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MS Regular School Middle School

Shirley D. Simmons Middle School

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820 Sulphur Springs Road, Canton, MS 39046 • Madison County
(601) 855-2406
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
124
Teachers (FTE)
19.4
Student-Teacher Ratio
6.4:1
FRPL Eligible
117
(94.4%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 117 of 124 (94.4%)
Free Lunch: 108 (87.1%)
Reduced-Price: 9 (7.3%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 7 (5.6%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 100 200 2020-2021: 155 students 155 2020-2021 2021-2022: 155 students 155 +0% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 146 students 146 -5.8% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 139 students 139 -4.8% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 124 students 124 -10.8% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 121 (97.6%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 2 (1.6%) Hispanic / Latino: 1 (0.8%)
124 Students
Black or African American 121 97.6%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 2 1.6%
Hispanic / Latino 1 0.8%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 124 Students
Grade 6: 32 (25.8%) Grade 7: 53 (42.7%) Grade 8: 39 (31.5%)
124 Students
Grade 6 32 25.8%
Grade 7 53 42.7%
Grade 8 39 31.5%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
60
48.4%
F
Female Students
64
51.6%