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Magee High School

Public Grades 9-12

207^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 232 Mississippi High Schools

Better than 11% of Mississippi high schools

Summary

Magee High School is a public high school located in Magee, Mississippi, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 404 students. The school is part of the Simpson County School District, which is ranked 92 out of 130 districts in Mississippi and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Magee High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Mississippi high schools, with its statewide ranking ranging from 142 to 215 out of 226-237 schools over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, indicating poor overall performance. Its four-year graduation rates have fluctuated between 84.2% and 90.2% over the past few years, slightly below the state average, and the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 23.9% to 56.8% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. Magee High School's proficiency rates on the MAAP (Mississippi Academic Assessment Program) tests are consistently lower than the state and district averages across all subject areas, including Algebra I, English II, Biology, and U.S. History.

When comparing Magee High School to other nearby high schools, such as Collins High School and Raleigh High School, which are in the Covington County and Smith County school districts, respectively, these schools outperform Magee High School on most measures, with higher test scores, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism. Puckett Attendance Center, in the Rankin County School District, stands out as the highest-performing school among the comparisons, with significantly higher test scores and graduation rates than Magee High School.

380

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,901

Per pupil spending ?

85.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 East Choctaw St.
Magee, MS 39111

(601) 849-2263

District: Simpson County School District

Feeder schools for Magee High School:

Elementary:	Magee Elementary School
Middle:	Magee Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

61.1%

White:

34.2%

Hispanic:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (29% vs 66% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Mississippi average (78% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg36%

Mississippi avg66%

207^th of 232

Mississippi public high schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Simpson County School District

92^nd of 130Simpson County School District among Mississippi districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	207 of 232	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	210 of 228	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	214 of 226	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	182 of 228	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.0	215 of 231	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.3	204 of 233	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.8	200 of 233	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.7	176 of 237	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.0	183 of 231	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.3	142 of 226	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.9	167 of 236	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.9	145 of 238	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.0	134 of 241	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.7	135 of 244	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.6	150 of 235	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.0	161 of 235	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	38.4	157 of 235	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.7	132 of 232	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.3	162 of 232	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	53.7	121 of 232	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	49.8	140 of 232	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I43%-24 vs state

U.S. History136%-34 vs state

English II28%-21 vs state

Biology22%-40 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)		MAAP Mathematics (2025)		MAAP Algebra I (2025)	MAAP English II (2025)	MAAP Science (2025)	MAAP Biology (2025)	MAAP U.S. History1 (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Science 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
Magee High School	Public	9-12	501 East Choctaw St.	Magee	39111	Simpson County	Simpson County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 849-2263	380	25	15.2	85.5%	130 (34.2%)	232 (61.1%)	12 (3.2%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	11.9	207^th of 232 public high schools	10.8%		9.6	210^th of 228 public high schools	7.9%	3					43.4	28.1		21.7	35.8	$11,901
Simpson County Career and Technical Center	Public	9-12	3415 Simpson Hwy 49	Mendenhall	39114	Simpson County	Simpson County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 847-4000	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mendenhall High School	Public	7-12	207 Circle Dr	Mendenhall	39114	Simpson County	Simpson County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 847-2411	646	41	15.6	85.9%	269 (41.6%)	359 (55.6%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	23.1	177^th of 232 public high schools	23.7%		25.8	170^th of 228 public high schools	25.4%	7	11.3	17.2	28.2	17.2	54.0	33.8	41.3	50.0	54.9	$10,970
Raleigh High School	Public	7-12	491 Magnolia Drive	Raleigh	39153	Smith County	Smith County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 782-4261	486	39	12.6	72.4%	334 (68.7%)	132 (27.2%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	69.4	76^th of 232 public high schools	67.2%		71.4	59^th of 228 public high schools	74.1%	17	39.5	46.8	65.8	51.0	69.3	56.2	58.5	63.9	69.6	$10,802
Smith County Career Center	Public	9-12	469 Magnolia Drive	Raleigh	39153	Smith County	Smith County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 782-4211	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Puckett High School	Public	7-12	6382 Highway 18	Puckett	39151	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 825-5742	343	34	9.9	48.4%	266 (77.6%)	67 (19.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	77.3	49^th of 232 public high schools	78.9%		53.4	110^th of 228 public high schools	51.8%	61	38.3	37.8	55.0	56.6	69.0	60.4	56.6	59.0	79.0	$15,935
Covington County Vocational Technical	Public	9-12	1200 S. Dogwood St.	Collins	39428	Covington County	Covington County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 765-8253	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Collins High School	Public	7-12	1208 S. Dogwood	Collins	39428	Covington County	Covington County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 765-3203	373	31	11.9	99.2%	51 (13.7%)	268 (71.8%)	32 (8.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.8%)	24.3	174^th of 232 public high schools	25.0%		15.1	200^th of 228 public high schools	12.3%	26	30.3	18.2	42.9	33.3	48.5	35.2	39.4	51.6	38.9	$14,749

Frequently Asked Questions about Magee High School

How many students attend Magee High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 380 students attended Magee High School.

What is the racial makeup of Magee High School?

Students at Magee High School are 61% African American, 34% White, 3% Hispanic.

Is Magee High School a good school?

Magee High School ranks in the bottom 10.8% of Mississippi high schools.

What schools feed into Magee High School?

Magee High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Magee Elementary School
Middle : Magee Middle School

What district is Magee High School in?

Simpson County School District

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