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Coahoma County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 172 students in Coahoma County School District.
Public Middle Schools in Coahoma County School District have a diversity score of 0.48, which is less than the Mississippi public middle school average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle school average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
5 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
1,009 Students
130,366 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
10,047 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Coahoma County 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 92% has increased from 65-69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#110 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
55%
Graduation Rate
92%
89.4%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)30.2%
26.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
6%
% Black
70%
40%
% White
2%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
27%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,239 is higher than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,127 is higher than the state median of $14,421. The school district spending/student has grown by 47% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$6,387 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$6,242 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,239
$14,756
Spending / Student
$23,127
$14,421
Best Coahoma County School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
3105 Bobo Sherard Road, P O Bo
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(662) 627-7371
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(662) 627-7371
Gr: 7-8 | 172 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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