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Schools in Clinton · Clinton Community Unit School District 15

Clinton’s public schools score below 72% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

In Clinton, 20% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Illinois average (26%). 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 Illinois, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from D to B−#605of 768 Illinois townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all 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
27%
▼ 3 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
20%
▼ 6 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 9–13 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.2K
▼ 20% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.0
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,765 students on the public path
In brief

Clinton’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois (the state reports Clinton’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,236 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 2 the district’s path is Clinton Elem School, then Clinton Jr High School, then Clinton High School. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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

The School Grade

What’s behind Clinton’s grade

B− Test scoresD Graduation

C: better than 28% of Illinois school districts, #605 of 768 Illinois towns. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 28%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1354)Better than 27%
DB−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 800 test results and a graduating class of 119 could put Clinton anywhere from D to B−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Clinton’s students in the tested grades sat them (808 in math, 792 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–12 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
2–5Clinton Elem SchoolClinton Community Unit School District 15A−
6–8Clinton Jr High SchoolClinton Community Unit School District 15C+
9–12Clinton High SchoolClinton Community Unit School District 15C+

Clinton’s public schools are run by Clinton Community Unit School District 15, which also serves Barnett, Clintonia, Creek and De Witt and others. 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 Community Unit School District 15Grades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,765 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 12.0 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$17,236IL $21,567 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2020–21

Below the state in reading

Reading27%
State average 29.9% · 792 students tested
Math20%
State average 25.8% · 808 students tested

Clinton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ClintonCClinton Community Unit School District 15

Every school in Clinton

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

Also serving Clintonin other towns
Lincoln Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–1
183 students13:1Rate it →
Douglas Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–1
177 students12:1Rate it →
Clinton Elem School
Elementary · Grades 2–5
A−
506 students12:1Rate it →
Clinton Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
385 students11:1Rate it →
Clinton High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
514 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Clinton’s schools

Are Clinton’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Clinton children attend score below 72% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #605 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 27%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Clinton in?

Clinton Community Unit School District 15, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,765 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Clinton kids go to high school?

Clinton High School, with 514 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Clinton’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Clinton Community Unit School District 15 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Clinton spend per student?

$17,236 in Clinton Community Unit School District 15 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, 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 Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.