Columbus Municipal 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

220.3

This is the total number of teacher FTEs.

Experienced Teachers

Percent of teachers with four or more years of teaching experience

Total Number

137.0

Number of teachers with four or more years of experience.

Experienced Teachers

62.2%

Percent of teachers with four or more years of teaching experience

High Poverty

62.2%

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

Title I

62.2%

Percent of teaching staff with four or more years of experience in Title I school.

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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

7.9

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

Provisional Teachers

3.6%

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

High Poverty

3.6%

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

Title I

3.6%

Percent of teaching staff with a temporary or provisional license in a Title I school.

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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

218.1

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

In-Field Teachers

99.0%

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

High Poverty

99.0%

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

Title I

99.0%

Percent of teaching staff in a Title I school who are properly licensed in the subject matter taught.

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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.

Effective Teachers

Percent of teachers with a Professional Growth System (PGS) rating of 3 or higher in low or high-poverty schools.

Total Number

84

Number of teachers with a Professional Growth System (PGS) rating of 3 or higher

Effective Teachers

45.4%

Percent of teachers with a Professional Growth System (PGS) rating of 3 or higher

High Poverty

42.9%

Percent of teachers with a Professional Growth System (PGS) rating of 3 or higher in high-poverty schools

Title I

42.9%

Percent of teachers with a Professional Growth System (PGS) rating of 3 or higher in Title I Schools

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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

14

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

Experienced Principals

92.9%

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

High Poverty

92.9%

Percent of principals and assistant principals with four or more years of experience in a school with high level of poverty

Teachers and School Leaders

Experienced Teachers

  • Total Number 137.0
  • Percent 62.2%
  • Low Poverty Number
  • Low Poverty Percent
  • High Poverty Number 62.2%
  • High Poverty Percent 62.2%
  • Title I 62.2%

Provisional Teachers

  • Total Number 7.9
  • Percent 3.6%
  • Low Poverty Number
  • Low Poverty Percent
  • High Poverty Number 7.9
  • High Poverty Percent 3.6%
  • Title I 3.6%

In-Field Teachers

  • Total Number 218.1
  • Percent 99.0%
  • Low Poverty Number
  • Low Poverty Percent
  • High Poverty Number 99.0%
  • High Poverty Percent 99.0%
  • Title I 99.0%

Effective Teachers

  • Total Number 84
  • Percent 84
  • Low Poverty Number
  • Low Poverty Percent
  • High Poverty Number 72
  • High Poverty Percent 42.9%
  • Title I 42.9%

Number of Principals

  • Total Number 14
  • Experienced Number 13
  • Experienced Percent 92.9%

Mississippi Department of Education

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

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Last updated 09/17/2024