C
Simpson County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Magee, Mendenhall, D'Lo and Braxton.
Students
2,797
Schools
8
Spent per student
$11,951
MS $12,392
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
88%
Debt
$10.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Simpson County School District
- School Grade C: better than 34% of Mississippi districts
- Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $10.7M, about $3,813 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Braxton.
PK–83 schoolsThis district
9–123 high schoolsThis district
122 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. MS
2020–21Math proficiency18%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 34.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)85%
State average 87.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,951 per student · 4% below MS
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 39%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 45%Federal 25%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,800’20
2,799’21
2,765’22
2,679’23
2,797’24
About steady.
Students
Black 54%White 40%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Mendenhall Elementary School
C+598 students16:1
Magee Elementary School
C525 students17:1
Simpson Central School
B388 students15:1
Magee Middle School
C260 students12:1
Mendenhall High School
C−646 students16:1
Magee High School
D380 students15:1
Simpson County Career and Technical Center
0 students0:1
Simpson County Achievement Center
0 students
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.