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Schools in Clinton · Clinton School District

Clinton’s public schools outscore 80% of Arkansas districts

On the state math tests, 47% of Clinton’s students scored proficient, above the Arkansas average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Clinton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arkansas, not nationally.

#34of 123 Arkansas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Arkansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
47%
▲ 7 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 9 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 0–4 pts vs AR 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.3K
▼ 2% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.5
AR 12.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,260 students on the public path
In brief

Clinton’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 245 Arkansas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Clinton’s, its schools beat 85%, higher than their 80% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 40% and 38% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,324 per student, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Clinton Jr. High School, then Clinton High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Clinton’s grade

A− Test scoresB− Graduation

A−: better than 80% of Arkansas school districts, #34 of 123 Arkansas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Arkansas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 80%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (245)Better than 85%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 804 test results and a graduating class of 90 could put Clinton anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Clinton’s students in the tested grades sat them (804 in math, 804 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Clinton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Clinton Elementary SchoolClinton School DistrictA−
6–8Clinton Jr. High SchoolClinton School DistrictB+
9–12Clinton High SchoolClinton School DistrictB+

Clinton’s public schools are run by Clinton School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Clinton School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,260 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 10.5 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$13,324AR $13,585 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 39.9% · 804 students tested
Math47%
State average 38.3% · 804 students tested

Clinton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arkansas towns that share Clinton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ClintonA−Clinton

Every school in Clinton

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arkansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Clintonby address
Clinton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
553 students15:1Rate it →
Clinton Jr. High School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
317 students13:1Rate it →
Clinton High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
390 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Clinton’s schools

Are Clinton’s schools good?

By Arkansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Clinton children attend outscore 80% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #34 of 123 Arkansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 85%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Clinton in?

Clinton School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,260 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Clinton kids go to high school?

Clinton High School, with 390 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Clinton’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Clinton School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.

How much does Clinton spend per student?

$13,324 in Clinton School District (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arkansas. Stars are from neighbors.