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 PK–8
Mendenhall Elementary School or Magee Elementary School or Simpson Central SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 9–12
Mendenhall High School or Simpson Central School or Magee Middle SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtGrades PK–8
Mendenhall Elementary School or Magee Elementary School or Simpson Central SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 9–12
Mendenhall High School or Simpson Central School or Magee Middle SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtBased 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
Paid for by
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
Mendenhall Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 598 students · Mendenhall
C+PublicMagee Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 525 students · Magee
CPublicSimpson Central SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 · 388 students · Pinola
BPublicMagee Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 260 students · Magee
CPublicMendenhall High SchoolHigh · Grades 7–12 · 646 students · Mendenhall
C-PublicMagee High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 380 students · Magee
DPublicSimpson County Career and Technical CenterHigh · Grades 9–12 · Mendenhall
PublicSimpson County Achievement CenterOther · Grades K–12 · Magee
PublicSchool 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.