Clarksdale Municipal School Dist School District

526 S Choctaw Street, Po Box 1088
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 635 students in Clarksdale Municipal School Dist School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Clarksdale Municipal School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Public High School in Clarksdale Municipal School Dist School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Clarksdale High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public high school average of 53% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
9 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
2,108 Students
155,163 Students
# Teachers
163 Teachers
11,398 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Clarksdale Municipal School Dist School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MS)
#131 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Clarksdale Municipal School Dist  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
7%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Clarksdale Municipal School Dist  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
12%
35%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Clarksdale Municipal School Dist  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80-84%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Clarksdale Municipal School Dist  School District and public school graduation rate of MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.07
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
990 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
1,636 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
24 Students
6,467 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
4%
# Black Students
2,031 Students
69,746 Students
% Black Students
96%
45%
# White Students
39 Students
72,370 Students
% White Students
2%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
79 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
3,875 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
77
227
# Students in K Grade:
150
1,768
# Students in 1st Grade:
149
1,529
# Students in 2nd Grade:
151
1,393
# Students in 3rd Grade:
146
1,465
# Students in 4th Grade:
124
1,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
184
1,728
# Students in 6th Grade:
103
1,879
# Students in 7th Grade:
168
5,589
# Students in 8th Grade:
202
6,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
171
37,437
# Students in 10th Grade:
160
32,746
# Students in 11th Grade:
144
30,671
# Students in 12th Grade:
143
28,608
# Ungraded Students:
36
2,261

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,577 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,434 is higher than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$5,371 MM
This chart display total revenue of Clarksdale Municipal School Dist  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$26 MM
$5,314 MM
This chart display total spending of Clarksdale Municipal School Dist  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,577
$12,094
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Clarksdale Municipal School Dist  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,434
$11,965
This chart display average spending per public school student in Clarksdale Municipal School Dist  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Clarksdale Municipal School Dist School District Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clarksdale High School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1101 Wildcat Drive
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(662) 627-8530
Grades: 10-12
| 464 students
Rank: n/an/a
Carl Keen Voc
Vocational School
1050 Walnut Street
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(662) 627-8580
Grades: 7-12
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
Jerome W. Stampley 9th Grade Academ
Math: 10-14%
301 Washington Avenue
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(662) 627-8570
Grades: 9
| 171 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,108 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in MS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 7% (Btm 50%)
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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