High school (grades 9-12) · Clarksdale, MS

Clarksdale High School

Federal NCES profile for Clarksdale High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 280105000118
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👥 S:T ratio
41
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
53
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Clarksdale High School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of Mississippi schools.

#7 of 10
public schools in Clarksdale · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
14.8:1
large classes for Mississippi
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Clarksdale High School has class sizes larger than 77% of Mississippi schools. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Clarksdale High School ranks #7 of 10 public schools in Clarksdale, MS.

School address

Clarksdale, MS 38614
District: Clarksdale Municipal School Dist · Mississippi

NCES ID 280105000118 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+12 students YoY

Clarksdale High School held near 478 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+12 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 32.2 → 37.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+12 students YoY 280105000118 · Clarksdale, MS High · SMALL · TRAD

473 enr · 14.8:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: Geo H Oliver Visual/Perf. Arts (299 students)

Clarksdale High School held near 478 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+12 headcount). Teacher FTE added 32.2 → 37.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Mississippi schools → · Find another →

Clarksdale High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Clarksdale High School reports 473 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Clarksdale High School compares

Clarksdale High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Mississippi and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Mississippi Mississippi avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.8:1 ▲ 11% 13.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 24% 80.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 473 top 40% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.8:1
Leaner classes than 49% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
473
Bigger than 58% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

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
14.8:1
students per teacher - 11% above state mean
Top 77% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 23% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
60.5%
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
$14,773
per pupil, district-wide - above Mississippi avg of $13,683
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 237 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 78 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 65.5%
Two or More 31.7%
White 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino 1.3%

Largest group: African American at 65.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 47.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 47.0, Clarksdale High School is more mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.

Programs

AP courses offered 4

District finance for Clarksdale Municipal School Dist reports $14,773 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Clarksdale High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Geo H Oliver Visual/Perf. Arts Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
W.a. Higgins Middle School Academy Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Kirkpatrick Health /Wellness Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Booker T Washington Intern. Studies Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Heidelberg School Math & Science Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Clarksdale High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Clarksdale Municipal School Dist · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~473 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Clarksdale High School

How many students attend Clarksdale High School?

Clarksdale High School has 473 students enrolled. It is a high school in Clarksdale, MS. CCD year-over-year: 466 (2022-23) → 478 (2023-24), nearly flat (+12).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Clarksdale High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Clarksdale High School is 14.8:1, which is 11% higher than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 6% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Clarksdale High School?

100.0% of students at Clarksdale High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Clarksdale High School?

The largest demographic group at Clarksdale High School is African American at 65.5% of enrollment, in Clarksdale, MS.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Clarksdale High School?

Clarksdale High School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Clarksdale High School rank among public schools in Clarksdale?

By Resource Investment Index, Clarksdale High School ranks #7 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.

What other schools are in Clarksdale Municipal School Dist?

Besides Clarksdale High School, Clarksdale Municipal School Dist also operates Geo H Oliver Visual/Perf. Arts (299 students), W.a. Higgins Middle School Academy (269 students), and Kirkpatrick Health /Wellness (266 students). See the Clarksdale Municipal School Dist district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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