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Clarksville Senior High School
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Clarksville Senior High School
Located at 800 Dr Dot Lewis Dr, in Clarksville, Indiana, Clarksville Senior High School is a cozy secondary school that works with 412 students (grades 9 through 12), overseen by Clarksville Community School Corp. Compared to the state average of about 816 students per school, that is 50% below typical.
Across the 5 schools in Clarksville Community School Corp (7,174 students total), Clarksville Senior High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
In terms of who attends, Clarksville Senior High School shows that White students make up the majority at 57%. Beyond that, the school shows 21% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 10% Black. By comparison, Clark County as a whole is about 82% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Clarksville Senior High School logs 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.6:1 average. Around 46% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
In the area at large, census data for Clark County shows median household income runs about $74,214, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Clark County's 33 public schools (combined enrollment of about 23,765 students), Clarksville Senior High School is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is Clarksville Elementary School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Clarksville Senior High School.
The school occupies a commuter-belt site.
Looking at the recent track record. Clarksville Senior High School's enrollment has edged down 6% since 2018, when it stood at 440 (now 412). White enrollment moved from 72% to 57% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 in 2025.
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