For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,215 students in Clinton CUSD 15 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Clinton CUSD 15 School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
1,722 Students
1,223,907 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Clinton CUSD 15 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#455 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)20%
28%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
30%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
50%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.71
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,875 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
66,874 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
135 Students
327,522 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
27%
# Black Students
33 Students
200,526 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
1,466 Students
537,078 Students
% White Students
85%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
1,010 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
74 Students
52,605 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
111
55,955
# Students in K Grade:
117
116,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
112
126,375
# Students in 2nd Grade:
140
167,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
122
130,315
# Students in 4th Grade:
122
130,334
# Students in 5th Grade:
107
129,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
139
132,181
# Students in 7th Grade:
128
113,007
# Students in 8th Grade:
115
113,824
# Students in 9th Grade:
132
2,377
# Students in 10th Grade:
127
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
129
1,882
# Students in 12th Grade:
121
1,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,920 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,936 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$41,381 MM

Spending
$29 MM
$39,976 MM

Revenue / Student
$18,920
$21,990

Spending / Student
$16,936
$21,244

Best Clinton CUSD 15 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clinton Elementary School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
680 Illini Dr
Clinton, IL 61727
(217) 935-6218
Clinton, IL 61727
(217) 935-6218
Grades: 2-5
| 491 students
Rank: #22.
Clinton Jr High School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
701 Illini Dr
Clinton, IL 61727
(217) 935-2103
Clinton, IL 61727
(217) 935-2103
Grades: 6-8
| 384 students
Rank: n/an/a
905 E Main St
Clinton, IL 61727
(217) 935-2987
Clinton, IL 61727
(217) 935-2987
Grades: PK-1
| 163 students
Rank: n/an/a
407 S Jackson St
Clinton, IL 61727
(217) 935-6383
Clinton, IL 61727
(217) 935-6383
Grades: PK-1
| 177 students
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