Coahoma County School District

1555 Lee Drive, P. O. Box 820
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 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.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#110 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
27%
52%
30%
42%
40%
55%
92%
89%
(2022-23)
30.2%
26.5%

Students by Ethnicity:

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 $19,015 is higher than the state median of $12,408. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,607 is higher than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,015
$12,408
Spending / Student
$18,607
$12,276

Best Coahoma County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
3105 Bobo Sherard Road, P O Bo
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(662) 627-7371
Gr: 7-8 | 172 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 1,009 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : 92% (Top 5% in MS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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