For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 767 students in Clarksdale Municipal School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschools in Clarksdale Municipal School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency 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
District Rank
Clarksdale Municipal School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#140 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
55%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
282 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
834 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
16 Students
5,432 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
4%
# Black Students
1,835 Students
56,691 Students
% Black Students
97%
45%
# White Students
23 Students
55,982 Students
% White Students
1%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
66 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
6,313 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
62
9,221
# Students in K Grade:
138
22,360
# Students in 1st Grade:
158
22,172
# Students in 2nd Grade:
131
19,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
161
14,702
# Students in 4th Grade:
108
13,066
# Students in 5th Grade:
103
10,676
# Students in 6th Grade:
95
4,243
# Students in 7th Grade:
159
1,742
# Students in 8th Grade:
114
1,709
# Students in 9th Grade:
158
1,025
# Students in 10th Grade:
182
986
# Students in 11th Grade:
140
953
# Students in 12th Grade:
134
827
# Ungraded Students:
46
2,518
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.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,920
$12,205
Spending / Student
$13,876
$12,074
Best Clarksdale Municipal School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kirkpatrick Health /wellness
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1101 Smith Street
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(662) 627-8588
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(662) 627-8588
Grades: PK-4
| 261 students
Rank: #22.
Geo H Oliver Visual/perf. Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
871 Ritchie Avenue
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(662) 627-8605
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(662) 627-8605
Grades: PK-4
| 299 students
Rank: #33.
Booker T Washington Intern. Studies
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1806 Sunflower
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(662) 627-8567
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(662) 627-8567
Grades: PK-4
| 207 students
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