Summary:
The Clarksville School District is home to a single high school, Clarksville High School, which serves grades 10 through 12 and has a current enrollment of 598 students in a predominantly economically disadvantaged area, with over 71% of students receiving free or reduced lunch.
Clarksville High School presents a mixed picture for parents. On the positive side, the school boasts an extremely low dropout rate of just 0.1% and a graduation rate of 89.9%, which is close to the state average, indicating strong student retention. However, academic performance is a significant concern. The school's state ranking has dropped sharply from the 46th percentile in 2024-2025 to the 22nd percentile in 2025-2026, and its star rating fell from 2 stars to 1 star. The most critical academic weakness is in Geometry, where only 8.4% of students are proficient compared to the state average of 26.4%. While the school outperformed state averages in English Language Arts and Reading in 2024-2025, it fell below those averages in all core subjects in the most recent 2025-2026 data.
The school's spending per student is $13,283, and its student-teacher ratio is a favorable 13.2:1. A key takeaway is the paradox of strong student retention alongside declining academic proficiency, particularly in math. The data suggests that while the school successfully keeps students enrolled, many may not be mastering core content at a proficient level. The district's overall test scores for all grades are higher than the high school's alone, implying that students may be arriving at Clarksville High School underprepared, especially in math. This points to a need for a comprehensive review of math instruction to reverse the current downward trend.
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