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There were 2,905 students enrolled in Simpson County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 3.4% fewer than the previous year, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

Boys made up 51.2% of the county's student body, while the other 48.8% were girls.

Data also showed that Black students made up 52.5% of the student body, the largest percentage in Simpson County schools, followed by white students with 38.5%, 2.5% multiracial students and 0.3% Hispanic students.

Mendenhall Elementary School had the highest enrollment among Simpson County’s seven schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 543 students.

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 name	Total enrollment in 2022-23	Total enrollment in 2023-24	% change
Magee Elementary School	504	526	4.4%
Magee High School	405	404	-0.2%
Magee Middle School	325	272	-16.3%
Mendenhall Elementary School	579	543	-6.2%
Mendenhall High School	519	529	1.9%
Mendenhall Junior High School	243	226	-7%
Simpson Central School	433	405	-6.5%