Boarding Schools in Mississippi

Mississippi is a state in the southern region of the United States, with part of its southern border formed by the Gulf of Mexico. Its western border is formed by the Mississippi River. The state has a population of approximately 3 million. It is the 32nd most extensive and the 32nd most populous of the 50 United States. Located in the center of the state, Jackson is the state capital and largest city, with a population of approximately 175,000 people. Outside of the Mississippi Delta area, between the Mississippi and Yazoo rivers, the state is heavily forested. The state's name is derived from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary. Mississippi has a humid subtropical climate with long summers and short, mild winters. With over half of the state's area covered by wild trees, including mostly pine, as well as cottonwood, elm, hickory, oak, pecan, sweetgum and tupelo, Mississippi is heavily forested. The United States Census Bureau estimates that the population of Mississippi was 2,992,333 on July 1, 2015, a 0.84% increase since the 2010 United States Census.

Education in Mississippi

The Mississippi public school system (prekindergarten through grade 12) works within districts governed by locally elected school boards and superintendents. In 2013, Mississippi had 493,650 students registered in a total of 1,063 schools in 162 school districts. There were 32,613 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 15 students, compared to the national average of 1:16. There was roughly one administrator for every 253 students, compared to the national average of one administrator for every 295 students. Mississippi, on an average, spent $8,130 per pupil in 2013, which ranked it 47th highest in the nation. The state's graduation rate was 75.5% in 2013. In Mississippi, there were 908 regular schools as of 2013. Vocational schools were the second most prevalent type of school in the state, with 90 schools classified as such. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, during the 2012-2013 school year, approximately 30% of all public school students in the country attended city schools. About 40% attended suburban schools. Approximately, 11.5% of all students attended schools in towns, while about 18.7% attended rural schools.

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