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Schools in Clintonville · Clintonville School District

Clintonville’s public schools score below 64% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

In Clintonville, 29% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Clintonville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.

#281of 362 Wisconsin townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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.

Reading proficiency
31%
▼ 7 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 10 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.4K
▼ 13% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.3
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,121 students on the public path
In brief

Clintonville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 553 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Clintonville’s, its schools beat 55%, higher than their 36% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin (the state reports Clintonville’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,393 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (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 Clintonville Middle, then Clintonville High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Martin Lutheran School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Clintonville’s grade

C− Test scoresB Graduation

C+: better than 36% of Wisconsin school districts, #281 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 36%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (553)Better than 55%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 567 test results and a graduating class of 105 could put Clintonville anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Clintonville’s students in the tested grades sat them (567 in math, 567 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Clintonville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Clintonville Elementary SchoolClintonville School DistrictB−
6–8Clintonville MiddleClintonville School DistrictC−
9–12Clintonville HighClintonville School DistrictC+

Clintonville’s public schools are run by Clintonville School District, which also serves Bear Creek, Bear Creek, Deer Creek and Embarrass 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.

Clintonville School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,121 students · 12.3 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$14,393WI $16,459 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading31%
State average 38.1% · 567 students tested
Math29%
State average 38.7% · 567 students tested

Clintonville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Clintonville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ClintonvilleC+Clintonville
LarrabeeC+Clintonville
Matteson—Clintonville

All 2 neighbors share Clintonville with Clintonville, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Clintonville

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

District schools in Clintonvilleby address
Clintonville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
505 students13:1Rate it →
Clintonville Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
224 students11:1Rate it →
Clintonville High
High · Grades 9–12
C+
392 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Martin Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
195 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Clintonville’s schools

Are Clintonville’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Clintonville children attend score below 64% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #281 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Clintonville in?

Clintonville School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,121 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Clintonville kids go to high school?

Clintonville High, with 392 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Clintonville’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Clintonville School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Clintonville spend per student?

$14,393 in Clintonville School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Clintonville?

Yes: St. Martin Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 195 students).

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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 Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.