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1749 CHESTNUT STREET, CLARKSDALE, MS 38614 • Coahoma County
(662) 627-8550
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
269
Teachers (FTE)
11.4
Student-Teacher Ratio
23.6:1
FRPL Eligible
261
(97%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 261 of 269 (97%)
Free Lunch: 261 (97%)
Reduced-Price: 0 (0%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 8 (3%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 250 500 2020-2021: 383 students 383 2020-2021 2021-2022: 375 students 375 -2.1% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 283 students 283 -24.5% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 281 students 281 -0.7% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 269 students 269 -4.3% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 150 (55.8%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 112 (41.6%) White: 4 (1.5%) Hispanic / Latino: 3 (1.1%)
269 Students
Black or African American 150 55.8%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 112 41.6%
White 4 1.5%
Hispanic / Latino 3 1.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 269 Students
Grade 7: 99 (36.8%) Grade 8: 170 (63.2%)
269 Students
Grade 7 99 36.8%
Grade 8 170 63.2%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
140
52%
F
Female Students
129
48%