Is Clarksdale High School a good school?

Clarksdale High School ranks in the bottom 1.8% of Mississippi high schools.

How many students attend Clarksdale High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 466 students attended Clarksdale High School.

What is the racial makeup of Clarksdale High School?

Students at Clarksdale High School are 96% African American, 2% White, 2% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Clarksdale High School?

Clarksdale High School is fed by the following schools: Middle : Oakhurst Intermediate Academy Middle : W.A. Higgins Middle School Academy

Clarksdale High School in Clarksdale MS

Performance Trends

Compare Details Clarksdale High School ranks worse than 98.2% of high schools in Mississippi. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.11. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Clarksdale High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (96.1%), White (2.1%), Hispanic (1.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Clarksdale High School is 14.4. (See more...)

Compare Clarksdale High School employs 32.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Clarksdale High School is $15,748.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Clarksdale High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Clarksdale High School 224^th of 228 Mississippi public high schools. (See Clarksdale High School in the ranking list.)

Clarksdale Municipal School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Clarksdale Municipal School District 128^th of 130 Mississippi school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Clarksdale High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MS State Percentile
2004	48.09	143^rd	232	38.4%
2005	54.53	119^th	232	48.7%
2006	34.44	173^rd	232	25.4%
2007	36.88	169^th	232	27.2%
2008	28.42	178^th	235	24.3%
2009	8.77	223^rd	235	5.1%
2010	9.00	224^th	235	4.7%
2011	10.41	231^st	244	5.3%
2012	11.86	222^nd	241	7.9%
2013	11.10	223^rd	238	6.3%
2016	17.40	192^nd	231	16.9%
2017	16.57	197^th	237	16.9%
2018	8.02	222^nd	233	4.7%
2019	7.61	221^st	233	5.2%
2021	11.29	211^th	231	8.7%
2022	8.37	220^th	228	3.5%
2023	3.62	224^th	226	0.9%
2024	5.11	224^th	228	1.8%

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Data source: test scores: Mississippi Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Clarksdale High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	216	469	3	5	n/a	n/a	693
1991	189	484	2	3	n/a	n/a	678
1992	175	456	4	2	n/a	n/a	637
1993	150	500	4	3	n/a	n/a	657
1994	127	515	5	2	n/a	n/a	649
1995	144	547	1	2	n/a	n/a	694
1996	144	547	1	2	n/a	n/a	694
1997	151	548	1	0	n/a	n/a	700
1998	139	531	4	2	n/a	n/a	676
1999	123	525	1	2	n/a	n/a	651
2000	96	471	1	0	n/a	n/a	568
2001	76	473	3	1	n/a	n/a	553
2002	93	676	6	2	n/a	n/a	777
2003	93	676	6	2	n/a	n/a	777
2004	68	669	8	3	n/a	n/a	748
2005	72	661	8	4	n/a	n/a	745
2006	52	681	9	2	n/a	n/a	744
2007	39	735	9	1	n/a	n/a	784
2008	26	820	3	2	n/a	n/a	851
2009	23	904	6	3	0	0	936
2010	18	907	4	3	0	0	932
2011	18	917	1	3	0	0	939
2012	7	865	2	0	0	0	874
2013	8	834	4	0	0	0	846
2014	4	560	3	0	0	0	567
2015	4	544	3	0	0	0	551
2016	6	542	3	1	0	0	552
2017	3	496	0	2	0	1	502
2018	3	497	1	0	0	1	502
2019	3	457	1	0	0	0	461
2020	4	459	1	1	0	0	465
2021	9	464	1	4	0	1	479
2022	11	446	0	7	0	0	464
2023	10	448	0	8	0	0	466

