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If you could change one rule at MENDENHALL HIGH SCHOOL, what would it be?
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Enrollment
646
High
DISTRICT 513 · STATE 651
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SIMPSON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280399001086
Mendenhall High School
207 Circle Dr, Mendenhall, MS 39114 · (601) 847-2411 · Simpson County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL646 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 21% of Mississippi public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
15.6:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
555 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 7 | 73 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 69 | 11% |
| Grade 9 | 126 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 137 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 128 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 113 | 17% |
Student demographics
52%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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Simpson County School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
24.9%
MS avg 45.9% . -20.1pp since 2023
Math
40.4%
MS avg 52.8% . -5.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are down about 20 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.9% | 40.4% |
| 2023-24 | 45.0% | 45.9% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.2%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Mississippi schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Mississippi's top nor bottom 10%.
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 Mendenhall High School
Mendenhall High School's state test result (45.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mendenhall High School this school | 646 | 85.9% | 45.0% |
| South Panola High School Batesville | 1,113 | 84.7% | 64.8% |
| Magee High School Magee | 380 | 85.5% | 34.9% |
| KOSCIUSKO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL KOSCIUSKO | 579 | 76.7% | 61.0% |
| Franklin High School Meadville | 377 | 78.0% | 56.8% |
| Wayne County High School Waynesboro | 775 | 99.6% | 61.7% |
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 Mendenhall High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #137 of 192 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.4% | #167 of 199 ▼ 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.9% | #182 of 199 ▼ 99 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 646 | #72 of 203 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #171 of 192 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.7% | #75 of 192 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.9% | #90 of 194 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.3% | #19 of 63 |
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
646
+81 (+14%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 633
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 18.2:1
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 | 646 | 41.3 | 15.6:1 | 86% (555) |
| 2023-24 | 529 | 31.8 | 16.6:1 | 83% (438) |
| 2022-23 | 519 | 32.8 | 15.8:1 | 99% (516) |
| 2020-21 | 565 | 31 | 18.2:1 | 99% (562) |
| 2017-18 | 570 | 26.6 | 21.4:1 | 75% (429) |
| 2015-16 | 542 | 35 | 15.5:1 | 78% (424) |
| 2010-11 | 672 | 40 | 16.8:1 | 74% (499) |
| 2000-01 | 644 | 35 | 18.4:1 | 77% (493) |
| 1990-91 | 633 | 31 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mendenhall High School.
About Mendenhall High School
Mendenhall High School is a mid-sized high school in Mendenhall, Mississippi. The school teaches grades 7 through 12 and enrolls 646 students.
Mendenhall High School is one of 7 schools in Simpson County School District, which enrolls 3,023 students in total.
The share of Black students at Mendenhall High School is 56%, a majority. Smaller groups are 42% White. For comparison, the population of Simpson County is roughly 36% Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 52%.
There are about 15.6 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Mendenhall High School, which has 41.3. High schools in Mississippi average 12.6:1, 3.0 fewer students per teacher than here. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Mendenhall High School is about 86%. Public schools in Simpson County average a similar 88%.
On the allk12 Grade, Mendenhall High School lands at C-, ahead of 21% of Mississippi public high schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 45.0%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 51.2%.
In Simpson County, median household income comes to about $56,381, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Simpson County counts 9 public schools with about 3,023 students.
Mendenhall High School's nearest public school is Mendenhall Elementary School (about 0.1 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. On average proficiency, Mendenhall High School is 4th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Mendenhall High School had a net gain of 81 students, or 14%. The number of students per teacher dropped from 18.2 to 15.6 over 4 years.
The allk12 page for Mendenhall High School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 Elementary SchoolElementary · 598 students
- Magee Elementary SchoolElementary · 525 students
- Simpson Central SchoolElementary · 388 students
- Magee High SchoolHigh · 380 students
- Magee Middle SchoolMiddle · 260 students
- MENDENHALL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 226 students
Other schools in Mendenhall
- Mendenhall Elementary SchoolElementary · 598 students
- MENDENHALL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 226 students
- Simpson County Career and Technical CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Mendenhall Elementary School0.1 mi · 598
- MENDENHALL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.7 mi · 226
- Magee Elementary School9.3 mi · 525
- Puckett Elementary9.6 mi · 351
- Puckett High School9.6 mi · 343
- Magee Middle School10.6 mi · 260
Frequently asked questions
About Mendenhall High SchoolHow many students attend Mendenhall High School?
Mendenhall High School enrolls approximately 646 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Mendenhall High School serve?
Mendenhall High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mendenhall High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mendenhall High School is approximately 15.6:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mendenhall High School?
At Mendenhall High School, the student body is approximately 42% White, 1% Hispanic, 56% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Mendenhall High School in?
Mendenhall High School is part of Simpson County School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.