Clarkdale High School

Located at 7000 Highway 145, in Meridian, Mississippi, Clarkdale High School is a small senior high that instructs 422 students (grades 7 through 12), one of the schools within Lauderdale County School District. Compared to the state average of about 651 students per school, that is 35% below typical.

Across the 11 schools in Lauderdale County School District (5,940 students total), Clarkdale High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Clarkdale High School reports that White students make up the majority at 74%; the rest looks like 12% multiracial, 10% Black, 3% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 51% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Clarkdale High School lists 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.1:1. The state averages around 12.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 42% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Lauderdale County (around 75%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

With demographic context factored in, Clarkdale High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 74.3%, the actual is 73.4%, a residual of -0.9 points.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Lauderdale County shows median household earnings sit near $50,817, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 19%. In all, Lauderdale County runs 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,325 students), of which Clarkdale High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Clarkdale Elementary School, around 0.0 miles off. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Looking at the recent track record. Clarkdale High School's enrollment has increased 44% since 2018, when it stood at 293 (now 422). The White share of enrollment edged down from 88% to 74% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 11.1:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.