C−
Coahoma County School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Clarksdale, Friars Point, Jonestown, Lyon, Lula and Coahoma.
Students
1,009
Schools
5
Spent per student
$16,776
MS $12,392
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
98%
Debt
$3.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Coahoma County School District
- School Grade C−: better than 24% of Mississippi districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
- Spends 35% more per student than the MS average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $3.4M, about $3,370 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Lula.
K–63 schoolsThis district
7–8Coahoma County Jr High SchoolThis district
9–12Coahoma County High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. MS
2020–21Math proficiency16%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts18%
State average 34.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 87.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,776 per student · 35% above MS
Spending
Classroom instruction 39%Support & administration 54%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 30%Federal 34%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
996’20
1,057’21
988’22
1,098’23
1,009’24
About steady.
Students
Black 70%Two or more races 27%White 2%Hispanic 1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.