High school (grades 9-12) · Magee, MS

Magee High School

Federal NCES profile for Magee High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 280399000755
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👥 S:T ratio
37
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
24
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Magee High School earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of Mississippi schools.

#3 of 3
public schools in Magee · Resource Index
23
Resource Index · Lower
15.8:1
large classes for Mississippi
84.2%
free-lunch eligible

Magee High School has class sizes larger than 86% of Mississippi schools. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Magee High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Magee, MS.

School address

Magee, MS 39111
District: Simpson Co School Dist · Mississippi

NCES ID 280399000755 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-1 students YoY

Magee High School held near 404 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 24.9 → 25.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-1 students YoY 280399000755 · Magee, MS High · SMALL · TRAD

380 enr · 15.8:1 · 84.2% lunch · RII 23

Nearest enrollment peer: Mendenhall High School (646 students)

Magee High School held near 404 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE added 24.9 → 25.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Mississippi schools → · Find another →

Magee High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Magee High School reports 380 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Magee High School compares

Magee High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Mississippi and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Mississippi Mississippi avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.8:1 ▲ 19% 13.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 84.2% ▲ 5% 80.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 380 top 56% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.8:1
Leaner classes than 40% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
380
Bigger than 44% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
84.2%
free-lunch eligible - 5% above the Mississippi average of 80.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.8:1
students per teacher - 19% above state mean
Top 86% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 14% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
73.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,235
per pupil, district-wide - below Mississippi avg of $13,683
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 380 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
53
in-school suspensions + 182 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 61.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 4 expulsions.

Student demographics

African American 61.1%
White 34.2%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2%
Asian 0.8%
Two or More 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: African American at 61.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 50.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 50.9, Magee High School is more mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Simpson Co School Dist reports $12,235 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Magee High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mendenhall High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mendenhall Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Magee Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Simpson Central School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Magee Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Magee High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Simpson Co School Dist · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~380 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Magee High School

How many students attend Magee High School?

Magee High School has 380 students enrolled. It is a high school in Magee, MS. CCD year-over-year: 405 (2022-23) → 404 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Magee High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Magee High School is 15.8:1, which is 19% higher than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Magee High School?

84.2% of students at Magee High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Magee High School?

The largest demographic group at Magee High School is African American at 61.1% of enrollment, in Magee, MS. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Magee High School?

Magee High School has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Magee High School rank among public schools in Magee?

By Resource Investment Index, Magee High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Magee, MS. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Simpson Co School Dist?

Besides Magee High School, Simpson Co School Dist also operates Mendenhall High School (646 students), Mendenhall Elementary School (598 students), and Magee Elementary School (525 students). See the Simpson Co School Dist district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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