Enrollment
242
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Clarksville, TX
Clarksville Middle and H S
Federal NCES profile for Clarksville Middle and H S, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 481419000896
👥 S:T ratio 63
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 52
📋 Attendance 13
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Clarksville Middle and H S earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Texas schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.3:1
- small classes for Texas
- 97.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 242
- students enrolled
Clarksville Middle and H S has class sizes smaller than 92% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Clarksville Isd · Texas
NCES ID 481419000896 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
26.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.3:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-37% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
97.2%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+57% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Clarksville Middle and H S compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Clarksville Middle and H S
Clarksville Middle and H S is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Clarksville, Texas, enrolling 242 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.3:1, Clarksville Middle and H S is leaner than roughly 92% of Texas schools and 37% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 97.2% of students qualify for free meals, 57% above the Texas average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 242 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 403 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #102.
Its student body is led by African American (42%) and Hispanic or Latino (25%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 71/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 242 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 34.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 23.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 95 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 242 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Its district, Clarksville Isd, also runs Cheatham El (258 students).
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 Clarksville Middle and H S compares
Clarksville Middle and H S on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.3:1 | ▼ 37% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 97.2% | ▲ 57% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 242 | top 81% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.3:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
242
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
97.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 57% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.3:1
students per teacher
- 37% below state mean
Top 8% in Texas - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
34.7%
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
$16,067
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 242 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
63
in-school suspensions + 32 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 26.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 39.3 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 42.1%
Hispanic or Latino 24.8%
White 20.7%
Two or More 10.3%
Asian 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Largest group: African American at 42.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 70.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 70.8, Clarksville Middle and H S is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Clarksville Isd, which includes Clarksville Middle and H S.
$16,067
Per student
+18%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.2%
State 47.3%
Federal 23.5%
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 Clarksville Middle and H S Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheatham El | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Clarksville Middle and H S's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 258
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~242 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.3:1)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Clarksville Middle and H S's federal record.
- Compare Clarksville Middle and H S against another school. Compare schools
- Clarksville Isd's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Clarksville Middle and H S
How many students attend Clarksville Middle and H S?
Clarksville Middle and H S has 242 students enrolled. It is a public school in Clarksville, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Clarksville Middle and H S?
The student-teacher ratio at Clarksville Middle and H S is 9.3:1, which is 37% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 41% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Clarksville Middle and H S?
97.2% of students at Clarksville Middle and H S are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Clarksville Middle and H S?
The largest demographic group at Clarksville Middle and H S is African American at 42.1% of enrollment, in Clarksville, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Clarksville Middle and H S?
Clarksville Middle and H S has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher 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).
Is Clarksville Middle and H S a good school?
Clarksville Middle and H S earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Texas schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas 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 Clarksville Isd?
Besides Clarksville Middle and H S, Clarksville Isd also operates Cheatham El (258 students). See the Clarksville Isd district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.