Madison County School District

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

922.0

This is the total number of teacher FTEs.

Experienced Teachers

Percent of teachers with four or more years of teaching experience

Total Number

784.8

Number of teachers with four or more years of experience.

Experienced Teachers

85.1%

Percent of teachers with four or more years of teaching experience

Low Poverty

85.3%

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

High Poverty

80.5%

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

16.1

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

Provisional Teachers

1.7%

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

Low Poverty

1.2%

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

High Poverty

5.9%

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

913.9

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

In-Field Teachers

99.1%

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

Low Poverty

99.6%

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

High Poverty

98.0%

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

53

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

Experienced Principals

98.1%

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

Teachers and School Leaders

Experienced Teachers

  • Total Number 784.8
  • Percent 85.1%
  • Low Poverty Number 516.1
  • Low Poverty Percent 85.3%
  • High Poverty Number 80.5%
  • High Poverty Percent 80.5%

Provisional Teachers

  • Total Number 16.1
  • Percent 1.7%
  • Low Poverty Number 7.4
  • Low Poverty Percent 1.2%
  • High Poverty Number 3.0
  • High Poverty Percent 5.9%

In-Field Teachers

  • Total Number 913.9
  • Percent 99.1%
  • Low Poverty Number 602.6
  • Low Poverty Percent 99.6%
  • High Poverty Number 98.0%
  • High Poverty Percent 98.0%

Number of Principals

  • Total Number 53
  • Experienced Number 52
  • Experienced Percent 98.1%

Mississippi Department of Education

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

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Last updated 09/17/2024