📍 207 Circle Drive, Mendenhall, Simpson County, 39114
Mendenhall High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Mendenhall, Simpson County. The school has 519 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Simpson Co School Dist school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 32.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1. 22% of students are proficient in reading. 8% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Mendenhall High School enrolls 519 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 32.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 52% Black or African American, 45% White and <1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 272 | 52% |
| White | 236 | 45% |
| Two or more races | 5 | <1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
516 of the school's 519 students (99%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 402 qualify for free lunch and 114 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Mendenhall High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MS-30, state senate district 35, state house district 77.
Mendenhall High School is one of 9 schools in Simpson County School District, based in Mendenhall, Mississippi. The district serves 2,797 students district-wide and employs 235 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 519 students, Mendenhall High School is larger than the district average of about 311 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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