Enrollment
652
Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Clarksdale, MS
Clarksdale Collegiate
Federal NCES profile for Clarksdale Collegiate, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 280019401492Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 71
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Clarksdale Collegiate earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Mississippi schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Mississippi schools.
- #9 of 10
- public schools in Clarksdale · Resource Index
- 28
- Resource Index · Lower
- 22.5:1
- large classes for Mississippi
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Clarksdale Collegiate has class sizes larger than 99% of Mississippi schools. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Clarksdale Collegiate ranks #9 of 10 public schools in Clarksdale, MS.
School address
District: Clarksdale Collegiate District · Mississippi
NCES ID 280019401492 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
22.5:1
vs 13.3:1 Mississippi avg
+69% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 80.5% Mississippi avg
+24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Clarksdale Collegiate compares with Mississippi and U.S. medians
What stands out at Clarksdale Collegiate
Clarksdale Collegiate is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter elementary school in Clarksdale, Mississippi, enrolling 652 students.
Class loads run heavy: 22.5:1 is larger than about 99% of Mississippi schools and 69% 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 652 puts it in the larger third of Mississippi schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 877 scored Mississippi schools.
Among 147 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Mississippi schools statewide, it ranks #118, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly African American (93% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 14/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 652 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
11.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 25.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Clarksdale Collegiate District is a single-school charter district, so Clarksdale Collegiate operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Clarksdale Collegiate compares
Clarksdale Collegiate on the metrics families compare, against Mississippi and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Mississippi | Mississippi avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 22.5:1 | ▲ 69% | 13.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 24% | 80.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 652 | top 22% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
22.5:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
652
Bigger than 77% 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
22.5:1
students per teacher
- 69% above state mean
Top 99% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
11.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$9,907
per pupil, district-wide
- below 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 652 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
25
in-school suspensions + 44 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.6 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 92.6%
White 5.1%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4%
Two or More 0.9%
Largest group: African American at 92.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 14.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 14.0, Clarksdale Collegiate is less mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Clarksdale Collegiate District, which includes Clarksdale Collegiate.
$9,907
Per student
-17%
vs Mississippi
Avg $11,990
-40%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 8.2%
State 65.9%
Federal 25.9%
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.
Similar elementary 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 (~652 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Clarksdale Collegiate
How many students attend Clarksdale Collegiate?
Clarksdale Collegiate has 652 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Clarksdale, MS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Clarksdale Collegiate?
The student-teacher ratio at Clarksdale Collegiate is 22.5:1, which is 69% higher than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 43% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Clarksdale Collegiate?
100.0% of students at Clarksdale Collegiate are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Clarksdale Collegiate?
The largest demographic group at Clarksdale Collegiate is African American at 92.6% of enrollment, in Clarksdale, MS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Clarksdale Collegiate?
Clarksdale Collegiate has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (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 Clarksdale Collegiate rank among public schools in Clarksdale?
By Resource Investment Index, Clarksdale Collegiate ranks #9 of 10 public 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 public schools in Clarksdale on the city page.
Is Clarksdale Collegiate a good school?
Clarksdale Collegiate earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Mississippi schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Collegiate District?
None; Clarksdale Collegiate District is a single-school charter district, and Clarksdale Collegiate is its only campus.
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