Simpson County School District

Public Regional · 4 towns Grades PK–12 CSchool Grade

Public schools for Magee, Mendenhall, D'Lo and Braxton.

At a glance
2,797Students enrolled
8Schools
4Towns served
$11,951Spent per student
15:1Student–teacher ratio
88%Free / reduced lunch
School path

Where would my kid go?

Grades K–5
Magee Elementary School525 students · MageeThis district
Grades 6–8
Magee Middle School260 students · MageeThis district
Grades 9–12
Magee High School380 students · MageeThis district
Grades PK–6
Mendenhall Elementary School598 students · MendenhallThis district
Grades 7–12
Mendenhall High School646 students · MendenhallThis district
Grades PK–8
Mendenhall Elementary School or Magee Elementary School or Simpson Central SchoolDepends on your addressThis district
Grades 9–12
Mendenhall High School or Simpson Central School or Magee Middle SchoolDepends on your addressThis district
Grades 12
Mendenhall High School or Magee High SchoolDepends on your addressThis district
Grades PK–8
Mendenhall Elementary School or Magee Elementary School or Simpson Central SchoolDepends on your addressThis district
Grades 9–12
Mendenhall High School or Simpson Central School or Magee Middle SchoolDepends on your addressThis district
Grades 12
Mendenhall High School or Magee High SchoolDepends on your addressThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs MS
Math proficiency18%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 34.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)85%
State average 87.8%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$11,951
per student each year · 4% below the MS average
Spending
Classroom instruction54%
Support & administration39%
Other7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax)31%
State45%
Federal25%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
2,800’20
2,799’21
2,765’22
2,679’23
2,797’24
Students
Black · 54%1,498
White · 40%1,117
Hispanic · 3%87
Two or more races · 3%79
Asian · 0%13
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%3

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served
Schools8 in district

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.

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