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Clinton School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns

Serves Clinton, Clinton Township, Fields Creek Township, Bethlehem Township, Deer Creek Township, Big Creek Township and Honey Creek Township.

Clinton’s School Grade B better than 56% of Missouri school districts

Students
1,885
Schools
5
Spent per student
$12,205
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Debt
$32.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Clinton School District

  • Its letter, B: results better than 56% of Missouri districts
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 8 pts above the state
  • Spends 16% less per student than the MO average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Debt of $32.3M, about $17,151 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 56% of the 535 Missouri 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 below the state, 2021–22
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
BClinton 9,504Clinton Township 9,034BFields Creek Township 1,772Bethlehem Township 711Deer Creek Township 449Big Creek Township 261Honey Creek Township 194

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Clinton. Grade by grade →

K–2Henry Elem.This district
3–5Clinton Intermediate SchoolThis district
6–8Clinton MiddleThis district
9–12Clinton SR. HighThis district

Test scores vs. MO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency32%
State average 39.2% · 874 students tested
Reading / language arts38%
State average 43.2% · 865 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 89.3% · 138 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
$12,205 per student · 16% below MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 43%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 49%State 34%Federal 17%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,827’20
1,841’21
1,835’22
1,867’23
1,885’24

Up 3.2% since 2020–21.

Students
White 88%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 4%Black 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Clinton Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Clinton
126 students13:1
Henry Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Clinton
365 students13:1
Clinton Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Clinton
B−
395 students15:1
Clinton Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Clinton
C−
385 students15:1
Clinton SR. High
High · Grades 9–12 · Clinton
B
614 students16:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Shawnee R-III School DistrictShawnee Township, Tebo Township
$14,547per student
Calhoun R-VIII School DistrictSpringfield Township, Tebo Township
$29,691per student
Henry County R-I School DistrictSpringfield Township, Tebo Township
$11,734per student
Davis R-XII School DistrictDavis Township
$17,532per student

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 Missouri.