Magee High School

Magee High School operates as a cozy high school in Magee, Mississippi, overseen by Simpson County School District. Current enrollment sits at 380 students spanning grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Mississippi's public schools average about 651 students each, so Magee High School sits 42% smaller than that benchmark.

Magee High School is one of 6 schools operated by Simpson County School District, a district that instructs 2,797 students overall.

On demographics, Magee High School shows that Black students make up the majority at 61%. Beyond that, the school logs 34% White, 3% Hispanic. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 36%.

On the resource side, On paper, Magee High School has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.6:1 average. An estimated 86% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Magee High School sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 53.9%; actual is 33.6%, a gap of -20.3 points.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Simpson County put median household income runs about $56,381, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Simpson County runs 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,023 students), of which Magee High School is one.

The closest other public school is Magee Middle School, roughly 0.1 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Magee High School at 5th of 5; the average score across the group is 56.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Over the past 7-year window. Magee High School's enrollment has contracted 10% since 2018, when it stood at 420 (now 380). Class-load math has pulled in: from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.