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Clinton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,125 students in Clinton School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary Schools in Clinton School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Missouri public elementary school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,747 Schools
# Students
1,867 Students
575,116 Students
# Teachers
139 Teachers
46,819 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Clinton School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#348 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
39%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
43%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
38%

Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.51
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,038 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
12,320 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
55 Students
47,223 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
38 Students
89,252 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
1,665 Students
389,099 Students
% White Students
89%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,412 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
93 Students
32,772 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
114
19,285
# Students in K Grade:
124
59,679
# Students in 1st Grade:
113
62,780
# Students in 2nd Grade:
128
65,110
# Students in 3rd Grade:
130
63,746
# Students in 4th Grade:
139
64,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
113
64,811
# Students in 6th Grade:
133
65,222
# Students in 7th Grade:
116
48,663
# Students in 8th Grade:
129
48,580
# Students in 9th Grade:
162
3,086
# Students in 10th Grade:
149
3,116
# Students in 11th Grade:
181
3,104
# Students in 12th Grade:
136
3,121
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,019 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,274 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$13,447 MM

Spending
$25 MM
$12,401 MM

Revenue / Student
$13,019
$15,081

Spending / Student
$13,274
$13,908

Best Clinton School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clinton Intermediate School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
709 S 8th Street
Clinton, MO 64735
(660) 885-3179
Clinton, MO 64735
(660) 885-3179
Grades: 3-5
| 382 students
Rank: #22.
Clinton Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
600 E Clinton
Clinton, MO 64735
(660) 885-3353
Clinton, MO 64735
(660) 885-3353
Grades: 6-8
| 378 students
Rank: n/an/a
809 S 8th St
Clinton, MO 64735
(660) 885-5585
Clinton, MO 64735
(660) 885-5585
Grades: K-2
| 365 students
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