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Clarksdale, MS
Public School Ratings




Clarksdale Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:  

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location.


School Districts in Clarksdale


Clarksdale Municipal School Dist School District details

Clarksdale Municipal School Dist School District
526 S Choctaw Street
Clarksdale, MS 38614

1,889 Students enrolled in District

9 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Clarksdale Municipal School Dist School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Mississippi

1

(10 is best)

Better than 9.1% of all MS school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

1

(10 is best)

Better than 0.9% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
32%
66%
27%
62%
37%
71%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Booker T Washington Intern. Studies School
1806 Sunflower
Clarksdale, MS, 38614
PK-04
Carl Keen Voc School
1050 Walnut Street
Clarksdale, MS, 38614
07-12
Clarksdale High School
1101 Wildcat Drive
Clarksdale, MS, 38614
10-12
Geo H Oliver Visual/perf. Arts School
871 Ritchie Avenue
Clarksdale, MS, 38614
PK-04
Heidelberg School Math & Science
801 Maple Ave.
Clarksdale, MS, 38614
M-M
Jerome W. Stampley 9th Grade Academ School
301 Washington Avenue
Clarksdale, MS, 38614
09-09
Kirkpatrick Health /wellness School
1101 Smith Street
Clarksdale, MS, 38614
PK-04
Oakhurst Intermediate Academy School
120 West Second Street
Clarksdale, MS, 38614
05-06
W.a. Higgins Middle School Academy
1749 Chestnut Street
Clarksdale, MS, 38614
07-08

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 1.2% 44.4%
Black 97.8% 48.5%
Hispanic 0.9% 5.2%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.1% 1.2%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.1% 0.8%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 100.0% 73.9%
Free lunch eligible 100.0% 67.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 6.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,955 $13,138,000 41.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $645 $1,218,000 3.8%
Staff $1,404 $2,653,000 8.3%
General Administration $460 $869,000 2.7%
School Administration $759 $1,433,000 4.5%
Operation $1,591 $3,005,000 9.4%
Transportation $173 $327,000 1.0%
Other $362 $684,000 2.1%
Total Support $5,394 $10,189,000 31.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,572 $8,637,000 27.0%
Total Expenditures $16,921 $31,964,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,259 $2,744,497,000 49.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $631 $276,759,000 5.0%
Staff $536 $235,007,000 4.3%
General Administration $374 $164,183,000 3.0%
School Administration $636 $278,872,000 5.1%
Operation $1,134 $497,098,000 9.0%
Transportation $515 $226,042,000 4.1%
Other $354 $155,392,000 2.8%
Total Support $4,181 $1,833,353,000 33.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,150 $942,667,000 17.1%
Total Expenditures $12,589 $5,520,517,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

Coahoma County School District details

Coahoma County School District
1555 Lee Drive
Clarksdale, MS 38614

1,098 Students enrolled in District

4 Schools in District

12 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Coahoma County School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Mississippi

3

(10 is best)

Better than 20.1% of all MS school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

1

(10 is best)

Better than 3.3% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
37%
66%
32%
62%
41%
71%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Coahoma County Jr/sr High School
1535 Lee Drive
Clarksdale, MS, 38614
07-12
Friars Point Elementary School
350 South Street
Friars Point, MS, 38631
KG-06
Jonestown Elementary School
330 Matagorda Road
Jonestown, MS, 38639
KG-06
Lyon Elementary School
2020 Roberson Road
Lyon, MS, 38645
KG-06

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 2.1% 44.4%
Black 96.3% 48.5%
Hispanic 1.6% 5.2%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.0% 1.2%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.0% 0.8%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 100.0% 73.9%
Free lunch eligible 100.0% 67.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 6.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,636 $6,188,000 37.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $836 $918,000 5.6%
Staff $1,460 $1,603,000 9.7%
General Administration $1,409 $1,547,000 9.4%
School Administration $670 $736,000 4.5%
Operation $1,345 $1,477,000 8.9%
Transportation $617 $677,000 4.1%
Other $462 $507,000 3.1%
Total Support $6,799 $7,465,000 45.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,617 $2,873,000 17.4%
Total Expenditures $15,051 $16,526,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,259 $2,744,497,000 49.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $631 $276,759,000 5.0%
Staff $536 $235,007,000 4.3%
General Administration $374 $164,183,000 3.0%
School Administration $636 $278,872,000 5.1%
Operation $1,134 $497,098,000 9.0%
Transportation $515 $226,042,000 4.1%
Other $354 $155,392,000 2.8%
Total Support $4,181 $1,833,353,000 33.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,150 $942,667,000 17.1%
Total Expenditures $12,589 $5,520,517,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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