Simpson High School

Simpson High School is one of the modestly sized combined-grade schools in Simpson, Louisiana, part of Vernon Parish, with 252 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 12. That puts it 52% leaner than the typical public school in Louisiana, which averages around 527 students.

Within Vernon Parish, which oversees 18 schools and 7,887 students, Simpson High School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Simpson High School records that 91% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 5% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 75% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Simpson High School has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 52.1:1, putting Simpson High School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 67% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Simpson High School sits in the top 10% of Louisiana schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 35.8%; actual is 51.0%, +15.2 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the surrounding community, Vernon Parish reports that median household income runs about $57,270, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. In all, Vernon Parish runs 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,887 students), of which Simpson High School is one.

The closest other public school is Hicks High School, roughly 5.7 miles away. On composite proficiency, Simpson High School comes 1st of 7 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 33.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 11%: 282 students in 2018 compared to 252 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 96% to 91% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 in 2025.

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