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About this school
Clarksdale High School is
a town public school
in Clarksdale, Mississippi that is part of Clarksdale Municipal School District.
It serves 414 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
Its teachers have had 424 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 9 - 12
414 Students
31 Teachers
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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66%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Clarksdale High School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 17, 2026
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Clarksdale High School
$154,969
raised using DonorsChoose
424
projects
funded
44
teachers
funded
568
donors
46
projects
for
basic supplies
57
projects for
technology
88
projects for
books
32
projects
for
art supplies
Clarksdale High School has received support from
125 individuals from Mississippi and
443 individuals out-of-state.