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Coahoma County High School

Public Grades 9-12

180^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 232 Mississippi High Schools

Better than 22% of Mississippi high schools

Summary

Coahoma County Junior/Senior High School is a public high school located in Clarksdale, Mississippi, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 552 students. The school is part of the Coahoma County School District, which is ranked 108 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Coahoma County Junior/Senior High School consistently ranks in the bottom 20-25% of Mississippi high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years. The school's proficiency rates in core subjects like English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly lower than the state averages, often by 20-30 percentage points. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 19.5% in 7th grade ELA, 10% in 8th grade ELA, and 17.6% in 8th grade Science, compared to the state averages of 37.3%, 41.7%, and 54.7%, respectively. The school's performance on end-of-course exams, such as Algebra I, English II, and Biology, also lags behind the state averages by a wide margin.

The closest neighboring high school, Clarksdale High School, is also struggling academically, with proficiency rates and school rankings similar to Coahoma County Junior/Senior High School. Another nearby school, M.S. Palmer High School in the Quitman County School District, performs slightly better academically, with higher proficiency rates and a 2-3 star rating from SchoolDigger. These comparisons suggest that the challenges faced by Coahoma County Junior/Senior High School may be reflective of broader systemic issues within the region's education system.

345

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,368

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1535 Lee Drive
Clarksdale, MS 38614

(662) 627-4516

District: Coahoma County School District

Feeder schools for Coahoma County High School:

Elementary:	Friars Point Elementary
	Jonestown Elementary
	Lyon Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

75.4%

Two or more races:

20.9%

White:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (32% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Science scores 37 pts below the Mississippi average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg32%

Mississippi avg54%

Middle school

242^nd of 266

Mississippi public middle schools ?

Bottom 9%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 4% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

180^th of 232

Mississippi public high schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Mississippi High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

108^th of 130Coahoma County School District among Mississippi districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	242 of 266	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	216 of 264	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	211 of 243	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	196 of 257	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.5	219 of 257	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	230 of 264	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.9	234 of 252	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	15.8	231 of 272	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.2	235 of 260	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.8	255 of 266	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.3	262 of 264	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.2	269 of 269	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.3	270 of 270	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.4	264 of 264	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.2	255 of 255	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.8	245 of 247	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.0	235 of 244	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	180 of 232	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	178 of 228	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	198 of 226	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	196 of 228	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.6	218 of 231	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.4	223 of 233	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.1	202 of 233	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	9.9	223 of 237	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.5	218 of 231	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.6	215 of 226	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	16.9	207 of 236	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	13.0	216 of 238	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	18.4	208 of 241	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	51.1	130 of 244	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	68.6	70 of 235	70.2%	★★★★☆
2009	6.5	225 of 235	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.7	229 of 235	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	17.6	212 of 232	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	25.3	200 of 232	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	36.4	168 of 232	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	8.4	224 of 232	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History170%~ state avg

Algebra I39%-28 vs state

Biology36%-26 vs state

English II32%-17 vs state

Mathematics26%-26 vs state

Science18%-37 vs state

English Language Arts15%-25 vs state

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Schools Near Coahoma County High School

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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
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
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)
North Delta Alternative School	Public	5-12	11510 U. S. Highway 49 E	Webb	38966	Tallahatchie County	West Tallahatchie School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 375-8829	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Quitman County Vocational Complex	Public	7-12	Hwy # 3 South	Marks	38646	Quitman County	Quitman County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 326-8427	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Madison Palmer High School	Public	9-12	1315 Martin Luther King Drive	Marks	38646	Quitman County	Quitman County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 326-5191	239	21	11.5	100.0%	2 (0.8%)	232 (97.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	66.8	83^rd of 232 public high schools	64.2%		46.8	131^st of 228 public high schools	42.5%	48					33.4	56.9		37.1	73.4	$17,695

Frequently Asked Questions about Coahoma County High School

Is Coahoma County High School a good school?

Coahoma County High School ranks in the bottom 22.4% of Mississippi high schools.

What schools feed into Coahoma County High School?

Coahoma County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Friars Point Elementary
Elementary : Jonestown Elementary
Elementary : Lyon Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Coahoma County High School?

Students at Coahoma County High School are 75% African American, 21% Two or more races, 3% White.

How many students attend Coahoma County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 345 students attended Coahoma County High School.

What district is Coahoma County High School in?

Coahoma County School District

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.