Mendenhall High School

Mendenhall High School is a high school of average-sized scale in Mendenhall, Mississippi, overseen by Simpson County School District, hosting 646 students in grades 7 through 12.

Simpson County School District comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 2,797 students; Mendenhall High School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Mendenhall High School logs that the largest single group is Black, at 56% of enrollment. Other groups include 42% White. The wider county runs roughly 36% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.6:1. The state averages around 12.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 86% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Mendenhall High School falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 53.8%; this one comes in at 40.1%, -13.7 points off the demographic line.

In the surrounding community, Simpson County reports that the typical household earns roughly $56,381 per year, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Mendenhall High School is one of 9 public schools in Simpson County (combined enrollment of about 3,023 students).

Nearest neighbor: Mendenhall Elementary School, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Mendenhall High School.

Mendenhall High School operates from a countryside location.

Five-year trend. Mendenhall High School's enrollment has edged up 13% since 2018, when it stood at 570 (now 646). Over the same period, the White share declined from 47% to 42%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 21.4:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Mendenhall High School community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.