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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 478 students
in grades 10 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
Its teachers have had 418 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 10 - 12
478 Students
31 Teachers
1101 Wild Cat DrContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
98%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Clarksdale High School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jul 1, 2026
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Clarksdale High School
$152,947
raised using DonorsChoose
418
projects
funded
42
teachers
funded
566
donors
46
projects
for
basic supplies
57
projects for
technology
86
projects for
books
31
projects
for
art supplies
Clarksdale High School has received support from
123 individuals from Mississippi and
443 individuals out-of-state.