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Mendenhall High School

Public Grades 7-12

177^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 232 Mississippi High Schools

Better than 24% of Mississippi high schools

Summary

Mendenhall High School is a public high school in Mendenhall, Mississippi, serving grades 9-12 with 529 students and a student-teacher ratio of around 16-17 students per teacher. The school is part of the Simpson County School District, which is ranked 92 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mendenhall High School consistently underperforms compared to the state and district averages on standardized tests, with significantly lower proficiency rates in subjects like Algebra I, English II, and U.S. History. The school's four-year graduation rate has been around 88-90% in recent years, slightly below the state average, and it has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.9% to 53% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, Mendenhall High School has a very high percentage of students (over 80%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Mendenhall High School to other nearby schools in the Rankin County School District, such as Brandon High School and Florence High School, the performance gap is quite significant, with these schools consistently outperforming Mendenhall High School on standardized tests and having higher graduation rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and lower percentages of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Mendenhall High School's performance has also been declining over the years, as evidenced by its decreasing statewide ranking and the drop in proficiency rates across various subject areas.

646

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,970

Per pupil spending ?

85.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

207 Circle Dr
Mendenhall, MS 39114

(601) 847-2411

District: Simpson County School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

55.6%

White:

41.6%

Hispanic:

1.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 20th percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (35% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (53% vs 24% Mississippi)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg34%

Mississippi avg54%

177^th of 232

Mississippi public high schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	177 of 232	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	170 of 228	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.3	161 of 226	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.0	141 of 228	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.5	171 of 231	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	193 of 233	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.2	157 of 233	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.5	164 of 237	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	27.6	167 of 231	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.0	180 of 226	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	16.3	211 of 236	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.5	189 of 238	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.4	152 of 241	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	65.4	74 of 244	69.7%	★★★★☆
2010	30.3	175 of 235	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.3	179 of 235	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	12.3	213 of 235	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	20.2	205 of 232	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	18.2	218 of 232	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	29.9	188 of 232	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	21.6	204 of 232	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History155%-15 vs state

Algebra I54%-13 vs state

Biology50%-12 vs state

Science41%-13 vs state

English II34%-16 vs state

Mathematics23%-28 vs state

English Language Arts14%-25 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
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
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)
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
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
McLaurin High School	Public	7-12	130 Tiger Drive	Florence	39073	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 845-2247	481	56	8.6	73.4%	319 (66.3%)	94 (19.5%)	39 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.0%)	80.8	37^th of 232 public high schools	84.1%		59.7	97^th of 228 public high schools	57.5%	60	53.2	59.2	73.5	34.2	74.7	63.9	63.1	64.7	71.1	$16,297
Florence High School	Public	9-12	232 Hwy 469 N.	Florence	39073	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 845-2205	718	54	13.3	39.8%	567 (79.0%)	105 (14.6%)	16 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.9%)	72.2	66^th of 232 public high schools	71.6%		68	73^rd of 228 public high schools	68.0%	7					55.8	61.3		70.0	69.3	$12,362
Brandon High School	Public	9-12	3090 Hwy 18	Brandon	39042	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 825-2261	1,609	114	14.1	35.7%	885 (55.0%)	611 (38.0%)	37 (2.3%)	14 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (3.8%)	83.7	28^th of 232 public high schools	87.9%		66.8	77^th of 228 public high schools	66.2%	49					71.7	65.7		81.2	86.8	$11,541

Frequently Asked Questions about Mendenhall High School

What is the racial makeup of Mendenhall High School?

Students at Mendenhall High School are 56% African American, 42% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Is Mendenhall High School a good school?

Mendenhall High School ranks in the bottom 23.7% of Mississippi high schools.

How many students attend Mendenhall High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 646 students attended Mendenhall High School.

What schools feed into Mendenhall High School?

Mendenhall High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Mendenhall Elementary School
Elementary : Simpson Central School

What district is Mendenhall High School in?

Simpson County School District

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