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Simpson County School District

Item: Simpson County School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

111 Education Lane
Mendenhall, MS 39114

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (601) 847-8000

www.simpson.k12.ms.us

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,026 students in Simpson County School District. This district's average high is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.

Public High Schools in Simpson County School District have an score of 42% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 58%), and score of 35% (versus the 42% statewide average).

Public High School in Simpson County School District have a of 85%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 89%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Mendenhall High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public high school average of 57% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (MS)

# Schools

8 Schools

395 Schools

# Students

2,797 Students

152,437 Students

# Teachers

188 Teachers

11,703 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Simpson County School District	Mississippi
7	73	31
8	69	33
9	212	207
10	243	213
11	211	204
12	218	191

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District Rank

Simpson County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 86% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MS)

#94 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Simpson County School District
2023	#94
2022	#89
2021	#94
2019	#89
2018	#96
2017	#80
2016	#79
2015	#66
2014	#104
2013	#95
2012	#76

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37%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Simpson County School District	Mississippi
2023	37%	52%
2022	35%	47%
2021	18%	37%
2019	32%	46%
2018	29%	43%
2017	25%	37%
2016	21%	31%
2015	22%	27%
2014	58%	64%
2013	59%	68%
2012	60%	64%

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31%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Simpson County School District	Mississippi
2022	31%	42%
2021	24%	35%
2019	33%	41%
2018	29%	39%
2017	30%	35%
2016	27%	33%
2015	31%	33%
2014	46%	56%
2013	50%	59%
2012	50%	56%
2011	45%	53%

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42%

55%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Simpson County School District	Mississippi
2022	42%	55%
2021	36%	49%

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85%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Simpson County School District	Mississippi
2023	85%	89%
2022	90%	89%
2021	89%	88%
2020	85%	88%
2019	90%	85%
2018	86%	84%
2017	81%	83%
2016	79%	83%
2015	78%	82%
2014	69%	78%
2013	78%	76%

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(2022-23)

44.3%

26.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Simpson County School District	Mississippi
2023	44.3%	26.5%
2022	50%	31%
2021	35.3%	22.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.56

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Simpson County School District	Mississippi
2023	0.55	0.60
2022	0.55	0.60
2021	0.54	0.59
2020	0.53	0.58
2019	0.53	0.58
2018	0.52	0.58
2017	0.52	0.58
2016	0.51	0.56
2015	0.50	0.55
2014	0.53	0.56
2013	0.53	0.55
2012	0.52	0.55
2011	0.52	0.55
2010	0.52	0.55
2009	0.51	0.54
2008	0.51	0.53
2007	0.51	0.53
2006	0.51	0.53
2005	0.51	0.52
2004	0.51	0.53
2003	0.51	0.53
2002	0.51	0.53
2001	0.51	0.53
2000	0.51	0.53
1999	0.51	0.52
1998	0.51	0.51
1997	0.51	0.51
1996	0.51	0.51
1995	0.51	0.51
1994	0.50	0.51
1993	0.50	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2021-2023)
Year	Simpson County School District	Mississippi
2023	2%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2007-2023)
Year	Simpson County School District	Mississippi
2023	1%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%

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% Black

54%

43%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Simpson County School District	Mississippi
2023	50%	47%
2022	50%	47%
2021	51%	48%
2020	50%	48%
2019	50%	48%
2018	51%	49%
2017	51%	49%
2016	52%	49%
2015	46%	49%
2014	50%	49%
2013	50%	49%
2012	50%	50%
2011	51%	50%
2010	52%	50%
2009	53%	50%
2008	53%	51%
2007	53%	51%
2006	53%	51%
2005	53%	51%
2004	52%	51%
2003	52%	51%
2002	53%	51%
2001	52%	51%
2000	51%	50%
1999	51%	51%
1998	50%	51%
1997	50%	51%
1996	50%	51%
1995	50%	51%
1994	48%	51%
1993	47%	52%

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% White

40%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Simpson County School District	Mississippi
2023	44%	42%
2022	46%	43%
2021	45%	43%
2020	47%	44%
2019	47%	44%
2018	47%	43%
2017	47%	43%
2016	47%	45%
2015	42%	46%
2014	48%	45%
2013	48%	46%
2012	48%	46%
2011	47%	45%
2010	46%	46%
2009	46%	46%
2008	46%	46%
2007	46%	46%
2006	47%	46%
2005	46%	47%
2004	48%	46%
2003	48%	46%
2002	47%	46%
2001	48%	46%
2000	49%	47%
1999	49%	47%
1998	50%	48%
1997	50%	48%
1996	50%	48%
1995	50%	48%
1994	52%	48%
1993	53%	48%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2019-2023)
Year	Simpson County School District	Mississippi
2023	3%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,914 is higher than the state median of $12,408. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,783 is higher than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MS)

