Clinton School District

137 B Glenwood Road
Clinton, CT 06413
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 is 1 public high school serving 524 students in Clinton School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High School in Clinton School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Clinton School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Connecticut average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is The Morgan School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
3 Schools
216 Schools
# Students
1,491 Students
166,597 Students
# Teachers
153 Teachers
14,029 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.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#100 out of 200 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Clinton   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Clinton   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Clinton   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Clinton   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Clinton   School District and public school graduation rate of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.67
# American Indian Students
3 Students
440 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
50 Students
7,937 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
333 Students
48,645 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
29%
# Black Students
11 Students
24,250 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
1,064 Students
78,616 Students
% White Students
72%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
159 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
6,185 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
57
182
# Students in K Grade:
88
504
# Students in 1st Grade:
110
522
# Students in 2nd Grade:
98
515
# Students in 3rd Grade:
92
577
# Students in 4th Grade:
104
561
# Students in 5th Grade:
108
550
# Students in 6th Grade:
95
1,617
# Students in 7th Grade:
106
1,986
# Students in 8th Grade:
109
1,940
# Students in 9th Grade:
128
42,022
# Students in 10th Grade:
117
41,100
# Students in 11th Grade:
123
37,758
# Students in 12th Grade:
156
36,763
# 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.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Clinton   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$42 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart displays total spending of Clinton   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$29,761
$26,037
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Clinton   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$28,439
$25,109
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Clinton   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Clinton School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
The Morgan School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
71 Killingworth Tpke.
Clinton, CT 06413
(860) 664-6504
Grades: 9-12
| 524 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,491 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in CT)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • : 57% (Top 50%)
  • : 56% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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