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Schools in Clinton Township · South Central Community School Corporation

Clinton Township’s public schools outscore 74% of Indiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Clinton Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Clinton Township, 47% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Indiana average (41%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana 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%
▲ 6 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▲ 2 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.1K
▼ 19% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.9
IN 15.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
986 students on the public path
In brief

Clinton Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 570 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Clinton Township’s, its schools beat 56%, lower than their 74% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,052 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is South Central Jr-Sr High School. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. 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 Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 74% of Indiana school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 74%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (570)Better than 56%
Towns in LaPorte County (21)Better than 62%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 485 test results and a graduating class of 68 could put Clinton Township anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Clinton Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (485 in math, 485 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6South Central Elementary SchoolSouth Central Community School CorporationB
7–12South Central Jr-Sr High SchoolSouth Central Community School CorporationB−

Clinton Township’s public schools are run by South Central Community School Corporation, which also serves Hanna and Noble. 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.

South Central Community School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 986 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 17.9 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$11,052IN $13,688 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 41.3% · 485 students tested
Math39%
State average 37.5% · 485 students tested

Clinton Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Clinton TownshipB+South Central Community School Corporation
New DurhamBNew Durham Township Metropolitan
CassC+Tri-Township Consolidated School Corporation
WashingtonAEast Porter County School Corporation
NobleB+South Central Community School Corporation

Every school in Clinton Township

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

District schools in Clinton Townshipby address
South Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Union Mills
B
523 students19:1Rate it →
South Central Jr-Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Union Mills
B−
463 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Clinton Township’s schools

Are Clinton Township’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Clinton Township children attend outscore 74% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Clinton Township in?

South Central Community School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 986 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Clinton Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in South Central Community School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Clinton Township spend per student?

$11,052 in South Central Community School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. 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 Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.