MS Student Funding Formula; increase percentage of allotted weight attributable to low-income students.

HB 193 would have increased the weight given to low-income students in Mississippi's school funding formula from 50% to 51% when calculating base student costs. This change would have directly affected all Mississippi public school districts and charter schools using the state's funding formula, potentially increasing their per-student funding for low-income students. The bill amended Section 37-151-205 to adjust the multiplier applied to the percentage of low-income students in a district's enrollment. The bill died in committee on February 3, 2026, and did not become law.