Simpson High School

Public, Alternative PK, KG-12

 4262 Highway 8
       Simpson, LA  71474


(337) 383-7810

District: Vernon Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
278th of 727 Louisiana Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,415 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  16.0 Help
Number of students:  278

Racial breakdown:

White:
94.2%
Hispanic:
4.3%
Two or more races:
1.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  56.5% Help


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Compare Details Simpson High School ranks better than 61.8% of elementary schools in Louisiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.57. (See more...)
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Compare Details Simpson High School ranks better than 87.6% of middle schools in Louisiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.1. (See more...)
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Compare Details Simpson High School ranks better than 66.3% of high schools in Louisiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.6. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Simpson High School has the smallest alternative school student body size in the Vernon Parish School District. Racial makeup is: White (94.2%), Hispanic (4.3%), two or more races (1.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Simpson High School is 16. 2 alternative schools in the Vernon Parish School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Simpson High School is $13,415, which is the highest among 5 alternative schools in the Vernon Parish School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Simpson High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Simpson High School 278th of 727 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See Simpson High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Simpson High School 58th of 469 Louisiana public middle schools. (See Simpson High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Simpson High School 110th of 326 Louisiana public high schools. (See Simpson High School in the ranking list.)

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Vernon Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Vernon Parish 14th of 114 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Simpson High School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Simpson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 74.95 180th 725 75.2%
2008 76.03 167th 743 77.5%
2009 66.53 267th 738 63.8%
2010 73.09 219th 736 70.2%
2011 61.70 335th 766 56.3%
2012 73.03 211th 764 72.4%
2013 74.18 177th 772 77.1%
2014 78.31 139th 777 82.1%
2015 69.54 242nd 792 69.4%
2016 71.56 226th 742 69.5%
2017 71.06 223rd 739 69.8%
2018 76.00 108th 728 85.2%
2019 72.39 220th 731 69.9%
2021 65.09 261st 729 64.2%
2022 59.66 309th 727 57.5%
2023 64.57 279th 730 61.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Simpson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.84 214th 682 68.6%
2019 66.38 245th 697 64.8%
2021 61.07 276th 719 61.6%
2022 57.27 307th 724 57.6%
2023 60.18 293rd 723 59.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Simpson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 55.86 332nd 684 51.5%
2021 70.62 198th 705 71.9%
2022 62.75 265th 701 62.2%
2023 62.78 276th 705 60.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Simpson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 74.79 179th 696 74.3%
2021 62.62 268th 704 61.9%
2022 67.79 233rd 712 67.3%
2023 59.36 311th 713 56.4%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Simpson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.89 142nd 516 72.5%
2019 58.74 234th 517 54.7%
2021 48.37 304th 522 41.8%
2022 32.37 401st 517 22.4%
2023 44.18 328th 518 36.7%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Simpson High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Simpson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 76.34 80th 396 79.8%
2008 79.71 66th 413 84.0%
2009 76.72 83rd 425 80.5%
2010 81.17 55th 408 86.5%
2011 83.69 37th 412 91.0%
2012 78.13 78th 442 82.4%
2013 74.76 106th 457 76.8%
2014 70.34 131st 470 72.1%
2015 62.66 177th 482 63.3%
2016 72.10 115th 435 73.6%
2017 69.47 129th 437 70.5%
2018 58.50 150th 411 63.5%
2019 63.92 172nd 449 61.7%
2021 84.91 57th 459 87.6%
2022 75.87 100th 460 78.3%
2023 84.10 57th 465 87.7%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Simpson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.16 140th 403 65.3%
2019 57.70 181st 430 57.9%
2021 84.94 46th 455 89.9%
2022 72.67 99th 458 78.4%
2023 94.02 17th 459 96.3%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Simpson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 84.54 47th 418 88.8%
2021 76.89 94th 441 78.7%
2022 77.54 84th 441 81.0%
2023 91.98 17th 444 96.2%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Simpson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 44.28 242nd 418 42.1%
2021 64.95 149th 442 66.3%
2022 66.75 140th 442 68.3%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Simpson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.33 152nd 338 55.0%
2019 49.08 198th 350 43.4%
2021 70.24 100th 358 72.1%
2022 56.90 165th 362 54.4%
2023 70.32 89th 352 74.7%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Simpson High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Simpson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 62.55 119th 290 59.0%
2008 48.24 166th 291 43.0%
2009 67.36 79th 301 73.8%
2010 75.16 48th 297 83.8%
2011 72.67 65th 300 78.3%
2012 77.77 43rd 310 86.1%
2013 52.03 183rd 312 41.3%
2014 76.12 31st 309 90.0%
2015 73.23 50th 312 84.0%
2016 73.90 53rd 297 82.2%
2017 66.96 116th 297 60.9%
2018 74.15 46th 302 84.8%
2019 68.11 92nd 313 70.6%
2021 84.48 27th 322 91.6%
2022 62.77 123rd 326 62.3%
2023 66.60 107th 321 66.7%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Simpson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 59.67 108th 301 64.1%
2021 76.81 43rd 285 84.9%
2022 65.10 89th 322 72.4%
2023 73.74 50th 321 84.4%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Simpson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 69.05 86th 292 70.5%
2021 83.39 29th 288 89.9%
2023 84.78 21st 308 93.2%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Simpson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 50.09 155th 291 46.7%
2021 87.85 18th 292 93.8%
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Rank History for high school White students at Simpson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 58.89 99th 249 60.2%
2021 81.52 21st 245 91.4%
2022 40.39 164th 250 34.4%
2023 58.52 95th 249 61.8%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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by a parent
Saturday, April 21, 2012

