Total Equipment Cost
Annual Operations and Maintenance Cost
Students Affected
| Rank | School district | Total Equipment (1970-2025) | Annual O&M | # of Students Impacted | Increase in heat days from 1970–2025 (Total heat days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson Public School DistrictMS | 101,000 | 420,000 | 23,940 | 22 (121) |
| 2 | Hinds County School DistrictMS | 87,000 | 133,000 | 5,800 | 23 (123) |
| 3 | Rankin County School DistrictMS | 69,000 | 332,000 | 19,210 | 22 (122) |
| 4 | Madison County School DistrictMS | 61,000 | 251,000 | 13,300 | 21 (119) |
| 5 | Hazlehurst City School DistrictMS | 58,000 | 31,000 | 1,500 | 26 (129) |
| 6 | Harrison County School DistrictMS | 57,000 | 264,000 | 15,010 | 16 (117) |
| 7 | Copiah County School DistrictMS | 51,000 | 70,000 | 2,540 | 25 (124) |
| 8 | Lawrence County School DistrictMS | 41,000 | 54,000 | 2,080 | 25 (127) |
| 9 | South Pike School DistrictMS | 36,000 | 38,000 | 1,740 | 20 (128) |
| 10 | Vicksburg Warren School DistrictMS | 30,000 | 128,000 | 7,780 | 25 (126) |
| 11 | Tupelo Public School DistrictMS | 29,000 | 134,000 | 6,990 | 16 (104) |
| 12 | Clinton Public School DistrictMS | 25,000 | 101,000 | 5,310 | 23 (121) |
| 13 | Biloxi Public School DistrictMS | 25,000 | 106,000 | 6,240 | 15 (113) |
| 14 | Petal School DistrictMS | 21,000 | 78,000 | 4,140 | 18 (130) |
| 15 | Oxford School DistrictMS | 20,000 | 95,000 | 4,320 | 22 (98) |
| 16 | Sunflower County Consolidated School DistrictMS | 20,000 | 81,000 | 3,570 | 17 (108) |
| 17 | Pearl Public School DistrictMS | 18,000 | 75,000 | 4,260 | 21 (122) |
| 18 | George County School DistrictMS | 17,000 | 71,000 | 4,120 | 20 (131) |
| 19 | Canton Public School DistrictMS | 17,000 | 71,000 | 3,780 | 21 (121) |
| 20 | Louisville Municipal School DistrictMS | 16,000 | 66,000 | 2,740 | 19 (105) |
| 21 | McComb School DistrictMS | 16,000 | 57,000 | 2,510 | 24 (125) |
| 22 | Hattiesburg Public School DistrictMS | 16,000 | 62,000 | 3,950 | 17 (132) |
| 23 | Leflore County School DistrictMS | 15,000 | 59,000 | 2,900 | 19 (108) |
| 24 | Neshoba County School DistrictMS | 15,000 | 65,000 | 3,240 | 22 (110) |
| 25 | Covington County School DistrictMS | 15,000 | 56,000 | 2,770 | 22 (124) |
| 26 | North Pike School DistrictMS | 14,000 | 51,000 | 2,440 | 23 (125) |
| 27 | Lafayette County School DistrictMS | 12,000 | 65,000 | 3,570 | 22 (98) |
| 28 | Greene County School DistrictMS | 12,000 | 45,000 | 1,880 | 21 (134) |
| 29 | Cleveland School DistrictMS | 12,000 | 57,000 | 3,400 | 17 (106) |
| 30 | Jefferson Davis County School DistrictMS | 12,000 | 40,000 | 1,400 | 21 (124) |
| 31 | Yazoo City Municipal School DistrictMS | 9,000 | 39,000 | 2,420 | 19 (116) |
| 32 | Walthall County School DistrictMS | 9,000 | 35,000 | 1,820 | 18 (129) |
| 33 | Lamar County School DistrictMS | 9,000 | 179,000 | 10,620 | 18 (127) |
| 34 | West Bolivar Consolidated School DistrictMS | 8,000 | 32,000 | 1,210 | 18 (103) |
| 35 | Greenwood Public School DistrictMS | 8,000 | 40,000 | 2,680 | 19 (108) |
| 36 | Yazoo County School DistrictMS | 7,000 | 29,000 | 1,500 | 20 (115) |
| 37 | Humphreys County School DistrictMS | 7,000 | 29,000 | 1,580 | 18 (113) |
