Austin Brown Named Next Superintendent

The Madison County Board of Education is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Austin Brown as the next Superintendent of Madison County Schools, effective July 1, 2026. Mr. Brown currently serves as the Deputy Superintendent of Madison County Schools.

“Over the years, Mr. Brown has touched every aspect of the district’s operations,” said Board of Education President Mr. Sam Kelly. “He is well prepared to be the next Superintendent. We look forward, with excitement, to Mr. Brown leading us into the future with integrity and innovation.”

Mr. Brown began his distinguished career in education in 2001 as a teacher at Madison Central High School. He moved into leadership in 2006 as an assistant principal and later as principal. He was recognized in 2016 as High School Principal of the Year by both the Mississippi Association of Secondary School Principals (MASSP) and the Mississippi Association of School Administrators (MASA). The following year, he was honored as High School Principal of the Year by the Mississippi Speech and Debate Association and went on to be named National High School Principal of the Year by the National Speech and Debate Association. While a principal, Mr. Brown was also entrusted with leadership roles off campus, serving a term as the state coordinator for the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) and as a board member for MASSP. Following seven years as a lead principal, Mr. Brown transitioned to the district office in 2018, working in the roles of data analyst, coordinator of alternative education, and director of secondary services before becoming an assistant superintendent in 2023 and deputy superintendent in 2025.

As a leader in the education profession, Mr. Brown has spoken at numerous conferences, attended the Harvard Principals Institute, and completed the Mississippi School Board Association Prospective Superintendent Leadership Academy. Mr. Brown earned his Specialist in Instructional Leadership from William Carey University, following a Bachelor of Science in Education and Master of Education in Educational Leadership from Mississippi College.

“The opportunity to serve as the Superintendent of Madison County Schools is one that I will never take for granted,’ said Brown. “I love this school district. I love the people, the places and the commitment that is on display on a daily basis, by every stakeholder, to make Madison County Schools the special place that it is.  The excitement that I bring into this journey will be exceeded only by the energy and work ethic I will bring each day to serve our communities in a manner that will make them proud, and with the humility to understand that by God’s grace I’ve been chosen to be a part of something so special.”

Mr. Brown and his wife Brook are active members of Madison Methodist Church and have been married for 24 years. Their children, Noah and Anna Catherine, are both students in Madison County Schools.