Photo: Generic1139 · CC BY 3.0Clinton Township’s public schools outscore 88% of Pennsylvania districts
On the state reading tests, 71% of Clinton Township’s students scored proficient, above the Pennsylvania average (55%). The grade covers the public school district serving Clinton Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.
From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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 Township’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 71% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $21,263 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Knoch MS, then Knoch HS. 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 Township’s grade
A: better than 88% of Pennsylvania school districts, #180 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Clinton Township, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Clinton Township
Knoch Primary Sch
Grades K–3 · 536 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Saxonburg
1st grade in Clinton Township
Knoch Primary Sch
Grades K–3 · 536 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Saxonburg
2nd grade in Clinton Township
Knoch Primary Sch
Grades K–3 · 536 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Saxonburg
3rd grade in Clinton Township
Knoch Primary Sch
Grades K–3 · 536 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Saxonburg
4th grade in Clinton Township
Knoch Intermediate El Sch
Grades 4–5 · 296 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Saxonburg
5th grade in Clinton Township
Knoch Intermediate El Sch
Grades 4–5 · 296 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Saxonburg
6th grade in Clinton Township
Knoch MS
Grades 6–8 · 479 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Saxonburg
7th grade in Clinton Township
Knoch MS
Grades 6–8 · 479 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Saxonburg
8th grade in Clinton Township
Knoch MS
Grades 6–8 · 479 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Saxonburg
9th grade in Clinton Township
Knoch HS
Grades 9–12 · 704 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Saxonburg
10th grade in Clinton Township
Knoch HS
Grades 9–12 · 704 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Saxonburg
11th grade in Clinton Township
Knoch HS
Grades 9–12 · 704 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Saxonburg
12th grade in Clinton Township
Knoch HS
Grades 9–12 · 704 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Saxonburg
Clinton Township’s public schools are run by Knoch School District, which also serves Jefferson, Penn, Saxonburg and Winfield. 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 above the state in reading
Clinton Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Clinton Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Clinton Township | A | Knoch |
| West Deer | A− | Deer Lakes |
| Middlesex | A+ | Mars Area |
| Buffalo | A | Freeport Area |
| Jefferson | A | Knoch |
Every school in Clinton Township
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Clinton Township’s schools
Are Clinton Township’s schools good?
By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Clinton Township children attend outscore 88% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #180 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Clinton Township in?
Knoch School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,015 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Clinton Township kids go to high school?
Knoch HS in Saxonburg, with 704 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Clinton Township’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Knoch School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Clinton Township spend per student?
$21,263 in Knoch School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Clinton Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Clinton Township → 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 Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.