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Clinton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 967 students in Clinton School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Clinton School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
3 Schools
776 Schools
# Students
1,491 Students
329,376 Students
# Teachers
153 Teachers
27,916 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Clinton School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#100 out of 200 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
47%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.68
# American Indian Students
3 Students
826 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
50 Students
17,267 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
333 Students
100,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
31%
# Black Students
11 Students
41,734 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
1,064 Students
152,258 Students
% White Students
72%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
338 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
15,842 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
57
11,882
# Students in K Grade:
88
33,935
# Students in 1st Grade:
110
36,060
# Students in 2nd Grade:
98
33,883
# Students in 3rd Grade:
92
35,723
# Students in 4th Grade:
104
35,821
# Students in 5th Grade:
108
36,300
# Students in 6th Grade:
95
36,495
# Students in 7th Grade:
106
31,112
# Students in 8th Grade:
109
32,158
# Students in 9th Grade:
128
1,707
# Students in 10th Grade:
117
1,550
# Students in 11th Grade:
123
1,418
# Students in 12th Grade:
156
1,332
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,761 is higher than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,439 is higher than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,761
$26,037
Spending / Student
$28,439
$25,109
Best Clinton School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lewin G. Joel Jr. School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
137a Glenwood Rd.
Clinton, CT 06413
(860) 664-6501
Clinton, CT 06413
(860) 664-6501
Grades: PK-4
| 549 students
Rank: #22.
Jared Eliot School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
69 Fairy Dell Rd.
Clinton, CT 06413
(860) 664-6503
Clinton, CT 06413
(860) 664-6503
Grades: 5-8
| 418 students
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