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Schools in Clinton · Clinton City School District, Anderson County School District in Clinton

Clinton’s public schools outscore 94% of Tennessee districts

In Clinton, 49% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Tennessee average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Clinton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Tennessee, not nationally.

#12of 176 Tennessee townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Tennessee state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
50%
▲ 13 pts vs TN 37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
▲ 18 pts vs TN 31%
2021–22
Spent per student
$11.9K
▼ 9% vs TN $13.1K
FY2024 · Clinton City
Schools in town
6
963 students on the public path
In brief

Clinton’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 215 Tennessee towns with household incomes within a quarter of Clinton’s, its schools beat 99%, higher than their 94% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 49% in spring 2022, against 37% and 31% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,925 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Clinton’s grade

A Test scores

A: better than 94% of Tennessee school districts, #12 of 176 Tennessee towns. Test scores are above the Tennessee average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Tennessee school districts we grade (147)Better than 94%
Lower resultsHigher results
Tennessee towns with similar household incomes (215)Better than 99%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 496 test results could put Clinton anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Clinton’s students in the tested grades sat them (494 in math, 499 in reading).

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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
K–63 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Clinton

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Clinton City School DistrictGrades PK–6 · 3 schools · 963 students
$11,925TN $13,059 · FY2024
A
Anderson County School District in ClintonGrades · 0 schools · 0 students
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–6, Clinton City School District50%
State average 36.8% · 499 students tested
Math · PK–6, Clinton City School District49%
State average 31.1% · 494 students tested

Clinton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ClintonAClinton City PK–6 · Anderson County School District in Clinton

Every school in Clinton

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

District schools in Clintonby address
North Clinton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
192 studentsRate it →
Clinton Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6
A
540 studentsRate it →
South Clinton Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6
A
231 studentsRate it →
Other public schools in Clintonrun by other districts or the state
Clinton Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
624 studentsRate it →
Clinton High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
1,021 studentsRate it →
Anderson County Head Start / Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
64 studentsRate it →

Questions about Clinton’s schools

Are Clinton’s schools good?

By Tennessee’s own tests, yes: the public schools Clinton children attend outscore 94% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #12 of 176 Tennessee towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 99%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Clinton in?

Clinton City School District, which runs grades PK–6 and enrolls 963 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

How much does Clinton spend per student?

$11,925 in Clinton City School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. 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 2020) 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 Tennessee. Stars are from neighbors.