For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 767 students in Clarksdale Municipal School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschools in Clarksdale Municipal School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
8 Schools
282 Schools
# Students
1,889 Students
125,600 Students
# Teachers
132 Teachers
10,006 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Clarksdale Municipal School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#141 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
55%
Graduation Rate
82%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
4%
% Black
97%
45%
% White
1%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,920 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,876 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,920
$12,205
Spending / Student
$13,876
$12,074
Best Clarksdale Municipal School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kirkpatrick Health /wellness
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1101 Smith Street
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(662) 627-8588
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(662) 627-8588
Gr: PK-4 | 261 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #22.
Geo H Oliver Visual/perf. Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
871 Ritchie Avenue
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(662) 627-8605
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(662) 627-8605
Gr: PK-4 | 299 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #33.
Booker T Washington Intern. Studies
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1806 Sunflower
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(662) 627-8567
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(662) 627-8567
Gr: PK-4 | 207 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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