Coahoma County Junior/Senior High School

Summary:

Coahoma County Junior/Senior High School is a public high school in Clarksdale, Mississippi, serving grades 7-12 with a student population of 516, predominantly African American (94.96%). The school is part of the Coahoma County School District, which is ranked 112 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Coahoma County Junior/Senior High School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on standardized tests, with proficiency rates significantly lower than the state across all subject areas. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 178 out of 228 high schools in Mississippi and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's 100% free and reduced lunch rate indicates a high level of economic disadvantage among its student population, and its spending per student ($10,923) is lower than the nearby M.S. Palmer High School ($14,858).

Comparing Coahoma County Junior/Senior High School to the nearby M.S. Palmer High School, which is part of the Quitman County School District, highlights the significant academic performance gap. M.S. Palmer High School outperformed Coahoma County Junior/Senior High School on all End-of-Course exams, with proficiency rates ranging from 41.1% to 76.3% compared to Coahoma County's 36.5% to 57.7%. This disparity underscores the need for targeted interventions and support to ensure that all students in the region have access to a high-quality education.

Detail:

Public 7-12

1535 Lee Drive
Clarksdale, MS 38614

(662) 627-7378

District: Coahoma County School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
178^th of 228 Mississippi High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,254

Feeder schools for Coahoma County Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:	Friars Point Elementary School
	Jonestown Elementary School
	Lyon Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.1

Number of students: 552

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.5%

White:

2.7%

Hispanic:

1.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Coahoma County Junior/Senior High School ranks worse than 81.8% of middle schools in Mississippi. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.32. (See more...)

Compare Details Coahoma County Junior/Senior High School ranks worse than 78.1% of high schools in Mississippi. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.17. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Coahoma County Junior/Senior 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 (95.5%), White (2.7%), Hispanic (1.4%). (See more...)

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

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Coahoma County Junior/Senior High School is 13.1. (See more...)

Compare Coahoma County Junior/Senior High School employs 41.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Coahoma County Junior/Senior High School is $15,254.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Coahoma County Junior/Senior High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Coahoma County Junior/Senior High School 216^th of 264 Mississippi public middle schools. (See Coahoma County Junior/Senior High School in the ranking list.)

SchoolDigger ranks Coahoma County Junior/Senior High School 178^th of 228 Mississippi public high schools. (See Coahoma County Junior/Senior High School in the ranking list.)

Coahoma County School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Coahoma County School District 112^th of 130 Mississippi school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Coahoma County Junior/Senior High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MS State Percentile
2008	7.99	235^th	244	3.7%
2009	4.80	245^th	247	0.8%
2010	3.19	255^th	255	0.0%
2011	3.37	264^th	264	0.0%
2012	4.25	270^th	270	0.0%
2013	1.23	269^th	269	0.0%
2014	4.31	262^nd	264	0.8%
2015	11.80	255^th	266	4.1%
2016	14.24	235^th	260	9.6%
2017	15.76	231^st	272	15.1%
2018	10.89	234^th	252	7.1%
2019	13.04	230^th	264	12.9%
2021	13.49	219^th	257	14.8%
2022	23.64	196^th	257	23.7%
2023	16.68	211^th	243	13.2%
2024	19.32	216^th	264	18.2%

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

Rank History for Coahoma County Junior/Senior High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MS State Percentile
2004	8.36	224^th	232	3.4%
2005	36.42	168^th	232	27.6%
2006	25.27	200^th	232	13.8%
2007	17.59	212^th	232	8.6%
2008	6.70	229^th	235	2.6%
2009	6.48	225^th	235	4.3%
2010	68.64	70^th	235	70.2%
2011	51.10	130^th	244	46.7%
2012	18.43	208^th	241	13.7%
2013	13.02	216^th	238	9.2%
2014	16.94	207^th	236	12.3%
2015	10.57	215^th	226	4.9%
2016	9.45	218^th	231	5.6%
2017	9.89	223^rd	237	5.9%
2018	15.11	202^nd	233	13.3%
2019	7.41	223^rd	233	4.3%
2021	9.57	218^th	231	5.6%
2022	17.61	196^th	228	14.0%
2023	16.05	198^th	226	12.4%
2024	23.17	178^th	228	21.9%

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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 Coahoma County Junior/Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	51	364	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	418
1991	29	309	0	13	0	n/a	n/a	351
1992	42	371	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	420
1993	28	384	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	416
1994	19	373	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	397
1995	22	395	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	421
1996	22	395	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	421
1997	17	816	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	841
1998	28	777	0	13	0	n/a	n/a	818
1999	18	754	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	777
2000	18	725	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	748
2001	15	753	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	775
2002	8	303	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	313
2003	8	303	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	313
2004	8	332	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	345
2005	12	318	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	338
2006	14	637	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	662
2007	18	591	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	619
2008	16	603	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	620
2009	11	557	0	3	0	0	0	571
2010	8	545	0	5	0	0	0	558
2011	16	503	0	6	0	0	0	525
2012	19	489	0	5	0	0	1	514
2013	42	531	0	8	0	0	2	583
2014	48	528	0	10	0	0	2	588
2015	43	486	0	9	0	0	0	538
2016	47	514	0	11	0	0	0	572
2017	37	474	0	10	0	0	1	522
2018	44	422	0	12	0	0	1	479
2019	37	399	0	15	0	0	0	451
2020	22	380	0	11	0	0	1	414
2021	24	462	0	8	1	0	2	497
2022	14	529	0	6	0	0	2	551
2023	15	490	0	9	0	0	2	516
2024	15	527	0	8	0	0	2	552

