W.A. Higgins Middle School Academy
Clarksdale, MS
PublicMiddle · Grades 7–8 · Magnet
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
39.4% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 376 | 289 |
| Suspended out of school | 35.4% · 133 | 39.4% · 114 |
| Suspended in school | 7.7% · 29 | 3.5% · 10 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
School Profile
Location
Town, Remote
Enrollment
281 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino0.7%
White1.1%
Black or African American97.9%
Asian0.0%
Two or More Races0.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 280105000119
- District
- Clarksdale Municipal School Dist
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 281 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 20.3
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24