Total Revenue

$39 MM

$5,371 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Simpson County School District	Mississippi
2023	$39 MM	$24 MM
2022	$37 MM	$23 MM
2021	$39 MM	$24 MM
2020	$37 MM	$23 MM
2019	$36 MM	$23 MM
2018	$35 MM	$22 MM
2017	$35 MM	$22 MM
2016	$36 MM	$22 MM
2015	$36 MM	$20 MM
2014	$36 MM	$20 MM
2012	$36 MM	$21 MM
2011	$38 MM	$21 MM
2010	$36 MM	$20 MM
2009	$36 MM	$21 MM
2008	$33 MM	$20 MM
2007	$32 MM	$20 MM
2006	$31 MM	$20 MM
2005	$30 MM	$17 MM
2004	$29 MM	$17 MM
2003	$27 MM	$16 MM
2002	$26 MM	$15 MM
2001	$22 MM	$13 MM
2000	$22 MM	$13 MM
1999	$21 MM	$12 MM
1998	$19 MM	$12 MM
1997	$19 MM	$11 MM
1996	$18 MM	$11 MM
1995	$17 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$36 MM

$5,314 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Simpson County School District	Mississippi
2023	$36 MM	$23 MM
2022	$37 MM	$23 MM
2021	$36 MM	$23 MM
2020	$37 MM	$23 MM
2019	$33 MM	$22 MM
2018	$32 MM	$21 MM
2017	$42 MM	$21 MM
2016	$38 MM	$21 MM
2015	$36 MM	$20 MM
2014	$35 MM	$20 MM
2012	$35 MM	$20 MM
2011	$37 MM	$20 MM
2010	$36 MM	$20 MM
2009	$35 MM	$20 MM
2008	$30 MM	$20 MM
2007	$30 MM	$19 MM
2006	$32 MM	$18 MM
2005	$29 MM	$17 MM
2004	$28 MM	$16 MM
2003	$26 MM	$15 MM
2002	$24 MM	$14 MM
2001	$25 MM	$14 MM
2000	$27 MM	$14 MM
1999	$22 MM	$14 MM
1998	$20 MM	$12 MM
1997	$19 MM	$11 MM
1996	$17 MM	$11 MM
1995	$15 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,914

$12,408

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Simpson County School District	Mississippi
2023	$12,938	$12,554
2022	$10,567	$11,172
2021	$12,288	$13,142
2020	$10,567	$11,172
2019	$10,005	$11,082
2018	$9,491	$11,559
2017	$9,706	$11,251
2016	$9,652	$11,100
2015	$9,326	$9,638
2014	$8,675	$8,965
2012	$8,454	$8,998
2011	$8,960	$9,729
2010	$8,567	$9,638
2009	$8,504	$9,999
2008	$7,697	$9,551
2007	$7,448	$8,944
2006	$7,274	$9,208
2005	$6,937	$8,125
2004	$6,794	$8,004
2003	$6,253	$7,380
2002	$5,950	$6,736
2001	$5,006	$5,913
2000	$4,918	$5,664
1999	$4,742	$5,597
1998	$4,240	$5,260
1997	$4,203	$4,903
1995	$3,899	$4,082
1992	$2,953	$3,514

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Spending / Student

$12,783

$12,276

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Simpson County School District	Mississippi
2023	$11,887	$12,004
2022	$10,427	$11,286
2021	$11,290	$12,566
2020	$10,427	$11,286
2019	$9,016	$10,735
2018	$8,876	$10,908
2017	$11,615	$10,891
2016	$10,317	$10,668
2015	$9,236	$9,666
2014	$8,460	$8,852
2012	$8,135	$8,869
2011	$8,732	$9,323
2010	$8,485	$9,666
2009	$8,169	$9,596
2008	$7,090	$9,285
2007	$6,973	$8,688
2006	$7,518	$8,675
2005	$6,870	$8,168
2004	$6,492	$7,902
2003	$5,848	$7,198
2002	$5,507	$6,475
2001	$5,644	$6,210
2000	$6,152	$6,202
1999	$5,090	$6,315
1998	$4,486	$5,370
1997	$4,158	$4,828
1995	$3,464	$4,089
1992	$2,697	$3,260

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Best Simpson County School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Mendenhall High School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

207 Circle Dr
Mendenhall, MS 39114
(601) 847-2411

Gr: 7-12 | 646 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 58%

Rank: #22.

Magee High School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

501 East Choctaw St.
Magee, MS 39111
(601) 849-2263

Gr: 9-12 | 380 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 66%

Rank: n/an/a

Simpson County Achievement Center

Alternative School

Add to Compare

177 Simpson Hwy 149
Mendenhall, MS 39114
(601) 849-6135

Gr: K-12

Rank: n/an/a

Simpson County Career And Technical Center

Vocational School

Add to Compare

3415 Simpson Hwy 49
Mendenhall, MS 39114
(601) 847-4000

Gr: 9-12

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 2,797 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
: 85% (Btm 50% in MS)
: Bottom 50%
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 42% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education