How much is charter school per-pupil funding in Mississippi?

Charter per-pupil funding in Mississippi runs about $6,700-$8,500, allocated using Average Daily Attendance (ADA).

School Funding in Mississippi

Q: Does Mississippi have an ESA, voucher, or school-choice program?

Mississippi has 2 school-choice program(s): Education Savings Account (ESA) (Active, $5,500-$6,500 per student); Voucher Program (Active, $3,000-$6,000 per student).

How charter per-pupil funding and school-choice programs (ESA, vouchers, tax-credit scholarships) work for schools in Mississippi, with the current per-student amounts and program status.

Funding data verified as of 2026-05-19

Charter school per-pupil funding

$6,700-$8,500

estimated per-pupil, per year

Allocation method: Average Daily Attendance (ADA).

Your state funds charter schools based on Average Daily Attendance (ADA). Funding is calculated on the average number of students physically present each day - so absent students reduce your funding. I'd strongly recommend investing in attendance programs early, because they directly impact your revenue. This is one of those areas where school culture and financial health are directly connected. - SchoolStack Team

Mississippi Adequate Education Program

School-choice programs (ESA, vouchers & tax-credit scholarships)

Education Savings Account (ESA)

Active

$5,500-$6,500

per student, per year

Special needs ESA - ~$6,500

Voucher Program

Active

$3,000-$6,000

per student, per year

2 voucher programs

Families in Mississippi may also access the new federal tax-credit scholarship (SGO) program.

Private schools: federal services & the Mississippi ombudsman

Private and faith-based schools in Mississippi can't take federal Title money as cash, but their students and teachers are entitled to a fair share of the services it funds - tutoring, teacher training, technology, and English-learner support - delivered by the local public school district at no cost to the school. If a district won't cooperate, Mississippi's equitable-services ombudsman is the referee who enforces it.

Mississippi equitable-services ombudsman: Official Mississippi ombudsman page · 601-359-3499

Names and contacts change, so the official page always carries the current person. Read the step-by-step guide to claiming equitable services - it includes a copy-paste email to send your district.

School meal programs in Mississippi (real revenue)

Nonprofit private schools in Mississippi can join the federal National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs and get paid a cash reimbursement for every qualifying meal - a revenue line, not an in-kind service. You apply to your state child-nutrition agency, not your district.

Mississippi Department of Education - Office of Child Nutrition: Official Mississippi school-meals page · 601-576-5000

New to this? Read the step-by-step meal-programs guide - how to apply, get reimbursed, and budget for it.

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Sources: state education-agency program pages, EdChoice, NCSL K-12 funding tracker, and the Institute for Justice educational-choice litigation tracker. Figures are estimates for planning and change frequently - verify current amounts with your state agency before relying on them.