Rankin 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

1,283.0

This is the total number of teacher FTEs.

Experienced Teachers

Percent of teachers with four or more years of teaching experience

Total Number

992.6

Number of teachers with four or more years of experience.

Experienced Teachers

77.4%

Percent of teachers with four or more years of teaching experience

Low Poverty

77.9%

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

30.6

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

Provisional Teachers

2.4%

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

Low Poverty

1.8%

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

In-Field Teachers

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

Total Number

1,263.4

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

In-Field Teachers

98.5%

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

Low Poverty

98.6%

Percent of teaching staff in a school with low levels of poverty 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.

Number of Principals

Principals and assistant principals assigned to a school/district.

Total Number

77

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

Experienced Principals

100.0%

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

Teachers and School Leaders

Experienced Teachers

  • Total Number 992.6
  • Percent 77.4%
  • Low Poverty Number 775.7
  • Low Poverty Percent 77.9%
  • High Poverty Number
  • High Poverty Percent

Provisional Teachers

  • Total Number 30.6
  • Percent 2.4%
  • Low Poverty Number 17.8
  • Low Poverty Percent 1.8%
  • High Poverty Number
  • High Poverty Percent

In-Field Teachers

  • Total Number 1,263.4
  • Percent 98.5%
  • Low Poverty Number 981.4
  • Low Poverty Percent 98.6%
  • High Poverty Number
  • High Poverty Percent

Number of Principals

  • Total Number 77
  • Experienced Number 77
  • Experienced Percent 100.0%

Mississippi Department of Education

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

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Last updated 04/07/2025