Open Quote I attended Simpson High School fro 1970 - 1982. This school has come a long way since then. It has always been one of the best "little" schools in the state. They have made many improvements but it is still small enough that you know who every student is from 1st grade through 12th grade yet it is big enough to attract many college recruits. This is a great school with family values Close Quote



Enrollment information for Simpson High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 348 348
1990 321 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 324
1991 305 0 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 308
1992 305 4 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 309
1993 328 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 331
1994 327 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 330
1995 359 4 2 3 1 n/a n/a 0 369
1996 359 4 2 3 1 n/a n/a 0 369
1997 326 3 2 0 1 n/a n/a 0 332
1998 345 3 2 2 1 n/a n/a 0 353
1999 347 3 2 1 3 n/a n/a 0 356
2000 349 1 2 1 2 n/a n/a 0 355
2001 331 3 3 4 25 n/a n/a 0 366
2002 331 1 0 4 20 n/a n/a 0 356
2003 331 1 0 4 20 n/a n/a 0 356
2004 344 0 0 4 16 n/a n/a 0 364
2005 346 0 0 6 12 n/a n/a 0 364
2006 349 2 0 5 10 n/a n/a 0 366
2007 316 0 0 9 8 n/a n/a 0 333
2008 338 0 1 7 6 n/a n/a 0 352
2009 329 0 0 6 4 n/a n/a 0 339
2010 319 0 0 10 3 n/a n/a 0 332
2011 339 0 0 11 3 0 1 0 354
2012 331 0 0 12 3 0 1 0 347
2013 313 0 0 3 2 0 1 0 319
2014 303 0 0 9 1 0 0 0 313
2015 293 0 0 7 1 0 1 0 302
2016 279 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 282
2017 253 0 0 6 0 0 1 0 260
2018 272 0 1 7 0 0 2 0 282
2019 250 3 0 5 0 0 2 0 260
2020 259 3 0 8 0 0 5 0 275
2021 246 3 0 11 0 0 6 0 266
2022 262 1 0 12 0 0 4 0 279
2023 262 1 0 12 0 0 3 0 278