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Clarksdale High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	693	36.0	19.2	n/a
1991	678	36.3	18.6	n/a
1992	637	36.6	17.4	69.9
1993	657	37.8	17.4	70.6
1994	649	34.5	18.8	72.3
1995	694	31.2	22.2	72.5
1996	694	31.2	22.2	72.5
1997	700	32.6	21.5	71.1
1998	676	35.6	19.0	72.6
1999	651	36.2	18.0	86.6
2000	568	36.6	15.5	76.6
2001	553	32.6	17.0	81
2002	777	35.5	21.9	86.4
2003	777	35.5	21.9	86.4
2004	748	35.9	20.8	72.3
2005	745	36.0	20.7	82.4
2006	744	35.0	21.3	83.2
2007	784	31.6	24.8	89.8
2008	851	38.8	21.9	89.7
2009	936	47.7	19.6	93.3
2010	932	56.5	16.4	88.3
2011	939	52.5	17.8	89.8
2012	874	52.0	16.7	96.5
2013	846	51.8	16.3	90.5
2014	567	36.2	15.6	93.3
2015	551	35.0	15.7	100
2016	552	33.0	16.7	100
2017	502	29.7	16.8	100
2018	502	30.5	16.4	100
2019	461	30.8	14.9	100
2020	465	32.4	14.3	100
2021	479	32.6	14.6	100
2022	464	32.8	14.1	100
2023	466	32.2	14.4	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Clarksdale High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	693	36.0	19.2	n/a
1991	678	36.3	18.6	n/a
1992	637	36.6	17.4	69.9
1993	657	37.8	17.4	70.6
1994	649	34.5	18.8	72.3
1995	694	31.2	22.2	72.5
1996	694	31.2	22.2	72.5
1997	700	32.6	21.5	71.1
1998	676	35.6	19.0	72.6
1999	651	36.2	18.0	86.6
2000	568	36.6	15.5	76.6
2001	553	32.6	17.0	81
2002	777	35.5	21.9	86.4
2003	777	35.5	21.9	86.4
2004	748	35.9	20.8	72.3
2005	745	36.0	20.7	82.4
2006	744	35.0	21.3	83.2
2007	784	31.6	24.8	89.8
2008	851	38.8	21.9	89.7
2009	936	47.7	19.6	93.3
2010	932	56.5	16.4	88.3
2011	939	52.5	17.8	89.8
2012	874	52.0	16.7	96.5
2013	846	51.8	16.3	90.5
2014	567	36.2	15.6	93.3
2015	551	35.0	15.7	100
2016	552	33.0	16.7	100
2017	502	29.7	16.8	100
2018	502	30.5	16.4	100
2019	461	30.8	14.9	100
2020	465	32.4	14.3	100
2021	479	32.6	14.6	100
2022	464	32.8	14.1	100
2023	466	32.2	14.4	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Clarksdale High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$9,915
2018	$12,074
2019	$11,542
2020	$12,402
2021	$13,864
2022	$15,748

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Clarksdale High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 221^st of 233 High schools	Ranks 224^th of 226 High schools	4.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Clarksdale High School)	5.6	29.2	23.6%
End of Course Algebra I (Clarksdale Municipal School District)	27.8	53.1	25.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Mississippi)	49.3	65.8	16.5%
End of Course English II (Clarksdale High School)	20.1	20.9	0.8%
End of Course English II (Clarksdale Municipal School District)	20.1	20.9	0.8%
End of Course English II (Mississippi)	43.9	50.1	6.2%
End of Course Biology (Clarksdale High School)	10.5	3.7	6.8%
End of Course Biology (Clarksdale Municipal School District)	31	40.7	9.7%
End of Course Biology (Mississippi)	57.2	60.9	3.7%
End of Course U.S. History1 (Clarksdale High School)	26	40.7	14.7%
End of Course U.S. History1 (Clarksdale Municipal School District)	26	40.7	14.7%
End of Course U.S. History1 (Mississippi)	55.5	71.4	15.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	461	466	1.1%
African American	457	448	2%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	0	8
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	3	10	233.3%
Two or More Races	0	0
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAAP English Language Arts (2024)		MAAP Mathematics (2024)		MAAP Algebra I (2024)	MAAP English II (2024)	MAAP Science (2024)	MAAP Biology (2024)	MAAP U.S. History1 (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Science 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
Clarksdale High School	Public	10-12	1101 Wildcat Drive	Clarksdale	38614	Coahoma County	Clarksdale Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 627-8530	466	32	14.4	100.0%	10 (2.1%)	448 (96.1%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.1	224^th of 228 public high schools	1.8%		3.6	224^th of 226 public high schools	0.9%						27.7	22.4		14.4	39.8	$15,748
Carl Keen Vocational	Public	7-12	1050 Walnut Street	Clarksdale	38614	Coahoma County	Clarksdale Municipal School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 627-8580	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Coahoma County Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1535 Lee Drive	Clarksdale	38614	Coahoma County	Coahoma County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 627-7378	516	36	14.3	100.0%	15 (2.9%)	490 (95.0%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	23.2	178^th of 228 public high schools	21.9%		16.1	198^th of 226 public high schools	12.4%	20	20.5	25.7	38.8	41.1	36.5	38.5	35.1	46.5	57.7	$15,254
North Delta Alternative School	Public	5-12	11510 U. S. Highway 49 E	Webb	38966	Tallahatchie County	West Tallahatchie School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 375-8829	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Quitman County Vocational Complex	Public	7-12	P. O. Box 171	Marks	38646	Quitman County	Quitman County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 326-8427	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
M. S. Palmer High School	Public	9-12	1315 Martin Luther King Drive	Marks	38646	Quitman County	Quitman County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 326-5191	215	18	11.9	100.0%	1 (0.5%)	214 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46.8	131^st of 228 public high schools	42.5%		41.7	138^th of 226 public high schools	38.9%	7					59.2	41.1		53.8	76.3	$18,241
Northside High School	Public	7-12	1305 Martin Luther King Drive	Shelby	38774	Bolivar County	North Bolivar Cons School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 398-2372	354	28	12.5	100.0%	3 (0.8%)	345 (97.5%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	19.4	190^th of 228 public high schools	16.7%		10.8	208^th of 226 public high schools	8.0%	18	16.7	16.6	16.7	10.6	51.5	36.1	30.3	39.1	47.4	$15,038

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