Total enrollment
2,797
-370 (-12%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in Simpson County School District
Mississippi · 3,023 students · 4 cities
Public-school families inside Simpson County School District pick from 9 schools serving the district's roughly 3,023 K-12 students (3 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high).
4-year change in Simpson County School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
-1 (-14%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Simpson County School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Mississippi | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.9% | #94 of 126 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,023 | #39 of 136 | #3,197 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #38 of 136 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #107 of 136 | #5,520 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 87.7% | #61 of 135 | #820 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.2% | #40 of 105 | #2,306 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Simpson County School District
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Simpson Central School at 51.6% proficient to Magee Middle School at 33.0%, a gap of 18.6 points. That is the 51st widest gap among 92 Mississippi districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mendenhall High School | Mendenhall | High | 07-12 | 646 |
| Mendenhall Elementary School | Mendenhall | Elementary | PK-06 | 598 |
| Magee Elementary School | Magee | Elementary | KG-05 | 525 |
| Simpson Central School | Pinola | Elementary | KG-08 | 388 |
| Magee High School | Magee | High | 09-12 | 380 |
| Magee Middle School | Magee | Middle | 06-08 | 260 |
| MENDENHALL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Mendenhall | Middle | 06-08 | 226 |
| Simpson County Achievement Center | Magee | Combined | KG-12 | 0 |
| Simpson County Career and Technical Center | Mendenhall | High | 09-12 | 0 |
About Simpson County School District
As a rural-scale district in Mississippi, Simpson County School District instructs 3,023 students across 9 schools.
For a sense of the school types, Simpson County School District spans 3 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 336 in this district, below the Mississippi typical of 498.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Simpson County School District has contracted 12% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 3,167 students to 2,797. Simpson County School District now counts 6 public schools, down from 7 in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for Simpson County School District discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.