| 38 | Lincoln County School DistrictMS | 7,000 | 82,000 | 3,050 | 23 (123) |
| 39 | Lee County School DistrictMS | 6,000 | 128,000 | 6,900 | 17 (102) |
| 40 | Jefferson County School DistrictMS | 6,000 | 24,000 | 1,160 | 25 (126) |
| 41 | Forrest County SchoolsMS | 6,000 | 49,000 | 2,250 | 18 (130) |
| 42 | Simpson County School DistrictMS | 5,000 | 76,000 | 3,610 | 23 (122) |
| 43 | Perry County SchoolsMS | 5,000 | 19,000 | 1,020 | 21 (133) |
| 44 | Choctaw Central High SchoolMS | 5,000 | 18,000 | 570 | 27 (117) |
| 45 | Leland School DistrictMS | 4,000 | 17,000 | 820 | 17 (108) |
| 46 | South Delta School DistrictMS | 4,000 | 15,000 | 810 | 21 (116) |
| 47 | Amory School DistrictMS | 4,000 | 31,000 | 1,640 | 17 (106) |
| 48 | Kemper County School DistrictMS | 3,000 | 16,000 | 980 | 21 (114) |
| 49 | Western Line School DistrictMS | 3,000 | 31,000 | 1,970 | 17 (111) |
| 50 | Philadelphia Public School DistrictMS | 3,000 | 17,000 | 1,000 | 22 (110) |
| 51 | Wilkinson County School DistrictMS | 3,000 | 20,000 | 1,210 | 21 (129) |
| 52 | Meridian Public School DistrictMS | 3,000 | 86,000 | 5,230 | 22 (117) |
| 53 | Richton School DistrictMS | 3,000 | 11,000 | 680 | 22 (128) |
| 54 | Bogue Chitto Elementary SchoolMS | 2,000 | 9,000 | 280 | 29 (117) |
| 55 | Hollandale School DistrictMS | 2,000 | 10,000 | 600 | 19 (113) |
| 56 | MS SCHOOL FOR MATH AND SCIENCEMS | 2,000 | 7,000 | 240 | 19 (115) |
| 57 | Choctaw Central Middle SchoolMS | 2,000 | 6,000 | 210 | 27 (117) |
| 58 | Tucker Elementary SchoolMS | 1,000 | 4,000 | 150 | 27 (115) |
| 59 | MS SCHS FOR THE BLIND AND DEAFMS | 1,000 | 4,000 | 130 | 21 (122) |
| 60 | MDHS DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICESMS | 1,000 | 2,000 | 50 | 30 (129) |
| 61 | ROGER AMOS MCMURTRY ADMMS | 0 | 1,000 | 30 | 21 (121) |
| 62 | MISSISSIPPI STATE HOSPITALMS | 0 | 1,000 | 30 | 27 (128) |
| 63 | DeSoto County School DistrictMS | 0 | 613,000 | 34,390 | 18 (94) |
| 64 | Jackson County School DistrictMS | 0 | 140,000 | 9,210 | 15 (118) |
| 65 | Jones County School DistrictMS | 0 | 130,000 | 8,700 | 18 (121) |
| 66 | Lauderdale County School DistrictMS | 0 | 123,000 | 6,280 | 22 (114) |
| 67 | Ocean Springs School DistrictMS | 0 | 104,000 | 5,940 | 14 (115) |
| 68 | Gulfport School DistrictMS | 0 | 98,000 | 6,490 | 15 (114) |
| 69 | Lowndes County School DistrictMS | 0 | 97,000 | 5,450 | 16 (107) |
| 70 | Itawamba County School DistrictMS | 0 | 97,000 | 3,500 | 15 (103) |
| 71 | Scott County School DistrictMS | 0 | 88,000 | 4,100 | 20 (118) |
| 72 | Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School DistrictMS | 0 | 86,000 | 5,080 | 18 (102) |
| 73 | Pascagoula-Gautier School DistrictMS | 0 | 86,000 | 6,870 | 11 (112) |
| 74 | Wayne County School DistrictMS | 0 | 85,000 | 3,330 | 17 (128) |
| 75 | Union County School DistrictMS | 0 | 82,000 | 2,910 | 17 (100) |
| 76 | Greenville Public School DistrictMS | 0 | 82,000 | 4,480 | 16 (110) |
| 77 | South Panola School DistrictMS | 0 | 80,000 | 4,320 | 19 (102) |
| 78 | Pearl River County School DistrictMS | 0 | 69,000 | 4,270 | 15 (129) |
| 79 | Pontotoc County SchoolsMS | 0 | 68,000 | 3,670 | 17 (100) |
