Of the 2,905 students enrolled in Simpson County School District in the 2023-24 school year, 47.1% were Black, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.
This is a 2.2% increase over the previous school year.
Among the six schools in the district, Mendenhall Elementary School had the largest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year.
A snapshot of Simpson County School District’s student body showed that 52.5% of students were Black, 42.1% were white, 3.3% were multiracial, and 1.4% were Hispanic.
Simpson County School District roughly covers six schools within Simpson County and has a main office in Magee.
Mississippi’s schools, with an enrollment of 436,523 in the 2023-24 academic year, are mostly divided between two ethnicities, with Black or African American students being the largest racial group at 46.86%, followed by white students at 42.14%.
Students in the state showed a significant improvement in the 2022-23 academic year, demonstrating sustained progress in their post-pandemic recovery. Overall, 87% of schools and 91% of districts achieved a grade of C or better, compared to 81% of schools and 87% of districts in the prior year.
Results from the 2022-23 Mississippi Academic Assessment Program (MAAP) showed students reaching an all-time high in all core subjects. Students better performed on the Math and English portion of the test, achieving grades around 5% better than in the previous year.
| School | % Asian | % Black or African American | % Hispanic or Latino | % Multiracial | % White |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magee Elementary School | 0% | 57.0% | 0% | 10.9% | 32.1% |
| Magee High School | 0% | 61.9% | 0% | 4.4% | 33.7% |
| Magee Middle School | 0% | 56.3% | 3.7% | 3.2% | 36.8% |
| Mendenhall Elementary School | 0% | 47.7% | 0% | 5.5% | 46.8% |
| Mendenhall High School | 0% | 54.1% | 0% | 2.8% | 43.1% |
| Mendenhall Junior High School | 0% | 53.1% | 0% | 46.9% | 0% |