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Simpson High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 348 23.0 15.1 27.3
1990 324 24.0 13.5 30.2
1991 308 23.0 13.3 50
1992 309 21.0 14.7 31.7
1993 331 22.0 15.0 28.7
1994 330 25.0 13.2 24.5
1995 369 22.0 16.8 27.6
1996 369 22.0 16.8 27.6
1997 332 23.0 14.4 16
1998 353 24.0 14.7 23.8
1999 356 25.0 14.2 36.5
2000 355 26.0 13.7 38.9
2001 366 26.0 14.1 41.3
2002 356 26.0 13.7 41.6
2003 356 26.0 13.7 41.6
2004 364 28.1 13.0 41.5
2005 364 27.4 13.3 34.9
2006 366 26.1 14.0 50
2007 333 26.1 12.8 50.2
2008 352 26.1 13.5 52.8
2009 339 27.3 12.4 55.5
2010 332 26.0 12.7 53.3
2011 354 25.0 14.1 55.1
2012 347 24.9 13.9 54.8
2013 319 26.0 12.2 55.8
2014 313 15.6 20.0 55.9
2015 302 26.0 11.6 59.9
2016 282 24.0 11.7 57.1
2017 260 33.9 7.6 54.6
2018 282 20.1 13.9 62.4
2019 260 18.0 14.4 53.8
2020 275 18.0 15.2 57.8
2021 266 18.0 14.7 57.9
2022 279 18.0 15.5 56.3
2023 278 17.3 16.0 56.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Simpson High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 348 23.0 15.1 27.3
1990 324 24.0 13.5 30.2
1991 308 23.0 13.3 50
1992 309 21.0 14.7 31.7
1993 331 22.0 15.0 28.7
1994 330 25.0 13.2 24.5
1995 369 22.0 16.8 27.6
1996 369 22.0 16.8 27.6
1997 332 23.0 14.4 16
1998 353 24.0 14.7 23.8
1999 356 25.0 14.2 36.5
2000 355 26.0 13.7 38.9
2001 366 26.0 14.1 41.3
2002 356 26.0 13.7 41.6
2003 356 26.0 13.7 41.6
2004 364 28.1 13.0 41.5
2005 364 27.4 13.3 34.9
2006 366 26.1 14.0 50
2007 333 26.1 12.8 50.2
2008 352 26.1 13.5 52.8
2009 339 27.3 12.4 55.5
2010 332 26.0 12.7 53.3
2011 354 25.0 14.1 55.1
2012 347 24.9 13.9 54.8
2013 319 26.0 12.2 55.8
2014 313 15.6 20.0 55.9
2015 302 26.0 11.6 59.9
2016 282 24.0 11.7 57.1
2017 260 33.9 7.6 54.6
2018 282 20.1 13.9 62.4
2019 260 18.0 14.4 53.8
2020 275 18.0 15.2 57.8
2021 266 18.0 14.7 57.9
2022 279 18.0 15.5 56.3
2023 278 17.3 16.0 56.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Simpson High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $13,572
2018 $13,496
2019 $14,084
2020 $13,415

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 220th of 731 Elementary schoolsRanks 279th of 730 Elementary schools
 8.1%
Ranks 172nd of 449 Middle schoolsRanks 57th of 465 Middle schools
 26%
Ranks 92nd of 313 High schoolsRanks 107th of 321 High schools
 3.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Simpson High School)9978
 21%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Vernon Parish)8170
 11%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6964
 5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Simpson High School)9167
 24%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Vernon Parish)8177
 4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7062
 8%
3rd Grade Social Studies (Simpson High School)6633
 33%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Vernon Parish)5152
 1%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)4744
 3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Simpson High School)8195
 14%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Vernon Parish)8172
 9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6965
 4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Simpson High School)8077
 3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Vernon Parish)8680
 6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7268
 4%
4th Grade Social Studies (Simpson High School)5450
 4%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Vernon Parish)5657
 1%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5153
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Simpson High School)5960
 1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Vernon Parish)7860
 18%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6361
 2%
5th Grade Social Studies (Simpson High School)6228
 34%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Vernon Parish)7255
 17%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5448
 6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Simpson High School)6967
 2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6157
 4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Simpson High School)7687
 11%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Vernon Parish)8179
 2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)6768
 1%
6th Grade Social Studies (Simpson High School)5654
 2%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Vernon Parish)6447
 17%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5142
 9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Simpson High School)5991
 32%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6158
 3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Simpson High School)6591
 26%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Vernon Parish)8273
 9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7267
 5%
7th Grade Social Studies (Simpson High School)4781
 34%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Vernon Parish)6956
 13%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5552
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Simpson High School)8081
 1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Vernon Parish)6967
 2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)5347
 6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Simpson High School)9087
 3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Vernon Parish)8481
 3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
8th Grade Social Studies (Simpson High School)7560
 15%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Vernon Parish)7866
 12%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)6453
 11%
End of Course Algebra I (Simpson High School)6781
 14%
   End of Course Algebra I (Vernon Parish)7874
 4%
   End of Course Algebra I (Louisiana)6764
 3%
End of Course Geometry (Simpson High School)7872
 6%
   End of Course Geometry (Vernon Parish)7973
 6%
   End of Course Geometry (Louisiana)6861
 7%
End of Course English II (Simpson High School)7859
 19%
   End of Course English II (Vernon Parish)7877
 1%
   End of Course English II (Louisiana)6967
 2%
End of Course English I (Simpson High School)8376
 7%
   End of Course English I (Vernon Parish)8482
 2%
   End of Course English I (Louisiana)7167
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students260278
 6.9%
African American31
 66.7%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic512
 140%
Pacific Islander00
White250262
 4.8%
Two or More Races23
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients53.8%56.5%
 2.6%


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Students at Simpson High School are 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Simpson High School ranks 278th of 727 Louisiana alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 278 students attended Simpson High School.


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