Simpson County Academy

Mendenhall · MS · Religious-affiliated · K-12 combined

Private
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Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.

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How Simpson County Academy compares for families

What families should know about Simpson County Academy.

  • LocallyMS trails the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (−5 points). Stronger local schools matter even more.
  • vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: The Piney Woods School, Prentiss Christian School, Discovery Christian School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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🏛️ Your state's public flagship

University of Mississippi

98%
admit rate
$9,772
in-state tuition/yr · $28,600 out-of-state
1020–1210
SAT 25–75 · ACT 21–29

The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $13,314/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.

See the full University of Mississippi profile → Estimate your odds with your scores →

Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment went from 601 in 2018 to 538 in 2022 — over 4 years.
-10.5%
Why only 2 data points?

Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.

If the recent trend holds…

At its recent rate of -2.7%/year, projecting from 2022's 538 students:

2023
523
2025
495
2027
468

≈ 70 fewer students by 2027 — a real revenue/relevance risk worth getting ahead of.

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Revenue at risk

At tuition per student, the 70 students projected to be lost by 2027 represent ≈ $1,120,000/year in tuition at risk.

Tuition is an editable estimate (PSS doesn't publish tuition) — set it to your school's figure.

Most similar nearby high schools

The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
The Piney Woods School
Piney Woods
Private 14.5 61
Prentiss Christian School
Prentiss
Private 22.8 182 -4.7%
Discovery Christian School
Florence
Private 24.1 242 +30.1%
Sylva Bay Academy
Bay Springs
Private 29.3 259 +0.8%
Heritage Baptist Academy
Byram
Private 32.4 59 -24.4%
Jackson Preparatory School
Flowood
Private 33.3 704 -16.2%
Hillcrest Christian School
Jackson
Private 36.2 220 -24.4%
Madison Ridgeland Academy
Madison
Private 40.3 1,230 +25.4%

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