| 80 | Hancock County School DistrictMS | 0 | 67,000 | 4,420 | 18 (121) |
| 81 | Monroe County School DistrictMS | 0 | 66,000 | 2,280 | 17 (105) |
| 82 | Columbus Municipal School DistrictMS | 0 | 66,000 | 4,090 | 15 (109) |
| 83 | Holmes County Consolidated School DistrictMS | 0 | 65,000 | 3,090 | 19 (111) |
| 84 | Prentiss County School DistrictMS | 0 | 62,000 | 2,420 | 14 (93) |
| 85 | Tishomingo County SchoolsMS | 0 | 61,000 | 3,040 | 15 (94) |
| 86 | Long Beach School DistrictMS | 0 | 61,000 | 3,160 | 15 (114) |
| 87 | Smith County School DistrictMS | 0 | 60,000 | 2,660 | 21 (120) |
| 88 | West Point Consolidated School DistrictMS | 0 | 58,000 | 3,000 | 17 (104) |
| 89 | South Tippah School DistrictMS | 0 | 56,000 | 2,730 | 13 (93) |
| 90 | Grenada School DistrictMS | 0 | 54,000 | 4,060 | 13 (106) |
| 91 | Alcorn School DistrictMS | 0 | 54,000 | 3,220 | 15 (94) |
| 92 | Natchez-Adams School DistrictMS | 0 | 51,000 | 3,190 | 19 (127) |
| 93 | Marshall County School DistrictMS | 0 | 50,000 | 2,990 | 20 (94) |
| 94 | Brookhaven School DistrictMS | 0 | 49,000 | 2,820 | 23 (121) |
| 95 | Laurel School DistrictMS | 0 | 47,000 | 3,170 | 18 (119) |
| 96 | Corinth School DistrictMS | 0 | 44,000 | 2,650 | 15 (94) |
| 97 | Leake County School DistrictMS | 0 | 44,000 | 2,850 | 19 (114) |
| 98 | Calhoun County School DistrictMS | 0 | 44,000 | 2,500 | 20 (106) |
| 99 | Clarksdale Municipal School DistrictMS | 0 | 43,000 | 2,340 | 16 (101) |
| 100 | Pontotoc City SchoolsMS | 0 | 43,000 | 2,250 | 17 (99) |
| Rank | School district | Total Equipment (1970-2025) | Annual O&M | # of Students Impacted | Increase in heat days from 1970–2025 (Total heat days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DeSoto County School DistrictMS | 0 | 613,000 | 34,390 | 18 (94) |
| 2 | Jackson Public School DistrictMS | 101,000 | 420,000 | 23,940 | 22 (121) |
| 3 | Rankin County School DistrictMS | 69,000 | 332,000 | 19,210 | 22 (122) |
| 4 | Harrison County School DistrictMS | 57,000 | 264,000 | 15,010 | 16 (117) |
| 5 | Madison County School DistrictMS | 61,000 | 251,000 | 13,300 | 21 (119) |
| 6 | Lamar County School DistrictMS | 9,000 | 179,000 | 10,620 | 18 (127) |
| 7 | Jackson County School DistrictMS | 0 | 140,000 | 9,210 | 15 (118) |
| 8 | Tupelo Public School DistrictMS | 29,000 | 134,000 | 6,990 | 16 (104) |
| 9 | Hinds County School DistrictMS | 87,000 | 133,000 | 5,800 | 23 (123) |
| 10 | Jones County School DistrictMS | 0 | 130,000 | 8,700 | 18 (121) |
| 11 | Vicksburg Warren School DistrictMS | 30,000 | 128,000 | 7,780 | 25 (126) |
| 12 | Lee County School DistrictMS | 6,000 | 128,000 | 6,900 | 17 (102) |
| 13 | Lauderdale County School DistrictMS | 0 | 123,000 | 6,280 | 22 (114) |
| 14 | Biloxi Public School DistrictMS | 25,000 | 106,000 | 6,240 | 15 (113) |
| 15 | Ocean Springs School DistrictMS | 0 | 104,000 | 5,940 | 14 (115) |
| 16 | Clinton Public School DistrictMS | 25,000 | 101,000 | 5,310 | 23 (121) |
| 17 | Gulfport School DistrictMS | 0 | 98,000 | 6,490 | 15 (114) |
| 18 | Lowndes County School DistrictMS | 0 | 97,000 | 5,450 | 16 (107) |
| 19 | Itawamba County School DistrictMS | 0 | 97,000 | 3,500 | 15 (103) |
| 20 | Oxford School DistrictMS | 20,000 | 95,000 | 4,320 | 22 (98) |
