This is a 14% decrease from the previous school year.
Mendenhall High School had the highest enrollment in the district with 557 students.
A snapshot of Simpson County School District schools showed 44.3% of students were Black, 36.5% were white, 1.3% were multiracial, and 1.2% Hispanic.
Simpson County School District roughly covers six schools within Simpson County and has a main office in Magee.
Mississippi has continually struggled with public education. The most recent Report Card on American Education, from a right-leaning think tank, gave the state a C-. This is consistent with ratings stretching back nearly a decade.
The nonpartisan Education Week also ranked Mississippi schools as C- in their most recent analysis.
Percentage Breakdown of Ethnic Representation in the 2021-22 School Year Enrollment in Simpson County School District
Enrollment in Simpson County School District Schools by Ethnicity in the 2021-22 School Year
| School | Asian Enrollment % | Black or African American % | Hispanic of Latino % | Multiracial % | White % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magee Elementary School | 0% | 54.5% | 2.2% | 6.6% | 36.7% |
| Magee High School | 0% | 62.0% | 3.6% | 1.5% | 32.9% |
| Magee Middle School | 0% | 56.4% | 3.0% | 2.1% | 38.5% |
| Mendenhall Elementary School | 0% | 44.2% | 0% | 3.7% | 52.1% |
| Mendenhall High School | 0% | 48.5% | 0% | 1.9% | 49.6% |
| Mendenhall Junior High School | 0% | 50.1% | 0% | 1.8% | 48.1% |
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