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B−

Clinton Community School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Turtle, Clinton, Bradford, Clinton and La Prairie, and parts of Beloit and Sharon.

Turtle’s School Grade B− better than 46% of Wisconsin school districts

Students
985
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,993
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Debt
$23M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Clinton Community School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 46% of Wisconsin districts
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 7 pts above the state
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $23M, about $23,311 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 46% of the 441 Wisconsin 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 below the state, 2021–22
C
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Turtle 2,392B−Clinton 2,336B−Bradford 1,002Clinton 878La Prairie 784

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Turtle. Grade by grade →

PK–6Clinton ElementaryThis district
7–8Clinton Junior HighThis district
9–12Clinton Senior HighThis district

Test scores vs. WI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency30%
State average 38.7% · 511 students tested
Reading / language arts38%
State average 38.1% · 511 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 90.5% · 93 in the class

97% 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
$15,993 per student · 3% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 40%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 50%State 42%Federal 8%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,094’20
1,068’21
1,047’22
1,024’23
985’24

Down 10% since 2020–21.

Students
White 82%Hispanic 15%Black 2%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

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

Clinton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Clinton
B
541 students13:1
Clinton Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Clinton
C
132 students13:1
Clinton Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Clinton
D
312 students13:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Beloit Turner School DistrictBeloit
$13,253per student
Big Foot Union High School DistrictSharon, Walworth
$18,053per student
Delavan-Darien School DistrictDarien
$19,822per student
Janesville School DistrictJanesville, Rock
$14,464per student

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 Wisconsin.