Simpson County School District

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The Simpson County School District is a public school district based in Mendenhall, Mississippi, USA. The district's boundaries parallel those of Simpson County. [1]

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Schools

In 2022 the district plans to consolidate the two high schools into a single school. The two were previously athletic rivals. [2] The athletic rivalry had been in place in the preceding decades. [3]

Mac Gordon, a former newspaper employee from McComb, Mississippi who wrote an editorial for The Clarion Ledger , described the consolidation as "stunning news" considering that it involves two high schools with "sound" performance in academic parameters, in "progressive communities with much pride" in these institutions. [4] The consolidated facility will be known as Simpson County High School. [5] In February 2022 the district proposed a bond for $39 million for the new high school; if passed, the art and sports facilities would open at the same time the new high school opens. [6] Voters rejected the bond. [7]

Demographics

2006-07 school year

There were a total of 4,292 students enrolled in the Simpson County School District during the 2006–2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 48% female and 52% male. The racial makeup of the district was 52.40% African American, 46.44% White, 0.89% Hispanic, 0.16% Native American, and 0.12% Asian. [8] 67.1% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch. [9]

Previous school years

School YearEnrollmentGender MakeupRacial Makeup
FemaleMaleAsianAfrican
American		HispanicNative
American		White
2005-06 [8] 4,25348%52%0.21%52.29%0.85%0.12%46.53%
2004-05 [8] 4,26648%52%0.14%52.39%0.54%0.16%46.77%
2003-04 [8] 4,24948%52%0.09%51.89%0.47%0.09%47.45%
2002-03 [10] 4,36948%52%0.07%51.32%0.55%0.07%48.00%

Accountability statistics

2006-07 [11] 2005-06 [12] 2004-05 [13] 2003-04 [14] 2002-03 [15]
District Accreditation StatusAccreditedAccreditedAccreditedAccreditedAccredited
School Performance Classifications
Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools00000
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools21010
Level 3 (Successful) Schools46766
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools10001
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools00000
Not Assigned00000

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Simpson County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved 2023-05-05. - Text list
  2. ↑ "2 Rival Schools Merging, Voters to Decide on $39M Bond Issue". U.S. News & World Report . Associated Press. 2022-02-26. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  3. ↑ "Decades-long Simpson County rivalry will soon be no more after high schools merge". WLBT. 2022-02-23. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  4. ↑ Gordon, Mac (2022-03-16). "Simpson County schools consolidation a positive sign in Mississippi". Clarion Ledger . Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  5. ↑ "Simpson County High School". Simpson County School District. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  6. ↑ Hall, Brendan (2022-02-23). "Decades-long Simpson County rivalry will soon be no more after high schools merge". WLBT . Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  7. ↑ "Bond issue defeated but consolidation still on go". The Magee Courier/Simpson County News . 2022-04-06. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  8. 1 2 3 4 "Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System". Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education. Archived from the original on 23 March 2007.
  9. ↑ "2006-07 State, District, and School Enrollment by Race/Gender with Poverty Data" (XLS). Mississippi Department of Education. 2008-01-16. Retrieved 2008-05-19.[ dead link ]
  10. ↑ "Mississippi Report Card for 2002-2003". Office of Educational Accountability, Mississippi Department of Education. 2004-09-02. Archived from the original on 2007-08-12. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
  11. ↑ "2007 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2007-09-13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-11-27. Retrieved 2007-09-15.
  12. ↑ "2006 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2006-09-06. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-02-17. Retrieved 2007-06-17.
  13. ↑ "2005 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2005-09-09. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-05. Retrieved 2007-06-17.
  14. ↑ "2004 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2004-09-26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-05. Retrieved 2007-06-17.
  15. ↑ "2003 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2003-11-21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-05. Retrieved 2007-06-17.

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