Public schools in Clarksdale, MS
Clarksdale has 9 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 2 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 2,854 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Clarksdale Municipal School District runs 7 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Clarksdale's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Clarksdale | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarksdale Municipal School District | 7 | 2,118 | $14,773 |
| Clarksdale Collegiate District | 1 | 511 | $12,366 |
| Coahoma County School District | 1 | 988 | $16,320 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
3 high schools in Clarksdale, 924 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarksdale High School | 473 | 17.0 | 99.2% | Clarksdale Municipal |
| Coahoma County Jr/Sr High School | 345 | 13.8 | 100.0% | Coahoma County |
| Jerome W. Stampley 9th Grade Academ | 106 | 6.6 | 100.0% | Clarksdale Municipal |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Clarksdale, 466 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W.a. Higgins Middle School Academy | 269 | 23.6 | 97.0% | Clarksdale Municipal |
| Oakhurst Intermediate Academy | 197 | 16.1 | 96.4% | Clarksdale Municipal |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 elementary schools in Clarksdale, 1,464 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarksdale Collegiate | 652 | 21.7 | 98.2% | Clarksdale Collegiate District |
| Geo H Oliver Visual/Perf. Arts | 299 | 19.3 | 98.0% | Clarksdale Municipal |
| Kirkpatrick Health /Wellness | 266 | 18.1 | 96.2% | Clarksdale Municipal |
| Booker T Washington Intern. Studies | 247 | 20.2 | 98.8% | Clarksdale Municipal |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Clarksdale's public schools compare with Mississippi's
The median Clarksdale school has 18.1 students per full-time teacher, more than the Mississippi median of 13.9. 100% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 81% across the state. Its median school enrolls 269 students (state 421).
| Clarksdale | Mississippi | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 18.1 | 13.9 |
| Median school size (students) | 269 | 421 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 100% | 81% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 30% |
| Charter schools | 11% | 0.9% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 9 Clarksdale schools and the 844 Mississippi schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Clarksdale
- Clarksdale Municipal School DistrictRuns 7 of Clarksdale's 9 public schools and spent $14,773 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,773
- Clarksdale High School, the largest high school in Clarksdale473 students in 2024-25, 17.0 per teacher.473
- Compare Clarksdale Municipal School District with Clarksdale Collegiate DistrictClarksdale's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MississippiMississippi's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Clarksdale addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Mississippi
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- Gulfport22 schools
- Hattiesburg18 schools
- Meridian16 schools
- Olive Branch14 schools
- Biloxi13 schools
- Columbus13 schools
- Vicksburg13 schools
Questions about schools in Clarksdale
How many public schools are in Clarksdale, MS?
9 public schools with an address in Clarksdale were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 2 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 2,854 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Clarksdale?
Clarksdale High School, with 473 students in 2024-25 (Clarksdale Municipal School District).Which districts run Clarksdale's schools?
Clarksdale Municipal School District (7 schools), Clarksdale Collegiate District (1 school), Coahoma County School District (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25