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Clarksdale Municipal School District

526 S Choctaw Street, Po Box 1088
Clarksdale, MS 38614

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Tel: (662) 627-8500

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 767 students in Clarksdale Municipal School District. This district's average pre is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Mississippi.

Public Preschools in Clarksdale Municipal School District have an score of 25% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 51%), and score of 16% (versus the 43% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (MS)

# Schools

8 Schools

282 Schools

# Students

1,889 Students

125,600 Students

# Teachers

132 Teachers

10,006 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

14:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Clarksdale Municipal School District	Mississippi
Pre-K	62	57
Kind	138	139
1	158	138
2	131	120
3	161	91
4	108	81
Grade Not Listed	9	16

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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.

This School District

State Average (MS)

#141 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Clarksdale Municipal School District
2023	#141
2022	#140
2021	#131
2019	#135
2018	#141
2017	#142
2016	#141
2015	#136
2014	#138
2013	#125
2012	#140

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24%

52%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Clarksdale Municipal School District	Mississippi
2023	24%	52%
2022	15%	47%
2021	7%	37%
2019	19%	46%
2018	15%	43%
2017	11%	37%
2016	8%	31%
2015	8%	27%
2014	49%	64%
2013	52%	68%
2012	44%	64%

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16%

42%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Clarksdale Municipal School District	Mississippi
2022	16%	42%
2021	12%	35%
2019	18%	41%
2018	15%	39%
2017	15%	35%
2016	14%	33%
2015	16%	33%
2014	42%	56%
2013	43%	59%
2012	39%	56%
2011	27%	53%

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24%

55%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Clarksdale Municipal School District	Mississippi
2022	24%	55%
2021	22%	49%

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82%

89%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Clarksdale Municipal School District	Mississippi
2023	82%	89%
2022	87%	89%
2021	82%	88%
2020	82%	88%
2019	77%	85%
2018	82%	84%
2017	72%	83%
2016	83%	83%
2015	82%	82%
2014	64%	78%
2013	56%	76%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.06

0.60

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Clarksdale Municipal School District	Mississippi
2023	0.13	0.60
2022	0.13	0.60
2021	0.13	0.59
2020	0.12	0.58
2019	0.12	0.58
2018	0.10	0.58
2017	0.10	0.58
2016	0.04	0.56
2015	0.27	0.55
2014	0.06	0.56
2013	0.05	0.55
2012	0.05	0.55
2011	0.06	0.55
2010	0.06	0.55
2009	0.09	0.54
2008	0.10	0.53
2007	0.11	0.53
2006	0.13	0.53
2005	0.16	0.52
2004	0.18	0.53
2003	0.20	0.53
2002	0.22	0.53
2001	0.25	0.53
2000	0.27	0.53
1999	0.29	0.52
1998	0.31	0.51
1997	0.34	0.51
1996	0.34	0.51
1995	0.35	0.51
1994	0.36	0.51
1993	0.36	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

n/a

1%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2014)
Year	Clarksdale Municipal School District	Mississippi
2014	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

1%

4%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Clarksdale Municipal School District	Mississippi
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2014	1%	3%

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% Black

97%

45%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Clarksdale Municipal School District	Mississippi
2023	91%	47%
2022	91%	47%
2021	91%	48%
2020	92%	48%
2019	92%	48%
2018	93%	49%
2017	93%	49%
2016	98%	49%
2015	47%	49%
2014	97%	49%
2013	98%	49%
2012	98%	50%
2011	97%	50%
2010	98%	50%
2009	95%	50%
2008	95%	51%
2007	94%	51%
2006	93%	51%
2005	92%	51%
2004	90%	51%
2003	89%	51%
2002	87%	51%
2001	86%	51%
2000	84%	50%
1999	83%	51%
1998	82%	51%
1997	79%	51%
1996	79%	51%
1995	79%	51%
1994	78%	51%
1993	78%	52%

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% White

1%

45%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Clarksdale Municipal School District	Mississippi
2023	3%	42%
2022	3%	43%
2021	4%	43%
2020	4%	44%
2019	4%	44%
2018	4%	43%
2017	4%	43%
2016	2%	45%
2015	3%	46%
2014	1%	45%
2013	2%	46%
2012	2%	46%
2011	2%	45%
2010	2%	46%
2009	3%	46%
2008	4%	46%
2007	5%	46%
2006	6%	46%
2005	7%	47%
2004	9%	46%
2003	10%	46%
2002	12%	46%
2001	13%	46%
2000	16%	47%
1999	17%	47%
1998	18%	48%
1997	20%	48%
1996	21%	48%
1995	21%	48%
1994	22%	48%
1993	22%	48%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

1%

5%

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,920 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,876 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MS)

