Mississippi

Teachers and School Leaders

This page includes information on school leaders and the professional qualifications of teachers. All teacher data is represented as Full Time Equivalents, or FTEs. For example, a teacher who works half a school day would be represented as 0.5 FTEs.

Total Teacher FTEs

31,292.0

This is the total number of teacher FTEs.

Experienced Teachers

Percent of teachers with four or more years of teaching experience

Total Number

24,308.5

Number of teachers with four or more years of experience.

Experienced Teachers

77.7%

Percent of teachers with four or more years of teaching experience

Low Poverty

82.7%

Percent of teaching staff with four or more years of experience teaching in a school with low levels of poverty.

High Poverty

72.8%

Percent of teaching staff with four or more years of experience in a school with high levels of poverty.

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The information is also reported by low-poverty and high-poverty school designations. A high-poverty school is one where the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced lunch is in the highest quartile, while a low-poverty school is one where the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced lunch is in the lowest quartile.

Provisional Teachers

Percent of teachers that hold an emergency or provisional license, a valid license to teach in Mississippi.

Total Number

1,833.2

The number of teachers who are teaching with a temporary or provisional license.

Provisional Teachers

5.9%

Percent of teachers that hold an emergency or provisional license, a valid license to teach in Mississippi.

Low Poverty

2.6%

Percent of teaching staff with a temporary or provisional license in low-poverty schools.

High Poverty

11.7%

Percent of teaching staff with a temporary or provisional license in a school with high poverty levels.

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The information is also reported by low-poverty and high-poverty school designations. A high-poverty school is one where the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced lunch is in the highest quartile, while a low-poverty school is one where the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced lunch is in the lowest quartile.

In-Field Teachers

Percent of teachers with a valid certificate and teaching a course for which they are properly endorsed.

Total Number

29,923.3

Number of teachers who are properly licensed for the subject matter they are teaching.

In-Field Teachers

95.6%

Percent of teachers with a valid certificate and teaching a course for which they are properly endorsed.

Low Poverty

98.3%

Percent of teaching staff in a school with low levels of poverty who are properly licensed in the subject matter taught.

High Poverty

91.0%

Percent of teaching staff in a school with high levels of poverty who are properly licensed for the subject matter they are teaching.

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The information is also reported by low-poverty and high-poverty school designations. A high-poverty school is one where the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced lunch is in the highest quartile, while a low-poverty school is one where the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced lunch is in the lowest quartile.

Number of Principals

Principals and assistant principals assigned to a school/district.

Total Number

1,799

The number of principals and assistant principals assigned to a school/district.

Experienced Principals

98.3%

Percent of principals and assistant principals with four or more years of experience.

Teachers and School Leaders

Experienced Teachers

  • Total Number 24,308.5
  • Percent 77.7%
  • Low Poverty Number 8,302.6
  • Low Poverty Percent 82.7%
  • High Poverty Number 72.8%
  • High Poverty Percent 72.8%

Provisional Teachers

  • Total Number 1,833.2
  • Percent 5.9%
  • Low Poverty Number 261.4
  • Low Poverty Percent 2.6%
  • High Poverty Number 1,314.2
  • High Poverty Percent 11.7%

In-Field Teachers

  • Total Number 29,923.3
  • Percent 95.6%
  • Low Poverty Number 9,866.3
  • Low Poverty Percent 98.3%
  • High Poverty Number 91.0%
  • High Poverty Percent 91.0%

Number of Principals

  • Total Number 1,799
  • Experienced Number 1,768
  • Experienced Percent 98.3%

Mississippi Department of Education

PO Box 771
Jackson, MS 39205
(601) 359-3513

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Last updated 09/17/2024