Coahoma County School District

1555 Lee Drive, P. O. Box 820
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 551 students in Coahoma County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High School in Coahoma County School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Public High School in Coahoma County School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Coahoma County Jr/sr High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 97% 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
4 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
1,057 Students
155,163 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
11,398 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Coahoma County 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 80-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MS)
#107 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Coahoma County   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
16%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Coahoma County   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.
18%
35%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Coahoma County   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.
80-89%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Coahoma County   School District and public school graduation rate of MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
990 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,636 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
13 Students
6,467 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
4%
# Black Students
1,008 Students
69,746 Students
% Black Students
96%
45%
# White Students
34 Students
72,370 Students
% White Students
3%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
79 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
3,875 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
227
# Students in K Grade:
60
1,768
# Students in 1st Grade:
65
1,529
# Students in 2nd Grade:
72
1,393
# Students in 3rd Grade:
70
1,465
# Students in 4th Grade:
67
1,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
91
1,728
# Students in 6th Grade:
76
1,879
# Students in 7th Grade:
121
5,589
# Students in 8th Grade:
88
6,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
91
37,437
# Students in 10th Grade:
91
32,746
# Students in 11th Grade:
71
30,671
# Students in 12th Grade:
84
28,608
# Ungraded Students:
10
2,261

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,151 is higher than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,762 is higher than the state median of $11,965. 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
This chart display total revenue of Coahoma County   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
$19 MM
$5,314 MM
This chart display total spending of Coahoma County   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
$18,151
$12,094
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Coahoma County   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
$17,762
$11,965
This chart display average spending per public school student in Coahoma County   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 Coahoma County School District Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Coahoma County Jr/sr High School
Math: 11% | Reading: 15%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1535 Lee Drive, P O Box 820
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(662) 627-7378
Grades: 7-12
| 551 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,057 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : 80-89% (Btm 50% in MS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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