For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 269 students in Clarksdale Municipal School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in Clarksdale Municipal School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle school average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
8 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
1,857 Students
130,366 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
10,047 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Clarksdale Municipal School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#141 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
55%
Graduation Rate
82%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
6%
% Black
73%
40%
% White
1%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
25%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,142 is higher than the state median of $12,408. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,115 is higher than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,142
$12,408
Spending / Student
$14,115
$12,276
Best Clarksdale Municipal School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
W.a. Higgins Academy Of Arts/international Studies
(Math: 19% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1749 Chestnut Street
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(662) 627-8550
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(662) 627-8550
Gr: 7-8 | 269 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: n/an/a
Carl Keen Vocational
Vocational School
1050 Walnut Street
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(662) 627-8580
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(662) 627-8580
Gr: 7-12
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