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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 977 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 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
3 Schools
774 Schools
# Students
1,454 Students
328,044 Students
# Teachers
146 Teachers
27,032 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
0.46
0.68
# American Indian Students
2 Students
802 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
42 Students
17,257 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
356 Students
103,259 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
32%
# Black Students
14 Students
41,083 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
1,011 Students
148,824 Students
% White Students
70%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
16,417 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
65
11,754
# Students in K Grade:
85
33,746
# Students in 1st Grade:
88
34,805
# Students in 2nd Grade:
113
36,350
# Students in 3rd Grade:
100
34,358
# Students in 4th Grade:
96
36,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
107
36,193
# Students in 6th Grade:
110
36,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
100
30,995
# Students in 8th Grade:
113
31,244
# Students in 9th Grade:
104
1,668
# Students in 10th Grade:
126
1,606
# Students in 11th Grade:
126
1,382
# Students in 12th Grade:
121
1,334
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,518 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,162 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,518
$26,157
Spending / Student
$29,162
$25,225
Best Clinton School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lewin G. Joel Jr. 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
| 546 students
Rank: #22.
Jared Eliot 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: 4-8
| 431 students
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