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Schools in Clinton · Hickman County School District

Clinton’s public schools outscore 54% of Kentucky districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Clinton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kentucky, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Kentucky state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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%
▲ 2 pts vs KY 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 3 pts vs KY 38%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.7K
▼ 0% vs KY $14.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.8
KY 15.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
759 students on the public path
In brief

Clinton’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 105 Kentucky towns with household incomes within a quarter of Clinton’s, its schools beat 59%, higher than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 35% in spring 2022, against 45% and 38% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,748 per student, against $14,752 across Kentucky (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Hickman County 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

B Test scores

B−: better than 54% of Kentucky school districts. Test scores are below the Kentucky average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Kentucky school districts we grade (172)Better than 54%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kentucky towns with similar household incomes (105)Better than 59%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 336 test results could put Clinton anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Clinton’s students in the tested grades sat them (336 in math, 337 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–6Hickman County Elementary SchoolHickman County School DistrictA−
7–12Hickman County High SchoolHickman County School DistrictA−

Clinton’s public schools are run by Hickman County School District, which also serves Columbus. 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.

Hickman County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 759 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 13.8 per teacher (KY 15.4)
$14,748KY $14,752 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 44.7% · 337 students tested
Math35%
State average 37.8% · 336 students tested

Clinton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ClintonB−Hickman County

Every school in Clinton

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

District schools in Clintonby address
Hickman County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A−
443 students14:1Rate it →
Hickman County High School
High · Grades 7–12
A−
316 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Clinton’s schools

Are Clinton’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Kentucky: the public schools Clinton children attend outscore 54% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 59%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Clinton in?

Hickman County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 759 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Clinton spend per student?

$14,748 in Hickman County School District (FY2024), against $14,752 across Kentucky. 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 Kentucky. Stars are from neighbors.