Summary:
The Simpson County School District in Mississippi is home to two high schools: Mendenhall High School and Magee High School. Both schools serve grades 9-12 and face similar challenges, with neither standing out as significantly better or worse than the other.
According to the data, both Mendenhall High School and Magee High School are ranked in the bottom half of Mississippi high schools, with Mendenhall ranked 177th out of 232 schools and Magee ranked 207th out of 232 for the 2024-2025 school year. Both schools are rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating they are among the lower-performing schools in the state. The schools have similar 4-year graduation rates of 89.4%, which is slightly below the state average, and high chronic absenteeism rates of 23.9%, significantly higher than the state average.
In terms of academic performance, both schools struggle, with proficiency rates on the MAAP tests often 10-20 percentage points lower than the state average in most subject areas. The only exception is Algebra I, where Mendenhall High School performs slightly better than the district and state averages. The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 82.8% at Mendenhall and 90.84% at Magee, suggests that the district faces significant socioeconomic challenges that may be contributing to the schools' overall poor performance.
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