Simpson County School District

111 Education Lane
Mendenhall, MS 39114
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,771 students in Simpson County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Simpson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 58% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
8 Schools
682 Schools
# Students
2,797 Students
286,688 Students
# Teachers
188 Teachers
19,842 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.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#94 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
37%
52%
31%
42%
42%
55%
85%
89%

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