State: Mississippi
Mississippi
Your Guide to Data and Services for Mississippi
SREB works with Mississippi policymakers, colleges and schools to help them improve education. From this page, find independent, accurate data, reliable best practices and ways to share scarce resources.
Mississippi Members of the Board
Tate Reeves, Governor of Mississippi, Jackson,
ex officio (2028)
Eileen Beazley, Head Start Collaboration
Director, Office of the Governor, Jackson (2027)
Richard Bennett, State Representative, Long
Beach (2026)
Dennis DeBar, Jr., State Senator, Leakesville
(2028)
Holly Spivey, Director of Government Relations,
Mississippi Department of Education, Jackson
(2025) Executive Committee member
(Appointments to the Board are made by the Governor. Terms
expire June 30 of the specified year.)
Mississippi Members of the Legislative Advisory Council
Richard Bennett, State Representative, Long
Beach
Dennis DeBar, Jr., State Senator,
Leakesville
Briggs Hopson, State Senator, Vicksburg
Kent McCarty, State Representative, Hattiesburg
Mississippi Savings: Tech Purchasing, State Authorization
Mississippi saved $53,000 on $588,000 in technology purchases in fiscal year 2023 through SREB participation in discount agreements. Details >
Colleges and universities in Mississippi save an estimated $862,000 annually and saved an initial $3 million on authorization for distance learning through SARA, the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement. Details >
Mississippi
College Affordability Profile
The SREB College Affordability Profiles provide state stakeholders with data-driven insights into the cost of higher education and its impact on students and families. These profiles highlight key affordability metrics for each of the 16 SREB states, including net price across different types of institutions, state financial aid per student, student borrowing patterns, and trends in state appropriations and tuition and fees per full-time equivalent student.
Mississippi: School Improvement Services
The Southern Regional Education Board works with educators and state and district education agency personnel in Mississippi and nationwide to provide support for continuous school improvement, rigorous curricula and instructional practices, teacher induction, professional development and instructional coaching services, technical assistance and program evaluation.
Find out what services are available for Mississippi districts and schools in this PDF.
Mississippi: An Early Path
An Early Path covers data and policies for each SREB state in Pre-K, elementary and middle grades in 2023. The reports also highlight important demographic data. These are SREB’s 11th progress reports to states on educational progress and the final set for the 2020 Challenge to Lead Goals. Each state report provides comparable data so states can see how they relate to one another, the SREB region and the nation.
Mississippi: Finding a path
Finding a Path covers data and policies for each SREB state’s progress in high school, postsecondary and the workforce. Watch for reports on birth to middle grades in 2023. These are SREB’s 10th biennial reports to states on educational progress and the final set for the 2020 Challenge to Lead Goals. They provide comparable data so states can see how they relate to one another, the Southern region and the nation. New this year: sections on the K-12 teacher and postsecondary workforces.
Mississippi Featured Facts
from the SREB Fact Book on Higher Education
Mississippi-specific data on population, demographic, education attainment, enrollment, graduation rates, workforce, tuition, debt, funding, faculty salaries and more.
Mississippi: Gauging Progress, Accelerating Pace
Gauging Progress, Accelerating Pace is the seventh biennial report to SREB states on their progress in meeting SREB’s Challenge to Lead goals for education. Each customized state report documents progress on both measurable outcomes and state policies. Through effective policy implementation, the goals can help states drive improvements in student achievement, high school graduation, college completion and workforce readiness.
Mississippi
2020 State Workforce Outlook
Data on how automation and the COVID-19 pandemic will affect Mississippi’s workforce.
Mississippi: A Turning Point
A Turning Point is the ninth biennial report to SREB states on their progress in meeting SREB’s Challenge to Lead goals for education. The 2020 report focuses on Charting a Course to 2030 — evaluating how well states are preparing their workforces for the future economy. Each customized state report documents advancement on both measurable outcomes and state policies. Through effective policy implementation, the goals can help states drive improvements in student achievement, high school graduation, college completion and workforce readiness.
Mississippi: Looking Closer
Looking Closer is the eighth biennial report to SREB states on their progress in meeting SREB’s Challenge to Lead goals for education. Each customized state report documents progress on both measurable outcomes and state policies. Through effective policy implementation, the goals can help states drive improvements in student achievement, high school graduation, college completion and workforce readiness.
