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Clarksdale Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

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 2021 – 2022 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2020
  • Educational Environment: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2023

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


School Districts in Clarksdale


Clarksdale Municipal School Dist School District details

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

2,108 Students enrolled in District

9 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Clarksdale Municipal School Dist School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Mississippi

2

(10 is best)

Better than 14.5% of all MS school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

1

(10 is best)

Better than 6.3% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
18%
45%
15%
42%
21%
48%
    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
PK-04
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) 1.9% 44.9%
Black 96.8% 48.3%
Hispanic 1.1% 4.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.2% 1.2%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.0% 0.8%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 100.0% 99.6%
Free lunch eligible 100.0% 99.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 0.0%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,211 $11,954,034 38.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $572 $1,312,168 4.2%
Staff $1,368 $3,138,192 10.0%
General Administration $406 $931,364 3.0%
School Administration $629 $1,442,926 4.6%
Operation $1,095 $2,511,930 8.0%
Transportation $211 $484,034 1.5%
Other $194 $445,036 1.4%
Total Support $4,476 $10,267,944 32.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,007 $9,192,058 29.3%
Total Expenditures $13,694 $31,414,036 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,791 $2,571,482,498 50.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $549 $243,578,641 4.8%
Staff $462 $205,231,515 4.0%
General Administration $345 $153,073,043 3.0%
School Administration $608 $270,083,878 5.3%
Operation $1,028 $456,579,060 8.9%
Transportation $455 $201,987,912 4.0%
Other $271 $120,561,198 2.4%
Total Support $3,718 $1,651,159,564 32.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,991 $884,119,624 17.3%
Total Expenditures $11,500 $5,106,741,850 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%

Coahoma County School District details

Coahoma County School District
1555 Lee Drive
Clarksdale, MS 38614

1,057 Students enrolled in District

4 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Coahoma County School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Mississippi

2

(10 is best)

Better than 18.8% of all MS school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

1

(10 is best)

Better than 7.1% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
27%
45%
31%
42%
24%
48%
    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) 3.2% 44.9%
Black 95.5% 48.3%
Hispanic 1.2% 4.8%
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% 99.6%
Free lunch eligible 100.0% 99.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 0.0%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,761 $6,757,653 32.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $639 $749,547 3.6%
Staff $1,413 $1,657,449 8.0%
General Administration $1,098 $1,287,954 6.2%
School Administration $702 $823,446 4.0%
Operation $1,582 $1,855,686 8.9%
Transportation $570 $668,610 3.2%
Other $315 $369,495 1.8%
Total Support $6,320 $7,413,360 35.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $5,658 $6,636,834 31.9%
Total Expenditures $17,739 $20,807,847 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,791 $2,571,482,498 50.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $549 $243,578,641 4.8%
Staff $462 $205,231,515 4.0%
General Administration $345 $153,073,043 3.0%
School Administration $608 $270,083,878 5.3%
Operation $1,028 $456,579,060 8.9%
Transportation $455 $201,987,912 4.0%
Other $271 $120,561,198 2.4%
Total Support $3,718 $1,651,159,564 32.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,991 $884,119,624 17.3%
Total Expenditures $11,500 $5,106,741,850 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%