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Clinton School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Clinton.

Clinton’s School Grade B better than 57% of Connecticut school districts

Students
1,423
Schools
3
Spent per student
$28,075
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Debt
$28.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Clinton School District

  • Its letter, B: results better than 57% of Connecticut districts
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 9 pts above the state
  • Spends 8% more per student than the CT average
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $28.5M, about $19,996 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 57% of the 199 Connecticut school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
B−
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A−
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Clinton. Grade by grade →

PK–4Lewin G. Joel Jr. SchoolThis district
5–8Jared Eliot SchoolThis district
9–12The Morgan SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. CT

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency47%
State average 39.8% · 786 students tested
Reading / language arts57%
State average 50.5% · 786 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 88.2% · 162 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$28,075 per student · 8% above CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 37%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 66%State 29%Federal 5%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,563’20
1,542’21
1,491’22
1,454’23
1,423’24

Down 9% since 2020–21.

Students
White 68%Hispanic 26%Asian 3%Two or more races 2%Black <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Connecticut’s other public schools.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Connecticut.