An equity score of 44/100 ranks Simpson Co School Dist #91 of 146 districts in Mississippi (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,235 per pupil, Simpson Co School Dist ranks #84 of 148 Mississippi districts by per-pupil spending (Mississippi districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,008
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$12,235
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Simpson Co School Dist operates 7 public schools serving 3,008 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Mississippi. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 2 high, 2 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Simpson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,235 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 148 Mississippi districts by per-pupil spending. See how Mississippi compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 27.8% local, 46.1% state, and 26.1% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 44/100, ranked #91 of 146 in Mississippi against a state average of 51, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 434.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 55.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 53.6% African American, 39.5% White, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Magee Middle School, with a diversity index of 57.1/100.
Its largest campus is Mendenhall High School, enrolling 646 students (21% of the district's total enrollment).
Mendenhall High School accounts for 21.3% of all Simpson Co School Dist student enrollment
That concentration means Simpson Co School Dist-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Simpson Co School Dist school enrollment varies 2.7× across entities
Simpson Co School Dist school enrollment ranges from 243 students (lowest) to 646 students (highest), a spread of 403 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Simpson Co School Dist reports 84.0% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Simpson Co School Dist student-counselor ratio is 434:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Simpson Co School Dist chronic absenteeism rate is 55.4% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Simpson Co School Dist has 7 schools, including 2 high, 3 elementary, 2 middle. Total enrollment is 3,008 students.
How much does Simpson Co School Dist spend per student?
Simpson Co School Dist spends $12,235 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #91 in Mississippi.
What is the demographic composition of Simpson Co School Dist?
Simpson Co School Dist students are 53.6% African American, 39.5% White, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Simpson Co School Dist?
Simpson Co School Dist has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #91 out of 146 districts in Mississippi.