39 Mississippi school districts receive federal money to help low-income students Congressman Bennie Thompson made the announcement Thursday District officials with Dorchester District 2 say they are struggling with the number of substitute teachers available to work. (Source: Live 5/File) By Maggie Wade | January 14, 2021 at 9:17 PM CST - Updated January 15 at 7:19 AM JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Thirty-nine school districts in Mississippi received federal money to help low-income students raise achievement. Congressman Bennie Thompson made the announcement Thursday about the Preliminary Title 1 Allocations. The funds are given to school districts with 40 percent low-income families. In our area, the Jackson Public School District will get more than $16.5 million. Canton Schools, more than $2.2 million. Clinton over $725,000. Hinds County more than $1.5 million. And Vicksburg over $3.6 million.