean Springs416Official site
Lowndes County School DistrictColumbus406Official site
Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School DistrictStarkville387Official site
Meridian Public SchoolsMeridian358Official site
Clinton Public School DistrictClinton357Official site
Oxford School DistrictOxford343Official site
Hinds County School DistrictRaymond339Official site
Petal School DistrictPetal329Official site
South Panola School DistrictBatesville310Official site
Alcorn School DistrictCorinth308Official site
HattiesburgHattiesburg298Official site
Pearl Public SchoolsPearl297Official site
George County School DistrictLucedale292Official site
Itawamba CountyFulton288Official site
Grenada School DistrictGrenada279Official site
Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School DistrictGreenwood273Official site
Picayune School DistrictPicayune269Official site
PONTOTOC COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTPontotoc256Official site
Tishomingo County School DistrictIuka239Official site
Greenville Public School DistrictGreenville237Official site
Cleveland School DistrictCleveland236Official site
Columbus Municipal School DistrictColumbus233Official site
Scott County School DistrictForest233Official site
Covington County School DistrictCollins217Official site
Lafayette CountyOxford217Official site
Prentiss County School DistrictBooneville216Official site
Canton Public SchoolsCanton215Official site
Sunflower County Consolidated School DistrictIndianola214Official site
Long Beach School DistrictLong Beach210Official site
Wayne County School DistrictWaynesboro207Official site
Marshall County School DistrictHolly Springs206Official site
West Point Consolidated School DistrictWest Point206Official site
Brookhaven School DistrictBrookhaven202Official site
Lincoln County School DistrictBrookhaven202Official site
Neshoba County SchoolsPhiladelphia202Official site
Pearl River County School DistrictCarriere200Official site
Union County School DistrictNew Albany199Official site
Natchez-Adams School DistrictNatchez196Official site
South Tippah School DistrictRipley195Official site
Simpson County School DistrictMendenhall193Official site
Pontotoc City School DistrictPontotoc185Official site
Smith County School DistrictRaleigh185Official site
Forrest County School DistrictHattiesburg181Official site
Calhoun County School DistrictPittsboro180Official site
Chickasaw County School DistrictHouston180Official site
Monroe County School DistrictAmory177Official site
Leake County School DistrictCarthage173Official site
Stone County School DistrictWiggins173Official site
Holmes County ConsolidatedLexington170Official site
Louisville Municipal School DistrictLouisville168Official site
Corinth School DistrictCorinth164Official site
Laurel School DistrictLaurel164Official site
McComb School DistrictMccomb162Official site
North Pike SchoolsSummit154Official site
Tate County School DistrictColdwater152Official site
NEW ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOLSNew Albany151Official site
Lawrence County School DistrictMonticello146Official site
Franklin County School DistrictMeadville143Official site
Copiah County School DistrictHazlehurst142Official site
Kosciusko School DistrictKosciusko142Official site
Pass Christian School DistrictPass Christian139Official site
Marion County School DistrictColumbia137Official site
Poplarville School DistrictPoplarville137Official site
Walthall County School DistrictTylertown137Official site
Webster County SchoolsEupora135Official site
Bay Waveland School DistrictBay St Louis131Official site
Moss Point School DistrictMoss Point131Official site
Tunica School DistrictTunica131Official site
COLUMBIA SCHOOL DISTRICTColumbia126Official site
NEWTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTDecatur123Official site
Greene County SchoolsLeakesville120Official site
Amory School DistrictAmory119Official site
Choctaw County SchoolsAckerman119Official site
Western Line SchoolsAvon118Official site
Clarksdale Municipal School DistrictClarksdale113Official site
Yazoo County School DistrictYazoo City111Official site
South Pike School DistrictMagnolia110Official site
Senatobia Municipal School DistrictSenatobia109Official site
Forest Municipal School DistrictForest106Official site
West Jasper School DistrictBay Springs105Official site
Kemper County School DistrictDekalb98Official site
North Tippah School DistrictFalkner97Official site
Attala County SchoolsKosciusko96Official site
Booneville School DistrictBooneville93Official site
Noxubee County School DistrictMacon91Official site
Jeff Davis County School DistrictPrentiss90Official site
Claiborne County Public SchoolsPort Gibson88Official site
Perry County School DistrictNew Augusta88Official site
Coahoma County School DistrictClarksdale87Official site
Hazlehurst City School DistrictHazlehurst87Official site
Winona-Montgomery Consolidated School DistrictWinona85Official site
Amite County School DistrictLiberty84Official site
Benton County School DistrictAshland84Official site
EnterpriseEnterprise84Official site
North PanolaSardis84Official site
Jefferson County School DistrictFayette81Official site
MS Achievement SD Of Humphreys CountyBelzoni79Official site
Union Public School DistrictUnion79Official site
Nettleton School DistrictNettleton77Official site
Wilkinson County School DistrictWoodville77Official site
West Bolivar Consolidated School DistrictRosedale76Official site
Aberdeen School DistrictAberdeen74Official site
Water Valley School DistrictWater Valley74Official site
Holly Springs School DistrictHolly Springs69Official site
NEWTON MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DISTRICTNewton64Official site
Philadelphia Public School DistrictPhiladelphia63Official site
Carroll County School DistrictCarrollton61Official site
North Bolivar ConsolidatedMound Bayou61Official site
Baldwyn School DistrictBaldwyn60Official site
Leland School DistrictLeland53Official site
East Tallahatchie School DistrictCharleston52Official site
Forrest County Agricultural High SchoolBrooklyn52Official site
East Jasper School DistrictHeidelberg50Official site
South Delta School DistrictRolling Fork48Official site
Okolona School DistrictOkolona46Official site
Richton School DistrictRichton45Official site
HollandaleHollandale44Official site
Quitman County School DistrictMarks43Official site
Coffeeville School DistrictCoffeeville38Official site
West Tallahatchie School DistrictSumner34Official site
Hancock School DistrictKilnNot publishedOfficial site
MS Achievement SD Of Yazoo CityYazoo CityNot publishedOfficial site
Quitman School DistrictQuitmanNot publishedOfficial site

Largest first by teachers (fte), as each employer reports it to its federal registry.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data, 2024–25 local education agency universe (directory and staff). Data captured September 30, 2026.

Jobs at school districts

Assistant PrincipalCareer & Technical Education (CTE) TeacherCrossing GuardCustodian (schools & public buildings)Elementary School TeacherESL / ELL TeacherHigh School TeacherInstructional Coach / CoordinatorKindergarten TeacherMiddle School TeacherParaprofessional / Teacher AidePrincipalPublic Pre-K TeacherPublic School TeacherSchool Bus DriverSchool Bus Monitor / AideSchool Cafeteria / Food Service WorkerSchool CounselorSchool Librarian / Media SpecialistSchool NurseSchool PsychologistSchool Secretary / Office ManagerSchool Social WorkerSchool Speech-Language PathologistSchool SuperintendentSpecial Education TeacherSubstitute Teacher