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Enrollment
380
High
DISTRICT 513 · STATE 651
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SIMPSON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280399000755
Magee High School
501 East Choctaw St., Magee, MS 39111 · (601) 849-2263 · Simpson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL380 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 3% of Mississippi public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Mississippi public high schools
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
325 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 80%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 86 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 106 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 83 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 105 | 28% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
29.2%
MS avg 45.9% . +2.5pp since 2023
Math
31.1%
MS avg 52.8% . -12.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 13 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.2% | 31.1% |
| 2023-24 | 26.7% | 44.0% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MS schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
34.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.4%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 51% typical for Mississippi schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Magee High School
Magee High School's state test result (34.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magee High School this school | 380 | 85.5% | 34.9% |
| Calhoun City High School CALHOUN CITY | 379 | 81.5% | 44.5% |
| Mendenhall High School Mendenhall | 646 | 85.9% | 45.0% |
| J.Z. George High School NORTH CARROLLTON | 343 | 96.8% | 47.4% |
| KOSCIUSKO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL KOSCIUSKO | 579 | 76.7% | 61.0% |
| North Forrest High School Hattiesburg | 349 | 90.0% | 59.9% |
Matched among Mississippi high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Magee High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.9% | #181 of 192 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.1% | #182 of 199 ▼ 34 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.2% | #160 of 199 ▼ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 380 | #141 of 203 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #164 of 192 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.9% | #81 of 192 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.5% | #91 of 194 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.5% | #60 of 121 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
380
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 545
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 15.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 380 | 25 | 15.2:1 | 86% (325) |
| 2023-24 | 404 | 25.3 | 16.0:1 | 91% (367) |
| 2022-23 | 405 | 24.9 | 16.3:1 | 99% (402) |
| 2020-21 | 379 | 25 | 15.2:1 | 99% (376) |
| 2017-18 | 420 | 24.5 | 17.1:1 | 83% (348) |
| 2015-16 | 452 | 29 | 15.6:1 | 79% (358) |
| 2010-11 | 520 | 31 | 16.8:1 | 79% (413) |
| 2000-01 | 560 | 31 | 18.1:1 | 77% (429) |
| 1990-91 | 545 | 27 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Magee High School.
About Magee High School
Magee High School is a small high school in Magee, Mississippi, one of the schools in Simpson County School District. The school enrolls 380 students in grades 9 through 12. That compares with an average of about 651 students for high schools in Mississippi.
Simpson County School District has 3,023 students in 7 schools, and Magee High School is one of those schools.
Federal enrollment data show Magee High School is 61% Black. Enrollment also includes 34% White and 3% Hispanic. The school's Black share is 25 points above the 36% share among Simpson County residents. A diversity index of 51% means there is a 51% chance two randomly chosen students at Magee High School are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 15.2:1. The school has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 15.2:1 compares with an average of 12.6:1 for high schools in Mississippi. Federal data show 86% of students (325) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Simpson County average a similar 88%.
Among Mississippi public high schools, Magee High School outscored 3%, which works out to an F on the allk12 Grade.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. Magee High School posts 34.9% against a 51.4% prediction, a bottom-10% result in Mississippi.
Looking at the county, Simpson County, the median household earns about $56,381 a year, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 16% of people live in poverty. Simpson County has 9 public schools with about 3,023 students, including Magee High School.
Among nearby public schools, Magee Middle School is closest at about 0.1 miles. Other public schools within five miles number 2. The school's 34.9% average proficiency ranks 7th among 8 nearby schools.
Magee High School is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 379 to 380, a small change.
The discussion board for Magee High School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Simpson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,691
Census ACS
Median income
$56,381
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
3,023 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Simpson County School District
- Mendenhall High SchoolHigh · 646 students
- Mendenhall Elementary SchoolElementary · 598 students
- Magee Elementary SchoolElementary · 525 students
- Simpson Central SchoolElementary · 388 students
- Magee Middle SchoolMiddle · 260 students
- MENDENHALL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 226 students
Other schools in Magee
- Magee Elementary SchoolElementary · 525 students
- Magee Middle SchoolMiddle · 260 students
- Simpson County Achievement CenterCombined
Nearby schools
- Magee Middle School0.1 mi · 260
- Magee Elementary School1.6 mi · 525
- Mt. Olive Attendance Center8.9 mi · 282
- Mize Attendance Center10.4 mi · 831
- Mendenhall Elementary School10.6 mi · 598
- Mendenhall High School10.7 mi · 646
Frequently asked questions
About Magee High SchoolHow many students attend Magee High School?
Magee High School enrolls approximately 380 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Magee High School serve?
Magee High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Magee High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Magee High School is approximately 15.2:1 (25 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Magee High School?
Magee High School reports a student body of 34% White, 3% Hispanic, 61% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Magee High School?
Magee High School is overseen by Simpson County School District in Simpson County.
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