Can I use Simpson County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Simpson County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Simpson County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Simpson County?

Start with the 9 listed public schools and 1 district entry, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Simpson County Schools & Education

Name: Simpson County, Mississippi Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Simpson County, Mississippi

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

16/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

85.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

85.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 87.1%

Per-Pupil Spending

$5,707

National avg $13,239

State avg $5,954

School Score

16/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 27/100

State Score Position

#62

of 81 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Simpson County

Measured School Summary

Simpson County faces educational challenges with a school score of 16/100 and a graduation rate of 85.0%, falling below typical benchmarks.

Funding Context

At $5,707 per pupil, Simpson County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 39% below the Mississippi average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 2.1 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 4% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Simpson County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

9 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

16/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #62 of 81 Mississippi counties with school score data.

Completion

85.0%

2.1 pts below the state average

Funding context

$5,707

$247 below the state average

School coverage

1 district represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Simpson County has 9 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Simpson County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Dominant-district county

SIMPSON CO SCHOOL DIST carries most of the listed public-school system, with 9 of 9 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.

State position

#62

of 81 Mississippi counties with school score data. The county score is 11 points below the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

SIMPSON CO SCHOOL DIST

Elementary to high school visible

3,008 students

Elementary 3Middle 2High 3Other 1

9 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

SIMPSON CO SCHOOL DIST is the largest listed district slice, with 9 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Simpson County?

Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Education Overview

About Schools in Simpson County, Mississippi

This context is screened for neutral school-data wording and should be read alongside the current metrics on this page. It is not school advice.

Education Diversity Across Simpson County

The county provides nine public schools for 3,008 students, all under the management of one school district. This includes three elementary schools, three high schools, and two middle schools.

One District Supporting Simpson Families

The Simpson County School District serves all 3,008 students across its nine campuses. There are no charter schools, ensuring the county's public resources remain focused on its primary school system.

A Rural and Town School Experience

With six rural schools and three in town settings, the county has an average school size of 430. Mendenhall Elementary is the largest school with 579 students, while Mendenhall High serves 519.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Simpson County

Reported Enrollment

3,008

9 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary3

Middle2

High3

Other1

1 School District in Simpson County

SIMPSON CO SCHOOL DIST

9 schools

3,008 students enrolled

9 Public Schools in Simpson County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Simpson County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
MENDENHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	SIMPSON CO SCHOOL DIST	Mendenhall, 39114Rural: Distant	KG–5	Primary	579
MENDENHALL HIGH SCHOOL	Record	SIMPSON CO SCHOOL DIST	Mendenhall, 39114Rural: Distant	9–12	High	519
MAGEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	SIMPSON CO SCHOOL DIST	Magee, 39111Rural: Fringe	KG–5	Primary	504
SIMPSON CENTRAL SCHOOL	Record	SIMPSON CO SCHOOL DIST	PINOLA, 39149Rural: Distant	KG–8	Primary	433
MAGEE HIGH SCHOOL	Record	SIMPSON CO SCHOOL DIST	Magee, 39111Town: Distant	9–12	High	405
MAGEE MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	SIMPSON CO SCHOOL DIST	Magee, 39111Town: Distant	6–8	Middle	325
MENDENHALL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL	Record	SIMPSON CO SCHOOL DIST	Mendenhall, 39114Rural: Distant	6–8	Middle	243
SIMPSON CO TECHNICAL CENTER	Record	SIMPSON CO SCHOOL DIST	Mendenhall, 39114Rural: Distant	9–12	Vocational	0
SIMPSON COUNTY ACHIEVEMENT CENTER	Record	SIMPSON CO SCHOOL DIST	Magee, 39111Town: Distant	KG–12	Alternative	0

MENDENHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

SIMPSON CO SCHOOL DIST

Mendenhall, 39114 / Rural: Distant

RecordKG–5Primary579 students

MENDENHALL HIGH SCHOOL

SIMPSON CO SCHOOL DIST

Mendenhall, 39114 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High519 students

MAGEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

SIMPSON CO SCHOOL DIST

Magee, 39111 / Rural: Fringe

RecordKG–5Primary504 students

SIMPSON CENTRAL SCHOOL

SIMPSON CO SCHOOL DIST

PINOLA, 39149 / Rural: Distant

RecordKG–8Primary433 students

MAGEE HIGH SCHOOL

SIMPSON CO SCHOOL DIST

Magee, 39111 / Town: Distant

Record9–12High405 students

MAGEE MIDDLE SCHOOL

SIMPSON CO SCHOOL DIST

Magee, 39111 / Town: Distant

Record6–8Middle325 students

MENDENHALL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

SIMPSON CO SCHOOL DIST

Mendenhall, 39114 / Rural: Distant

Record6–8Middle243 students

SIMPSON CO TECHNICAL CENTER

SIMPSON CO SCHOOL DIST

Mendenhall, 39114 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12Vocational0 students

SIMPSON COUNTY ACHIEVEMENT CENTER

SIMPSON CO SCHOOL DIST

Magee, 39111 / Town: Distant

RecordKG–12Alternative0 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$5,707

State avg $5,954

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Mississippi counties have the highest graduation rates?

Holmes County (97.0%), Montgomery County (97.0%), and Quitman County (97.0%) currently lead Mississippi among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Mississippi?

Across Mississippi counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $5,954. The highest current county values are Choctaw County ($8,216), Kemper County ($7,706), and Franklin County ($7,289). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Simpson County?

Simpson County has a school score of 16/100, which is a lower measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Simpson County?

The high school graduation rate in Simpson County is 85.0%, which is below the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Simpson County spend per student?

Simpson County spends $5,707 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

Frequently Asked Questions

Schools in Simpson County, Mississippi — FAQ

What does the school system look like in Simpson County, Mississippi?

The county provides nine public schools for 3,008 students, all under the management of one school district. This includes three elementary schools, three high schools, and two middle schools.

What are the major school districts in Simpson County, Mississippi?

What is the school experience like in Simpson County?

With six rural schools and three in town settings, the county has an average school size of 430. Mendenhall Elementary is the largest school with 579 students, while Mendenhall High serves 519.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated May 13, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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