District overview
Simpson County School District
Funding structure, how it compares to peers, and where major projects stand.
How the district is funded and governed
The Board oversees a General Fund supported by local, state, federal, and sixteenth-section sources; the current audit and student handbooks provide the strongest available public records.
FY2025 General Fund
Revenue was $36.214 million and expenditures were $27.422 million.
Government-wide funding
Revenue included $13.923 million property taxes, $20.746 million unrestricted grants and contributions, $7.928 million operating grants and contributions, and $672,191 charges for services.
Audit result
The independent audit issued unmodified opinions and reported no material weaknesses, significant deficiencies, material noncompliance, or federal findings.
Student devices
Current K-8 and 9-12 handbooks restrict instructional-time device use and publish escalating confiscation-return fees.
Public OAgendas metadata is visible, but packets and minutes are private or authorization-restricted; this page does not infer meeting outcomes.
Where the district stands
Major projects
Series 2021 limited-tax note repayment
$7.721 million principal outstanding at June 30, 2025; payments scheduled through fiscal 2037The audit documents the district's ongoing repayment of the 2021 limited-tax note. It does not state what the original proceeds financed, so this page does not assign a facilities or program purpose.
- District issued the $9.5 million limited-tax note.
- $7.721 million principal remained outstanding; the audit schedules payments through fiscal 2037.
Funding
Three Mill Note Retirement Fund
Six official stored originals were reviewed in full or as complete public CMS/API records and mapped to five standalone reports.
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