| 21 | Scott County School DistrictMS | 0 | 88,000 | 4,100 | 20 (118) |
| 22 | Meridian Public School DistrictMS | 3,000 | 86,000 | 5,230 | 22 (117) |
| 23 | Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School DistrictMS | 0 | 86,000 | 5,080 | 18 (102) |
| 24 | Pascagoula-Gautier School DistrictMS | 0 | 86,000 | 6,870 | 11 (112) |
| 25 | Wayne County School DistrictMS | 0 | 85,000 | 3,330 | 17 (128) |
| 26 | Union County School DistrictMS | 0 | 82,000 | 2,910 | 17 (100) |
| 27 | Greenville Public School DistrictMS | 0 | 82,000 | 4,480 | 16 (110) |
| 28 | Lincoln County School DistrictMS | 7,000 | 82,000 | 3,050 | 23 (123) |
| 29 | Sunflower County Consolidated School DistrictMS | 20,000 | 81,000 | 3,570 | 17 (108) |
| 30 | South Panola School DistrictMS | 0 | 80,000 | 4,320 | 19 (102) |
| 31 | Petal School DistrictMS | 21,000 | 78,000 | 4,140 | 18 (130) |
| 32 | Simpson County School DistrictMS | 5,000 | 76,000 | 3,610 | 23 (122) |
| 33 | Pearl Public School DistrictMS | 18,000 | 75,000 | 4,260 | 21 (122) |
| 34 | George County School DistrictMS | 17,000 | 71,000 | 4,120 | 20 (131) |
| 35 | Canton Public School DistrictMS | 17,000 | 71,000 | 3,780 | 21 (121) |
| 36 | Copiah County School DistrictMS | 51,000 | 70,000 | 2,540 | 25 (124) |
| 37 | Pearl River County School DistrictMS | 0 | 69,000 | 4,270 | 15 (129) |
| 38 | Pontotoc County SchoolsMS | 0 | 68,000 | 3,670 | 17 (100) |
| 39 | Hancock County School DistrictMS | 0 | 67,000 | 4,420 | 18 (121) |
| 40 | Louisville Municipal School DistrictMS | 16,000 | 66,000 | 2,740 | 19 (105) |
| 41 | Monroe County School DistrictMS | 0 | 66,000 | 2,280 | 17 (105) |
| 42 | Columbus Municipal School DistrictMS | 0 | 66,000 | 4,090 | 15 (109) |
| 43 | Lafayette County School DistrictMS | 12,000 | 65,000 | 3,570 | 22 (98) |
| 44 | Holmes County Consolidated School DistrictMS | 0 | 65,000 | 3,090 | 19 (111) |
| 45 | Neshoba County School DistrictMS | 15,000 | 65,000 | 3,240 | 22 (110) |
| 46 | Hattiesburg Public School DistrictMS | 16,000 | 62,000 | 3,950 | 17 (132) |
| 47 | Prentiss County School DistrictMS | 0 | 62,000 | 2,420 | 14 (93) |
| 48 | Tishomingo County SchoolsMS | 0 | 61,000 | 3,040 | 15 (94) |
| 49 | Long Beach School DistrictMS | 0 | 61,000 | 3,160 | 15 (114) |
| 50 | Smith County School DistrictMS | 0 | 60,000 | 2,660 | 21 (120) |
| 51 | Leflore County School DistrictMS | 15,000 | 59,000 | 2,900 | 19 (108) |
| 52 | West Point Consolidated School DistrictMS | 0 | 58,000 | 3,000 | 17 (104) |
| 53 | McComb School DistrictMS | 16,000 | 57,000 | 2,510 | 24 (125) |
| 54 | Cleveland School DistrictMS | 12,000 | 57,000 | 3,400 | 17 (106) |
| 55 | Covington County School DistrictMS | 15,000 | 56,000 | 2,770 | 22 (124) |
| 56 | South Tippah School DistrictMS | 0 | 56,000 | 2,730 | 13 (93) |
| 57 | Grenada School DistrictMS | 0 | 54,000 | 4,060 | 13 (106) |
| 58 | Alcorn School DistrictMS | 0 | 54,000 | 3,220 | 15 (94) |
| 59 | Lawrence County School DistrictMS | 41,000 | 54,000 | 2,080 | 25 (127) |
| 60 | Natchez-Adams School DistrictMS | 0 | 51,000 | 3,190 | 19 (127) |
| 61 | North Pike School DistrictMS | 14,000 | 51,000 | 2,440 | 23 (125) |
