Enrollment
247
Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Clarksdale, MS
Booker T Washington Intern. Studies
Federal NCES profile for Booker T Washington Intern. Studies, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 280105000128
👥 S:T ratio 24
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 51
📋 Attendance 15
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Booker T Washington Intern. Studies earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of Mississippi schools.
- #4 of 5
- schools in Clarksdale · Resource Index
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 19:1
- large classes for Mississippi
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Booker T Washington Intern. Studies has class sizes larger than 97% of Mississippi schools. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Booker T Washington Intern. Studies ranks #4 of 5 schools in Clarksdale, MS.
School address
District: Clarksdale Municipal School Dist · Mississippi
NCES ID 280105000128 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19:1
vs 13.3:1 Mississippi avg
+43% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 80.5% Mississippi avg
+24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Booker T Washington Intern. Studies compares with Mississippi and U.S. medians
What stands out at Booker T Washington Intern. Studies
Booker T Washington Intern. Studies is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Clarksdale, Mississippi, enrolling 247 students.
Class loads run heavy: 19:1 is larger than about 97% of Mississippi schools and 43% above the 13.3:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 100.0% lands close to the Mississippi typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 247 puts it in the smaller third of Mississippi schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 877 scored Mississippi schools.
Among 214 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Mississippi schools statewide, it ranks #201, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly African American (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 31/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 247 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 34.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 42.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Clarksdale Municipal School Dist also operates Clarksdale High School (473 students) and Geo H Oliver Visual/Perf. Arts (299 students) alongside Booker T Washington Intern. Studies.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Booker T Washington Intern. Studies compares
Booker T Washington Intern. Studies on the metrics families compare, against Mississippi and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Mississippi | Mississippi avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 19:1 | ▲ 43% | 13.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 24% | 80.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 247 | top 83% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
19:1
Leaner classes than 20% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
247
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 24% above the Mississippi average of 80.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
19:1
students per teacher
- 43% above state mean
Top 97% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
34.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,180
per pupil, district-wide
- above Mississippi avg of $11,990
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 247 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 81.8%
Two or More 15.8%
White 1.2%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2%
Largest group: African American at 81.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 30.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 30.6, Booker T Washington Intern. Studies is less mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Clarksdale Municipal School Dist, which includes Booker T Washington Intern. Studies.
$12,180
Per student
+2%
vs Mississippi
Avg $11,990
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 17.8%
State 39.5%
Federal 42.7%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Booker T Washington Intern. Studies Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarksdale High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Geo H Oliver Visual/Perf. Arts | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| W.a. Higgins Middle School Academy | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Kirkpatrick Health /Wellness | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Heidelberg School Math & Science | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Booker T Washington Intern. Studies's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 473
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 299
- Students per teacher
- 21.4:1
- Resource Index
- 22/100
- Enrollment
- 269
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 266
- Students per teacher
- 19:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 198
- Students per teacher
- 18:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Mississippi, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~247 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Booker T Washington Intern. Studies
How many students attend Booker T Washington Intern. Studies?
Booker T Washington Intern. Studies has 247 students enrolled. It is a public school in Clarksdale, MS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Booker T Washington Intern. Studies?
The student-teacher ratio at Booker T Washington Intern. Studies is 19:1, which is 43% higher than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 21% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Booker T Washington Intern. Studies?
100.0% of students at Booker T Washington Intern. Studies are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Booker T Washington Intern. Studies?
The largest demographic group at Booker T Washington Intern. Studies is African American at 81.8% of enrollment, in Clarksdale, MS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Booker T Washington Intern. Studies?
Booker T Washington Intern. Studies has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Booker T Washington Intern. Studies rank among schools in Clarksdale?
By Resource Investment Index, Booker T Washington Intern. Studies ranks #4 of 5 schools in Clarksdale, MS. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Clarksdale on the city page.
Is Booker T Washington Intern. Studies a good school?
Booker T Washington Intern. Studies earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of Mississippi schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Clarksdale Municipal School Dist?
Besides Booker T Washington Intern. Studies, Clarksdale Municipal School Dist also operates Clarksdale High School (473 students), Geo H Oliver Visual/Perf. Arts (299 students), and W.a. Higgins Middle School Academy (269 students). See the Clarksdale Municipal School Dist district page for the complete list.
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