Black students were the most prevalent ethnic group in Coahoma County schools in the 2024-25 school year, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.
In the previous school year, Black students were also the most common group in Coahoma County, representing 95.8% of the student body.
In the 2024-25 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 4.7% when compared to the previous year.
Mississippi had 3,815 unfilled K-12 teaching positions in public schools, an increase of 851 from the 2024-25 school year, according to a recent report from the Mississippi Department of Education. That is also 779 higher than in the 2021-22 school year, indicating that teacher vacancies continue to rise statewide.
| School name | Most prevalent ethnicity | % of Total Student Population | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coahoma County Junior-Senior High School | Black | 76.8% | 345 |
| Clarksdale Collegiate | Black | 92.6% | 706 |
| Jonestown Elementary School | Black | 89.6% | 135 |
| Kirkpatrick Health & Wellness | Black | 86.4% | 265 |
| Geo H. Oliver Visual/Perfoming Arts | Black | 84.4% | 302 |
| Friars Point Elementary School | Multiracial | 63.9% | 133 |
| Oakhurst Intermediate Academy | Black | 71.6% | 197 |
| Booker T. Washington International Studies | Black | 81.8% | 247 |
| W.A. Higgins Middle School Academy | Black | 55.8% | 269 |
| Clarksdale High School | Black | 65.5% | 473 |
| Lyon Elementary School | Black | 76.8% | 224 |
| Jerome W. Stampley 9th Grade Academy | Black | 64.2% | 106 |
Information in this article was obtained from the Mississippi Department of Education. The source data can be found here.
