Of the 2,905 students enrolled in Simpson County schools in 2023-24 school year, 52.5% were Black or African American, according to the Mississippi Department of Education. This was the most represented ethnicity among Simpson County students.
This is a 0.7% increase over the previous school year.
Countywide, Mendenhall Elementary School had the largest enrollment of Black or African American students in the 2023-24 school year.
A snapshot of Simpson County schools showed that 52.5% of the students were Black or African American, 38.5% were white, 2.5% were multiracial and 0.3% were Hispanic or Latino.
There are seven schools within Simpson County.
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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mendenhall Elementary School | 0% | 47.7% | 0% | 5% | 46.8% |
| Mendenhall High School | 0% | 54.1% | 0% | 0% | 43.1% |
| Magee Elementary School | 0% | 57% | 0% | 8.9% | 32.1% |
| Simpson Central School | 0% | 39% | 0% | 0% | 57.3% |
| Magee High School | 0% | 61.9% | 0% | 0% | 33.7% |
| Magee Middle School | 0% | 56.3% | 3.7% | 0% | 36.8% |
| Mendenhall Junior High School | 0% | 53.1% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
