Hinds County School District announced Mitchell Shears will step in as superintendent following the resignation of Robert L. Sanders. Sanders announced his resignation in early December 2024 after ...

Mitchell Shears, a Hinds County School District alum, will take over as superintendent on July 1, 2025. Shears has 25 years of experience in education, including roles at Jackson State University ...

Hinds County School District contains 11 schools and 4,968 students. The district’s minority enrollment is 90%. Also, 66.0% of students are economically disadvantaged. The student body at the ...