Total Revenue

$24 MM

$5,371 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Clarksdale Municipal School District	Mississippi
2023	$24 MM	$24 MM
2022	$26 MM	$23 MM
2021	$24 MM	$24 MM
2020	$26 MM	$23 MM
2019	$28 MM	$23 MM
2018	$26 MM	$22 MM
2017	$28 MM	$22 MM
2016	$31 MM	$22 MM
2015	$31 MM	$20 MM
2014	$30 MM	$20 MM
2012	$32 MM	$21 MM
2011	$31 MM	$21 MM
2010	$31 MM	$20 MM
2009	$29 MM	$21 MM
2008	$29 MM	$20 MM
2007	$27 MM	$20 MM
2006	$26 MM	$20 MM
2005	$25 MM	$17 MM
2004	$25 MM	$17 MM
2003	$23 MM	$16 MM
2002	$21 MM	$15 MM
2001	$20 MM	$13 MM
2000	$20 MM	$13 MM
1999	$18 MM	$12 MM
1998	$18 MM	$12 MM
1997	$18 MM	$11 MM
1996	$17 MM	$11 MM
1995	$16 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$26 MM

$5,314 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Clarksdale Municipal School District	Mississippi
2023	$26 MM	$23 MM
2022	$31 MM	$23 MM
2021	$26 MM	$23 MM
2020	$31 MM	$23 MM
2019	$27 MM	$22 MM
2018	$26 MM	$21 MM
2017	$27 MM	$21 MM
2016	$29 MM	$21 MM
2015	$30 MM	$20 MM
2014	$30 MM	$20 MM
2012	$32 MM	$20 MM
2011	$34 MM	$20 MM
2010	$30 MM	$20 MM
2009	$29 MM	$20 MM
2008	$26 MM	$20 MM
2007	$25 MM	$19 MM
2006	$25 MM	$18 MM
2005	$24 MM	$17 MM
2004	$24 MM	$16 MM
2003	$23 MM	$15 MM
2002	$20 MM	$14 MM
2001	$21 MM	$14 MM
2000	$25 MM	$14 MM
1999	$23 MM	$14 MM
1998	$23 MM	$12 MM
1997	$17 MM	$11 MM
1996	$17 MM	$11 MM
1995	$16 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,920

$12,205

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Clarksdale Municipal School District	Mississippi
2023	$11,523	$12,554
2022	$11,311	$11,172
2021	$10,910	$13,142
2020	$11,311	$11,172
2019	$11,844	$11,082
2018	$10,068	$11,559
2017	$10,298	$11,251
2016	$10,892	$11,100
2015	$10,191	$9,638
2014	$9,478	$8,965
2012	$9,699	$8,998
2011	$8,958	$9,729
2010	$8,770	$9,638
2009	$8,513	$9,999
2008	$8,222	$9,551
2007	$7,519	$8,944
2006	$7,339	$9,208
2005	$7,009	$8,125
2004	$6,648	$8,004
2003	$6,050	$7,380
2002	$5,625	$6,736
2001	$5,193	$5,913
2000	$4,948	$5,664
1999	$4,455	$5,597
1998	$4,383	$5,260
1997	$4,118	$4,903
1995	$3,622	$4,082
1992	$3,062	$3,514

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Spending / Student

$13,876

$12,074

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Clarksdale Municipal School District	Mississippi
2023	$12,375	$12,004
2022	$13,694	$11,286
2021	$11,717	$12,566
2020	$13,694	$11,286
2019	$11,319	$10,735
2018	$9,753	$10,908
2017	$9,987	$10,891
2016	$10,462	$10,668
2015	$10,021	$9,666
2014	$9,480	$8,852
2012	$9,431	$8,869
2011	$9,720	$9,323
2010	$8,624	$9,666
2009	$8,284	$9,596
2008	$7,478	$9,285
2007	$7,075	$8,688
2006	$6,835	$8,675
2005	$6,557	$8,168
2004	$6,423	$7,902
2003	$6,199	$7,198
2002	$5,306	$6,475
2001	$5,478	$6,210
2000	$5,953	$6,202
1999	$5,456	$6,315
1998	$5,527	$5,370
1997	$4,027	$4,828
1995	$3,652	$4,089
1992	$2,954	$3,260

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Best Clarksdale Municipal School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Kirkpatrick Health /wellness

Magnet School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 15-19%)
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1101 Smith Street
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(662) 627-8588

Gr: PK-4 | 261 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Rank: #22.

Geo H Oliver Visual/perf. Arts

Magnet School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
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871 Ritchie Avenue
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(662) 627-8605

Gr: PK-4 | 299 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Rank: #33.

Booker T Washington Intern. Studies

Magnet School

(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 11-19%)
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1806 Sunflower
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(662) 627-8567

Gr: PK-4 | 207 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,889 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
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