According to the 2006 Status of Arts Education survey, 81% reported that their district’s instruction is aligned with Mississippi’s 2003 Visual and Performing Arts Framework. 23% of schools reported an increase in the number of students receiving instruction in the visual and performing arts in the 2006-2007 school year. Mississippi requires one unit in the visual and performing arts for high-school graduation, and there are 22 visual arts teachers and 20 music teachers in the state who have obtained National Board Certification. School districts seek funding for the arts including grant proposals, community resources, school-level discretionary funds.

According to the 2006 Status of Arts Education survey, 81% reported that their district’s instruction is aligned with Mississippi’s 2003 Visual and Performing Arts Framework. 23% of schools reported an increase in the number of students receiving instruction in the visual and performing arts in the 2006-2007 school year. Mississippi requires one unit in the visual and performing arts for high-school graduation, and there are 22 visual arts teachers and 20 music teachers in the state who have obtained National Board Certification. School districts seek funding for the arts including grant proposals, community resources, school-level discretionary funds.