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Clinton Public School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Clinton.

Clinton’s School Grade A better than 93% of Mississippi school districts

Students
5,148
Schools
7
Spent per student
$10,116
MS $12,392
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Debt
$38.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Clinton Public School District

  • Its letter, A: results better than 93% of Mississippi districts
  • Math proficiency 26 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Spends 18% less per student than the MS average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Debt of $38.2M, about $7,428 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 93% of the 150 Mississippi 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 above the state, 2021–22
A+
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
B−
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Clinton. Grade by grade →

2–3Northside Elementary SchoolThis district
7–8Clinton Junior High SchoolThis district
10–12Clinton High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MS

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency73%
State average 47% · 2,930 students tested
Reading / language arts60%
State average 41.7% · 2,742 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
State average 89.4% · 406 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
$10,116 per student · 18% below MS
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 32%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 49%Federal 10%

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

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

Enrollment over time
5,250’20
5,196’21
5,211’22
5,187’23
5,148’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
Black 56%White 31%Asian 6%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Left off: 2 schools reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

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 Mississippi.