Total enrollment
1,857
-380 (-17%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in Clarksdale Municipal School District
Mississippi · 1,857 students · 1 city
Clarksdale Municipal School District runs 9 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES data, with combined enrollment near 1,857 and an average school size of 206.
4-year change in Clarksdale Municipal School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
-1 (-12%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Clarksdale Municipal School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Mississippi | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.8% | #123 of 126 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,857 | #77 of 136 | #4,688 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #30 of 136 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #131 of 136 | #7,061 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 98.0% | #56 of 135 | #430 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.8% | #74 of 105 | #3,931 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Clarksdale Municipal School District
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from Clarksdale High School at 40.2% proficient to Booker T. Washington International Studies Magnet School at 17.2%, a gap of 23.1 points. That is the 41st widest gap among 92 Mississippi districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarksdale High School | Clarksdale | High | 10-12 | 473 |
| George H. Oliver Visual/Performing Arts Magnet School | Clarksdale | Elementary | PK-04 | 299 |
| W.A. Higgins Academy Of Arts/International Studies | Clarksdale | Middle | 07-08 | 269 |
| Kirkpatrick Health And Wellness Magnet School | Clarksdale | Elementary | PK-04 | 266 |
| Booker T. Washington International Studies Magnet School | Clarksdale | Elementary | PK-04 | 247 |
| Oakhurst Intermediate School | Clarksdale | Middle | 05-06 | 197 |
| J.W. Stampley 9th Grade Academy | Clarksdale | High | 09-09 | 106 |
| CARL KEEN VOC | Clarksdale | High | 07-12 | 0 |
| HEIDELBERG SCHOOL MATH & SCIENCE | Clarksdale | Combined | M-M | · |
About Clarksdale Municipal School District
As a low-population district in Mississippi, Clarksdale Municipal School District enrolls 1,857 students across 9 schools.
In terms of grade levels, Clarksdale Municipal School District comprises 3 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 206 in this district, lower than the Mississippi typical of 498.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Clarksdale Municipal School District has fell 17% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,237 students to 1,857. Clarksdale Municipal School District now counts 7 public schools, down from 8 in SY 2020-21.
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