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 Coahoma County Junior/Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	418	28.2	14.8	n/a
1991	351	28.5	12.3	n/a
1992	420	26.8	15.6	93.3
1993	416	26.3	15.8	94.5
1994	397	31.6	12.6	93.7
1995	421	31.1	13.5	91.2
1996	421	31.1	13.5	91.2
1997	841	57.6	14.6	91.3
1998	818	52.5	15.6	92.4
1999	777	59.6	13.0	91.5
2000	748	60.8	12.3	94.1
2001	775	62.3	12.4	91.6
2002	313	36.8	8.5	98.4
2003	313	36.8	8.5	98.4
2004	345	31.3	11.0	99.1
2005	338	28.8	11.7	99.1
2006	662	55.1	12.0	99.5
2007	619	52.9	11.7	97.4
2008	620	48.2	12.9	99.5
2009	571	46.7	12.2	99.5
2010	558	42.3	13.1	99.5
2011	525	43.9	11.9	98.1
2012	514	42.9	11.9	99.4
2013	583	51.6	11.2	99.5
2014	588	46.9	12.5	99.5
2015	538	47.0	11.4	100
2016	572	46.0	12.4	100
2017	522	46.1	11.3	100
2018	479	40.3	11.8	100
2019	451	31.1	14.4	100
2020	414	30.3	13.6	100
2021	497	34.2	14.5	100
2022	551	36.7	15.0	100
2023	516	36.0	14.3	100
2024	552	41.9	13.1	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 Coahoma County Junior/Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	418	28.2	14.8	n/a
1991	351	28.5	12.3	n/a
1992	420	26.8	15.6	93.3
1993	416	26.3	15.8	94.5
1994	397	31.6	12.6	93.7
1995	421	31.1	13.5	91.2
1996	421	31.1	13.5	91.2
1997	841	57.6	14.6	91.3
1998	818	52.5	15.6	92.4
1999	777	59.6	13.0	91.5
2000	748	60.8	12.3	94.1
2001	775	62.3	12.4	91.6
2002	313	36.8	8.5	98.4
2003	313	36.8	8.5	98.4
2004	345	31.3	11.0	99.1
2005	338	28.8	11.7	99.1
2006	662	55.1	12.0	99.5
2007	619	52.9	11.7	97.4
2008	620	48.2	12.9	99.5
2009	571	46.7	12.2	99.5
2010	558	42.3	13.1	99.5
2011	525	43.9	11.9	98.1
2012	514	42.9	11.9	99.4
2013	583	51.6	11.2	99.5
2014	588	46.9	12.5	99.5
2015	538	47.0	11.4	100
2016	572	46.0	12.4	100
2017	522	46.1	11.3	100
2018	479	40.3	11.8	100
2019	451	31.1	14.4	100
2020	414	30.3	13.6	100
2021	497	34.2	14.5	100
2022	551	36.7	15.0	100
2023	516	36.0	14.3	100
2024	552	41.9	13.1	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 Coahoma County Junior/Senior High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$9,660
2018	$10,923
2019	$12,609
2020	$12,637
2021	$12,590
2022	$15,254

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Coahoma County Junior/Senior High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 230^th of 264 Middle schools	Ranks 211^th of 243 Middle schools	0.3%
Ranks 223^rd of 233 High schools	Ranks 198^th of 226 High schools	8.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Coahoma County Junior/Senior High School)	26.4	26.1	0.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Coahoma County School District)	26.4	26.1	0.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	39	40.2	1.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Coahoma County Junior/Senior High School)	22.7	30.1	7.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Coahoma County School District)	22.7	30.1	7.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	51.1	55.6	4.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Coahoma County Junior/Senior High School)	12	26.1	14.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Coahoma County School District)	12	26.1	14.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	35.5	40.5	5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Coahoma County Junior/Senior High School)	2.4	13	10.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Coahoma County School District)	2.4	13	10.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	44.8	46.1	1.3%
8th Grade Science (Coahoma County Junior/Senior High School)	28	32.8	4.8%
8th Grade Science (Coahoma County School District)	28	32.8	4.8%
8th Grade Science (Mississippi)	52.7	53.3	0.6%
End of Course Algebra I (Coahoma County Junior/Senior High School)	6.5	33.3	26.8%
End of Course Algebra I (Coahoma County School District)	6.5	33.3	26.8%
End of Course Algebra I (Mississippi)	49.3	65.8	16.5%
End of Course English II (Coahoma County Junior/Senior High School)	23.6	27.6	4%
End of Course English II (Coahoma County School District)	23.6	27.6	4%
End of Course English II (Mississippi)	43.9	50.1	6.2%
End of Course Biology (Coahoma County Junior/Senior High School)	13	48.4	35.4%
End of Course Biology (Coahoma County School District)	13	48.4	35.4%
End of Course Biology (Mississippi)	57.2	60.9	3.7%
End of Course U.S. History1 (Coahoma County Junior/Senior High School)	25.6	54.2	28.6%
End of Course U.S. History1 (Coahoma County School District)	25.6	54.2	28.6%
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	451	516	14.4%
African American	399	490	22.8%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	15	9	40%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	37	15	59.5%
Two or More Races	0	2
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Coahoma County Junior/Senior High School

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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
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	552	42	13.1	100.0%	15 (2.7%)	527 (95.5%)	8 (1.4%)	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
Clarksdale High School	Public	10-12	1101 Wildcat Drive	Clarksdale	38614	Coahoma County	Clarksdale Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 627-8530	478	37	12.8	100.0%	7 (1.5%)	464 (97.1%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	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	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
North Delta Alternative School	Public	5-12	11510 U. S. Highway 49 E	Webb	38963	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	Hwy # 3 South	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	224	17	13.2	100.0%	2 (0.9%)	221 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	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

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