| 62 | Marshall County School DistrictMS | 0 | 50,000 | 2,990 | 20 (94) |
| 63 | Forrest County SchoolsMS | 6,000 | 49,000 | 2,250 | 18 (130) |
| 64 | Brookhaven School DistrictMS | 0 | 49,000 | 2,820 | 23 (121) |
| 65 | Laurel School DistrictMS | 0 | 47,000 | 3,170 | 18 (119) |
| 66 | Greene County School DistrictMS | 12,000 | 45,000 | 1,880 | 21 (134) |
| 67 | Corinth School DistrictMS | 0 | 44,000 | 2,650 | 15 (94) |
| 68 | Leake County School DistrictMS | 0 | 44,000 | 2,850 | 19 (114) |
| 69 | Calhoun County School DistrictMS | 0 | 44,000 | 2,500 | 20 (106) |
| 70 | Clarksdale Municipal School DistrictMS | 0 | 43,000 | 2,340 | 16 (101) |
| 71 | Pontotoc City SchoolsMS | 0 | 43,000 | 2,250 | 17 (99) |
| 72 | Kosciusko School DistrictMS | 0 | 40,000 | 2,340 | 21 (109) |
| 73 | Jefferson Davis County School DistrictMS | 12,000 | 40,000 | 1,400 | 21 (124) |
| 74 | Greenwood Public School DistrictMS | 8,000 | 40,000 | 2,680 | 19 (108) |
| 75 | Yazoo City Municipal School DistrictMS | 9,000 | 39,000 | 2,420 | 19 (116) |
| 76 | Picayune School DistrictMS | 0 | 39,000 | 3,490 | 14 (130) |
| 77 | South Pike School DistrictMS | 36,000 | 38,000 | 1,740 | 20 (128) |
| 78 | Stone County School DistrictMS | 0 | 37,000 | 2,540 | 19 (131) |
| 79 | Marion County School DistrictMS | 0 | 37,000 | 2,050 | 19 (133) |
| 80 | Tate County School DistrictMS | 0 | 37,000 | 2,350 | 17 (93) |
| 81 | Walthall County School DistrictMS | 9,000 | 35,000 | 1,820 | 18 (129) |
| 82 | New Albany Public SchoolsMS | 0 | 34,000 | 2,120 | 16 (99) |
| 83 | Tunica County School DistrictMS | 0 | 34,000 | 1,980 | 16 (96) |
| 84 | Pass Christian Public School DistrictMS | 0 | 33,000 | 2,050 | 17 (112) |
| 85 | Webster County School DistrictMS | 0 | 33,000 | 1,800 | 21 (111) |
| 86 | West Bolivar Consolidated School DistrictMS | 8,000 | 32,000 | 1,210 | 18 (103) |
| 87 | Western Line School DistrictMS | 3,000 | 31,000 | 1,970 | 17 (111) |
| 88 | Hazlehurst City School DistrictMS | 58,000 | 31,000 | 1,500 | 26 (129) |
| 89 | Amory School DistrictMS | 4,000 | 31,000 | 1,640 | 17 (106) |
| 90 | Humphreys County School DistrictMS | 7,000 | 29,000 | 1,580 | 18 (113) |
| 91 | Newton County School DistrictMS | 0 | 29,000 | 1,780 | 19 (113) |
| 92 | Nettleton School DistrictMS | 0 | 29,000 | 1,320 | 17 (105) |
| 93 | Quitman School DistrictMS | 0 | 29,000 | 1,780 | 19 (119) |
| 94 | Poplarville Separate School DistrictMS | 0 | 29,000 | 1,840 | 14 (128) |
| 95 | Yazoo County School DistrictMS | 7,000 | 29,000 | 1,500 | 20 (115) |
| 96 | Claiborne County School DistrictMS | 0 | 29,000 | 1,380 | 25 (122) |
| 97 | Bay St. Louis School DistrictMS | 0 | 29,000 | 1,830 | 16 (111) |
| 98 | West Jasper School DistrictMS | 0 | 29,000 | 1,420 | 16 (118) |
| 99 | North Tippah School DistrictMS | 0 | 28,000 | 1,290 | 14 (93) |
| 100 | Senatobia Municipal School DistrictMS | 0 | 28,000 | 1,640 | 18 (94) |
Baltimore City schools suffer from outdated infrastructure, mold, lead contamination, and a lack of funding that has prevented many schools from installing both heating equipment and air conditioning — especially in its lower-income communities and communities of color.
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