Louisiana vs Mississippi: Homeschool Laws Compared

Louisiana and Mississippi sit in the same tier: both require notice but no testing or evaluation. They still differ on 4 of the 9 rules compared: notice of intent, hours or days per year, compulsory school ages, and public school sports access.

Rules compared

9

Differences

4

Same in both

5

The rules, side by side

Rows where the two states differ are marked. Tap a state name for its full guide, deadlines, and sources.

Figures are the same verified compliance data shown on each state's page. Requirements change; confirm with your state before you rely on one.

Moving from Louisiana to Mississippi

Once you are a Mississippi resident you homeschool under Mississippi's rules. These are the ones that change.

1. Notice still applies, but it goes to the local school district in Mississippi rather than the state education department.
2. Mississippi sets no hour or day minimum. Keep the log anyway; it is what you show if anyone asks, and what you build a transcript from.
3. Compulsory school ages are 6-17 in Mississippi against 5-18 in Louisiana, so check whether your youngest or oldest is now inside or outside the rule.
4. Can homeschoolers play public school sports? In Mississippi the answer is district decides; in Louisiana it was yes.

Moving from Mississippi to Louisiana

Once you are a Louisiana resident you homeschool under Louisiana's rules. These are the ones that change.

1. Notice still applies, but it goes to the state education department in Louisiana rather than the local school district.
2. Start logging from your first day: Louisiana counts 180 days a year, and Mississippi set no minimum.
3. Compulsory school ages are 5-18 in Louisiana against 6-17 in Mississippi, so check whether your youngest or oldest is now inside or outside the rule.
4. Can homeschoolers play public school sports? In Louisiana the answer is yes; in Mississippi it was district decides.

What stays the same

Louisiana and Mississippi match on required subjects, testing or evaluation, the portfolio, progress reports, and ESA funding. Your habits on those carry over unchanged.

Do your records transfer?

Neither Louisiana nor Mississippi takes homeschool records from another state, and there is no transfer process between them. You keep your own: the hours or attendance log, work samples, and any grades or transcripts. Those are what the new state, and later a college, may ask to see. Homeschool Fox keeps them in one account that moves with your family.

Keep comparing

• Arkansas vs Louisiana 4 rules differ
• Louisiana vs Texas 5 rules differ
• Mississippi vs Tennessee 3 rules differ
• States That Require a Homeschool Notice of Intent All 36 states in one table
• States With Homeschool Hour and Day Requirements All 21 states in one table