MSIS Overview

The Mississippi Student Information System (MSIS) was created to comply with the Performance Based Accreditation Model established by the Education Reform Act of 1982. This creation was strengthened by further legislation in 1994. This legislation placed an emphasis on the accurate reporting of student attendance and personnel at the school level – it required that there be no more summary data sent to the State Department of Education. MSIS was created to capture the data necessary to comply with state legislation and federal reporting requirements.

MSIS provides for the electronic collection and storage of comprehensive, detailed data about teachers, administrators, students (PreK to 12), and school board members. MSIS also allows for the electronic transfer of student records from one school district to another, thus offering a unique student tracking system.  The purpose of this project is to provide an efficient means in which to:

  • Support the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) performance-based  accreditation model
  • Support education funding programs
  • Provide timely and accurate reporting of education data (schedules, attendance, grades, transportation, discipline, Vocational, and Special Education) to meet state and federal requirements
  • Allow for student tracking across the state to determine student mobility trends and to assist in the reduction of the drop-out rate within the state.

 

Legacy System

Beginning July 2025, the legacy MSIS system will only be accessible for historical data (prior to the 2024-2025 school year) and reports.  Districts can refer to the legacy Student Data Training Manual for more information about accessing historical reports.

The legacy system will remain accessible until all historical data has been transferred to the new system.

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  • Mississippi Department of Education
    359 N. West St.
    P.O. Box 771
    Jackson, MS 39205-0771
    Educator Licensure: 601-359-3483
    General Information: 601-359-3513
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