Clarksdale Municipal School District, Mississippi

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Clarksdale Municipal School District
District details
School board members: 5
Students: 1,889 (2023-2024)
Schools: 8 (2023-2024)
Website: Link

Clarksdale Municipal School District is a school district in Mississippi (Coahoma County). During the 2024 school year, 1,889 students attended one of the district's eight schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Clarksdale Municipal School District consists of five members serving five-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members

Name	Year assumed office	Year term ends
Bobbie Butler
Clara Sims
Sarah Trimm
LaFiesta Roland		2026

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.

• Revenue
• Expenditures

Revenue, 2021-2022

SOURCE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Federal:	$14,528,000	$6,892	43%
Local:	$6,056,000	$2,873	18%
State:	$13,419,000	$6,366	40%
Total:	$34,003,000	$16,130

Expenditures, 2021-2022

TYPE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Total Expenditures:	$31,964,000	$15,163
Total Current Expenditures:	$25,675,000	$12,179
Instructional Expenditures:	$13,138,000	$6,232	41%
Student and Staff Support:	$3,871,000	$1,836	12%
Administration:	$2,986,000	$1,416	9%
Operations, Food Service, Other:	$5,361,000	$2,543	17%
Total Capital Outlay:	$5,986,000	$2,839
Construction:	$4,959,000	$2,352
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other:	$0	$0
Interest on Debt:	$303,000	$143

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."

• Mathematics
• Reading/language arts
• Graduation rates

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year	All (%)	Asian/Pacific Islander (%)	Black (%)	Hispanic (%)	Native American (%)	Two or More Races (%)	White (%)
2021-2022	15	PS	14	<50		PS	<50
2020-2021	7	PS	6	<50		PS	<=20
2018-2019	19	PS	18	>=50		PS	21-39
2017-2018	15	<50	15	<50		PS	<=20
2016-2017	11	>=50	11	<50		PS	21-39
2015-2016	8	PS	7	<50		PS	21-39
2014-2015	8	<50	7	<50		PS	<=20
2013-2014	49	>=50	48	>=50			60-69
2012-2013	52	>=50	51	PS			60-79
2011-2012	44	>=50	43	PS			40-49
2010-2011	43	>=50	43	PS			30-39

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year	All (%)	Asian/Pacific Islander (%)	Black (%)	Hispanic (%)	Native American (%)	Two or More Races (%)	White (%)
2021-2022	16	PS	16	<50		PS	<=20
2020-2021	12	PS	11	<50		PS	<=20
2018-2019	18	PS	18	<50		PS	21-39
2017-2018	18	<50	18	<50		PS	<=20
2016-2017	15	>=50	15	<50		PS	21-39
2015-2016	14	PS	14	<50		PS	<=20
2014-2015	16	<50	16	<50		PS	<=20
2013-2014	42	>=50	42	>=50			40-49
2012-2013	43	>=50	42	PS			60-79
2011-2012	39	>=50	38	PS			60-69
2010-2011	27	<50	26	PS			40-49

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year	All (%)	Asian/Pacific Islander (%)	Black (%)	Hispanic (%)	Native American (%)	Two or More Races (%)	White (%)
2021-2022	85-89		85-89	PS			PS
2020-2021	80-84	PS	80-84				PS
2019-2020	80-84		80-84				PS
2018-2019	75-79		75-79
2017-2018	80-84	PS	80-84			PS	PS
2016-2017	70-74		70-74
2015-2016	83	PS	80-84				PS
2014-2015	80-84		80-84
2013-2014	64		65-69				PS
2012-2013	56		55-59				<50
2011-2012	64		65-69
2010-2011	67		65-69

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.

• Enrollment
• Demographics

Year	Enrollment	Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024	1,889	-12.1
2022-2023	2,118	0.5
2021-2022	2,108	-6.1
2020-2021	2,237	-2.5
2019-2020	2,294	-2.1
2018-2019	2,342	-12.0
2017-2018	2,624	-1.9
2016-2017	2,675	-5.1
2015-2016	2,812	-7.8
2014-2015	3,032	-2.7
2013-2014	3,115	-2.3
2012-2013	3,186	-5.1
2011-2012	3,350	-3.2
2010-2011	3,457	-1.9
2009-2010	3,523	1.7
2008-2009	3,464	-2.3
2007-2008	3,543	-1.7
2006-2007	3,603	-0.2
2005-2006	3,610	-0.1
2004-2005	3,615	-2.4
2003-2004	3,703	-0.6
2002-2003	3,727	0.4
2001-2002	3,712	-5.3
2000-2001	3,907	-5.4
1999-2000	4,119	0.0

Racial Demographics, 2023-2024

RACE	Clarksdale Municipal School District (%)	Mississippi K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native	0.0	0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander	0.1	1.1
Black	97.1	46.9
Hispanic	0.9	5.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	0.1	0.1
Two or More Races	0.7	4.6
White	1.2	42.1

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.

• Teachers
• Administrators
• Other staff

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Clarksdale Municipal School District had 133.06 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.2.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten:	3.53
Kindergarten:	6.16
Elementary:	39.25
Secondary:	70.20
Total:	133.06

Clarksdale Municipal School District employed 4.67 district administrators and 13.83 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators:	4.67
District Administrative Support:	9.76
School Administrators:	13.83
School Administrative Support:	18.41

Other staff, 2023-2024 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides:	50.94
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors:	5.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	6.40
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	3.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	3.40
Librarians/Media Specialists:	2.57
Library/Media Support:	0.00
Student Support Services:	30.39
Other Support Services:	87.32

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.

The Clarksdale Municipal School District operates eight schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.

List of schools

SCHOOL NAME	NUMBER OF STUDENTS	GRADES
Booker T Washington Intern. Studies	207	PK-4
Carl Keen Voc	0	7-12
Clarksdale High School	478	10-12
Geo H Oliver Visual/Perf. Arts	299	PK-4
Jerome W. Stampley 9th Grade Academ	158	9-9
Kirkpatrick Health /Wellness	261	PK-4
Oakhurst Intermediate Academy	205	5-6
W.A. Higgins Middle School Academy	281	7-8

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