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Best High Schools in Clarksdale, MS

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818

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Top rankedCoahoma County High School180^th of 232 Mississippi high schools

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Clarksdale High School up 13 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Clarksdale, Mississippi is home to two high schools: Coahoma County Junior/Senior High School and Clarksdale High School. Both schools are struggling academically, with low performance on standardized tests, high chronic absenteeism rates, and poor statewide rankings.

Neither school stands out as a clear academic leader in the area. Coahoma County Junior/Senior High School is ranked 180th out of 232 Mississippi high schools and has a 1 out of 5 star rating, while Clarksdale High School is ranked 211th and has a 0 out of 5 star rating. Both schools have a 89.4% four-year graduation rate, but struggle with high chronic absenteeism rates of 23.9%.

Academically, the two high schools in Clarksdale perform significantly below the state average on most standardized tests, including MAAP English Language Arts, Mathematics, Algebra I, English II, Biology, and U.S. History. Additionally, both schools have a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Addressing the systemic challenges facing these schools will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that addresses the unique needs of the local Coahoma County School District and Clarksdale Municipal School District.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)		MAAP Mathematics (2025)		MAAP Algebra I (2025)	MAAP English II (2025)	MAAP Science (2025)	MAAP Biology (2025)	MAAP U.S. History1 (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Science 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
Clarksdale High School	Public	10-12	1101 Wildcat Drive	Clarksdale	38614	Coahoma County	Clarksdale Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 627-8530	473	28	16.9	99.2%	7 (1.5%)	310 (65.5%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	150 (31.7%)	10.8	211^th of 232 public high schools	9.1%		5.1	224^th of 228 public high schools	1.8%	13					20.5	27.9		11.7	40.2	$16,564
Carl Keen Vocational	Public	7-12	1050 Walnut Street	Clarksdale	38614	Coahoma County	Clarksdale Municipal School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 627-8580	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Coahoma County High School	Public	9-12	1535 Lee Drive	Clarksdale	38614	Coahoma County	Coahoma County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 627-4516	345	25	13.8	100.0%	10 (2.9%)	260 (75.4%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (20.9%)	21	180^th of 232 public high schools	22.4%		23.2	178^th of 228 public high schools	21.9%	2	19.5	10.0	39.1	11.3	39.3	32.4	17.6	36.0	69.7	$16,368

Cities Near Clarksdale

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lyon	8.32 mi	1	139^th
Duncan	11.34 mi	1	101^st
Friars Point	12.72 mi	1	154^th
Jonestown	14.9 mi	1	182^nd
Webb	16.7 mi	2	189^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Mississippi Department of Education.

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