JEROME W. STAMPLEY 9TH GRADE ACADEM vs W.A. HIGGINS MIDDLE SCHOOL ACADEMY

How do these schools compare?

Metric JEROME W. STAMPLEY 9TH GRADE ACADEM W.A. HIGGINS MIDDLE SCHOOL ACADEMY
Location CLARKSDALE, MS CLARKSDALE, MS
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high middle
Enrollment 106 269
Student:Teacher Ratio 12.7:1 14.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 100.0% 100.0%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric JEROME W. STAMPLEY 9TH GRADE ACADEM W.A. HIGGINS MIDDLE SCHOOL ACADEMY
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $15,163 $15,163
District CLARKSDALE MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DIST CLARKSDALE MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DIST

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group JEROME W. STAMPLEY 9TH GRADE ACADEM W.A. HIGGINS MIDDLE SCHOOL ACADEMY
White 0.0% 1.5%
African American 64.2% 55.8%
Hispanic or Latino 0.9% 1.1%
Asian 0.0% 0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 34.9% 41.6%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric JEROME W. STAMPLEY 9TH GRADE ACADEM W.A. HIGGINS MIDDLE SCHOOL ACADEMY
AP Courses Offered
Gifted Program No Yes
Counselor Ratio 106:1 269:1
Chronic Absenteeism 93.4% 85.9%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 7 29
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.