Photo: Kbh3rd · CC BY 4.0Clinton’s public schools outscore 56% of Missouri districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Clinton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 32% of students in Clinton’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Missouri average (39%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.
From Missouri 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.
Clinton’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri (the state reports Clinton’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,205 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Clinton Intermediate School, then Clinton Middle, then Clinton SR. High. 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.
What’s behind Clinton’s grade
B: better than 56% of Missouri school districts, #143 of 247 Missouri towns. Graduation is above the Missouri average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Clinton, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Clinton
Clinton Early Childhood Center
Grades PK · 126 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Clinton
Henry Elem.
Grades K–2 · 365 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Clinton
Henry Elem.
Grades K–2 · 365 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Clinton
Henry Elem.
Grades K–2 · 365 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Clinton
Clinton Intermediate School
Grades 3–5 · 395 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Clinton
Clinton Intermediate School
Grades 3–5 · 395 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Clinton
Clinton Intermediate School
Grades 3–5 · 395 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Clinton
Clinton Middle
Grades 6–8 · 385 students · 15:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Clinton
Clinton Middle
Grades 6–8 · 385 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Clinton
Clinton Middle
Grades 6–8 · 385 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Clinton
Clinton SR. High
Grades 9–12 · 614 students · 16:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Clinton
Clinton SR. High
Grades 9–12 · 614 students · 16:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Clinton
Clinton SR. High
Grades 9–12 · 614 students · 16:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Clinton
Clinton SR. High
Grades 9–12 · 614 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Clinton’s public schools are run by Clinton School District, which also serves Bethlehem, Big Creek, Clinton and Deer Creek 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.
Well below the state in reading
Clinton vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Clinton’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Clinton | B | Clinton |
| Fields Creek | B | Clinton |
| Clinton Township | — | Clinton PK–12 · Davis R-XII K–8 |
All 2 neighbors share Clinton with Clinton, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Clinton
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Clinton’s schools
Are Clinton’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Missouri: the public schools Clinton children attend outscore 56% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #143 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. 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 1,885 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Clinton kids go to high school?
Clinton SR. High, with 614 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Clinton’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Clinton School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.
How much does Clinton spend per student?
$12,205 in Clinton School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Clinton families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Clinton → They have their own page.
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 Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.