Clarksdale Municipal School District
For the 2022 school year, there are 9 public schools serving 2,624 students in Clarksdale Municipal School District. This district's average testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Mississippi.
Public Schools in Clarksdale Municipal School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Mississippi public school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 41% statewide average).
The top ranked public schools in Clarksdale Municipal School District are Kirkpatrick Health /wellness, Heidelberg School Math & Science and Booker T Washington Intern. Studies. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Clarksdale Municipal School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Mississippi.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
School District Name
Clarksdale Municipal School District
School District Website
School District Phone Number
School District Grades Offered
PK - 12
2018-2019 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,067 Schools
# Students
2,624 Students
480,606 Students
# Teachers
178 Teachers
31,208 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Clarksdale Municipal School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 144 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has increased from 64% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#135 out of 146 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
41%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
3,552 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
12 Students
5,156 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
14 Students
17,921 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
4%
# Black Students
2,521 Students
232,056 Students
% Black Students
96%
48%
# White Students
69 Students
211,366 Students
% White Students
3%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
10,249 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
80
5,730
# Students in K Grade:
208
36,253
# Students in 1st Grade:
205
36,587
# Students in 2nd Grade:
228
36,610
# Students in 3rd Grade:
221
38,135
# Students in 4th Grade:
230
39,071
# Students in 5th Grade:
200
39,005
# Students in 6th Grade:
192
35,974
# Students in 7th Grade:
195
36,060
# Students in 8th Grade:
188
35,800
# Students in 9th Grade:
172
35,864
# Students in 10th Grade:
168
34,503
# Students in 11th Grade:
144
32,346
# Students in 12th Grade:
182
31,047
# Ungraded Students:
11
7,621
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,068 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,559. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,753 is less than the state median of $10,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$22 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$21 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,068
$11,559
Spending / Student
$9,753
$10,908
Best Clarksdale Municipal School District Public Schools (2022)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kirkpatrick Health /wellness
Magnet School
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1101 Smith Street
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(662) 627-8588
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(662) 627-8588
Grades: PK-4
| 273 students
Rank: #22.
Heidelberg School Math & Science
Magnet School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
801 Maple Ave.
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(662) 627-8577
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(662) 627-8577
Grades: PK-4
| 286 students
Rank: #33.
Booker T Washington Intern. Studies
Magnet School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
135 Washington Ave.
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(662) 627-8567
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(662) 627-8567
Grades: PK-4
| 270 students
Rank: #44.
W.a. Higgins Middle School Academy
Math: 20% | Reading: 17%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1749 Chestnut Street
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(662) 627-8550
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(662) 627-8550
Grades: 7-8
| 383 students
Rank: #55.
Oakhurst Intermediate Academy
Math: 12% | Reading: 16%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
120 West Second Street
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(662) 627-8560
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(662) 627-8560
Grades: 5-6
| 392 students
Rank: #66.
Geo H Oliver Visual/perf. Arts
Magnet School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
871 Ritchie Avenue
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(662) 627-8605
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(662) 627-8605
Grades: PK-4
| 346 students
Rank: #77.
Clarksdale High School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1101 Wildcat Drive
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(662) 627-8530
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(662) 627-8530
Grades: 10-12
| 502 students
Carl Keen Vocational
Vocational School
1050 Walnut Street
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(662) 627-8580
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(662) 627-8580
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Jerome W. Stampley 9th Grade Academ
Math: 35-39%
301 Washington Avenue
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(662) 627-8570
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(662) 627-8570
Grades: 9
| 172 students
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