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Mississippi•In office since 2020•Party: R

Tate Reeves

Serving as Governor of Mississippi since 2020. Evaluation based on verified public data.

Overall GradeA
84.8 / 100
Ranked #4 of 50 nationally
At a glanceComputed from the data below — no opinions.
  • An overall grade of A places this governor in the top of the pack nationally — ranked #4 of 50.
  • In office 6 years — current results are fully attributable to this administration.
  • Since taking office, this governor has outpaced the national trend on 11 of 20 tracked metrics, lagged on 4, and moved with the country on 5.
  • Strongest area: Environment (A+). Weakest: Health (D+).
Category

Economy

100
89.9 / 100A+
Unemployment Rate
A+
3.2%
National avg 3.9%
improving faster than US
Rank 18 of 5066 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 5.4%
Category

Fiscal Health

301
61.4 / 100B-
State Debt per Capita
C-
$2,100
National avg $3,580
improving slower than US
Rank 19 of 5064 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom $2,300
Rainy Day Fund
A+
17.0%
National avg 14.0%
improving faster than US
Rank 21 of 5059 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 13.0%
State & Local Tax Burden
B-
9.8%
National avg 11.2%
declining slower than US
Rank 20 of 5061 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 9.7%
Credit Rating
C+
85
National avg 90
improving faster than US
Rank 39 of 5023 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 78
Category

Education

100
62.4 / 100B
High School Graduation Rate
B
89.4%
National avg 87.0%
improving faster than US
Rank 13 of 5076 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 85.0%
Category

Health

242
41.3 / 100D+
Age-Adjusted Mortality
F
629 / 100k
National avg 407 / 100k
declining faster than US
Rank 50 of 500 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 502 / 100k
Infant Mortality
D
8.705
National avg 5.628
improving with US
Rank 50 of 500 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 8.917
Adult Obesity
C
40.1%
National avg 33.5%
declining slower than US
Rank 47 of 506 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 39.1%
Adult Smoking
D
18.1%
National avg 13.2%
improving slower than US
Rank 47 of 506 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 21.0%
Suicide Rate
C+
14 / 100k
National avg 14 / 100k
declining with US
Rank 17 of 5067 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 14 / 100k
Life Expectancy
D
71.9 yrs
National avg 77.5 yrs
declining with US
Rank 50 of 500 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 73.5 yrs
Uninsured Rate (Under 65)
B-
11.6%
National avg 8.6%
improving faster than US
Rank 43 of 5014 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 14.2%
Drug Overdose Death Rate
B-
23 / 100k
National avg 34 / 100k
declining with US
Rank 11 of 5080 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 12 / 100k
Category

Infrastructure

100
48.4 / 100C
Bridges in Poor Condition
C
7.6%
National avg 6.6%
improving faster than US
Rank 36 of 5030 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 7.9%
Category

Opportunity

201
42.2 / 100C-
Food Insecurity
B-
18.8%
National avg 13.5%
declining slower than US
Rank 50 of 500 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 18.7%
Poverty Rate
D+
18.1%
National avg 11.5%
improving faster than US
Rank 49 of 502 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 19.7%
Median Household Income
F
$52,985
National avg $74,580
improving slower than US
Rank 50 of 500 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom $42,009
Category

Public Safety

010
59.7 / 100B-
Violent Crime Rate
B-
278 / 100k
National avg 380 / 100k
on pace with US
Rank 15 of 5071 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 279 / 100k
Category

Environment

100
99.4 / 100A+
Drinking Water Violations
A+
12.2%
National avg 44.9%
improving faster than US
Rank 2 of 4998 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 24.4%

How this grade is built

Each metric gets two scores: where the state ranks among all 50 states (30%) and how its pace compared to the national trend during this governor's tenure (70%). Metric scores are averaged within eight equally-weighted pillars — Economy, Fiscal Health, Education, Health, Infrastructure, Opportunity, Public Safety, Environment — then the composite is curved across the cohort so grades spread A–F.

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