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Schools in Clinton · Clinton School District

Clinton’s public schools score below 75% of Massachusetts districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 28% of Clinton’s students scored proficient, below the Massachusetts average (44%). 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 Massachusetts, not nationally.

#233of 283 Massachusetts townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Massachusetts 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
28%
▼ 16 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 14 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 1–5 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.3K
▼ 23% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.5
MA 11.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
2,025 students on the public path
In brief

Clinton’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 232 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Clinton’s, its schools beat 31%, higher than their 25% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 28% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 44% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts (the state reports Clinton’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,321 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Clinton Middle School, then Clinton Senior High. Enrollment is up 11% 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’s grade

C− Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 25% of Massachusetts school districts, #233 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Graduation is above the Massachusetts average; test scores are below it.

Massachusetts school districts we grade (394)Better than 25%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (232)Better than 31%
Towns in Worcester County (55)Better than 18%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,004 test results and a graduating class of 126 could put Clinton anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Clinton’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,005 in math, 1,004 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–4Clinton ElementaryClinton School DistrictC
5–8Clinton Middle SchoolClinton School DistrictC−
9–12Clinton Senior HighClinton 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 · 2,025 students, up 11% since 2020–21 · 12.5 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$20,321MA $26,530 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading28%
State average 43.7% · 1004 students tested
Math27%
State average 40.7% · 1005 students tested

Clinton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ClintonCClinton
BerlinA−Berlin-Boylston
SterlingB+Wachusett
LancasterA−Nashoba
BoltonA−Nashoba
BoylstonA−Berlin-Boylston

Every school in Clinton

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

District schools in Clintonby address
Clinton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C
870 students13:1Rate it →
Clinton Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
C−
573 students12:1Rate it →
Clinton Senior High
High · Grades 9–12
B−
582 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Clinton’s schools

Are Clinton’s schools good?

On Massachusetts’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Clinton children attend score below 75% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #233 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 31%. 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 2,025 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Clinton kids go to high school?

Clinton Senior High, with 582 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 89% across Massachusetts.

How much does Clinton spend per student?

$20,321 in Clinton School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. 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 Massachusetts. Stars are from neighbors.