MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Address: 359 N. West Street
Jackson, MS 39205

Phone Number: (601) 359-3487

Pre-Kindergarten Teachers:
Kindergarten Teachers:
Elementary Teachers:
Secondary Teachers:
Teachers Of Ungraded Classes: 290
1711
12365
12943
4289

Total Teachers: 31588

Instructional Aides: 8314

Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors: 619

Elementary Guidance Counselors/Directors:
Secondary Guidance Counselors/Directors:
Total Guidance Counselors/Directors: 456
509
966

Librarians: 942

LEA Administrators: 966

School Administrators: 1702

Library Support Staff:
Administrative Support Staff:
School Administrative Support Staff:
Student Support Services:
All Other Support Services Staff: 307
1816
2056
2766
14081

Regular and Other Diploma Recipients:
H.S. Equivalency Recipients (> Age 19):
Other H.S. Completers:
23740
269
1603

NUMBER OF K-12 STUDENTS IN MISSISSIPPI

American
Indian Asian Black Hispanic White Total

Pre-K 2 15 1477 18 463 1975

Kindergarten 86 286 18438 559 17476 36845

Grade 1 73 298 20334 581 18312 39598

Grade 2 63 254 20013 423 17549 38302

Grade 3 69 254 20238 430 17582 38573

Grade 4 50 276 20700 400 18189 39615

Grade 5 56 261 20093 367 18705 39482

Grade 6 56 273 19961 380 18784 39454

Grade 7 77 303 20372 388 19504 40644

Grade 8 62 269 18481 338 18132 37282

Grade 9 81 274 19528 310 18945 39138

Grade 10 44 267 15941 233 16606 33091

Grade 11 37 271 13605 154 14607 28674

Grade 12 38 228 12398 166 13199 26029

Ungraded 15 38 9045 73 4772 13943

Total 809 3567 250624 4820 232825 492645

The above information on Mississippi Department of Education has been provided in part by The National Center for Education Statistics and is based on data from the 2002 fiscal year. The Education Department Website makes no guarantees that such information is accurate or up-to-date. For complete information, contact Mississippi Department of Education through the channels indicated above.