For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 598 students in Simpson County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschool in Simpson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
8 Schools
278 Schools
# Students
2,797 Students
130,289 Students
# Teachers
188 Teachers
8,711 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#94 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
55%
Graduation Rate
85%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)44.3%
26.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
7%
% Black
54%
43%
% White
40%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
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.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,914
$12,408
Spending / Student
$12,783
$12,276
Best Simpson County School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mendenhall Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
814 East Street
Mendenhall, MS 39114
(601) 847-2621
Mendenhall, MS 39114
(601) 847-2621
Gr: PK-6 | 598 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
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