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Clinton Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 872 students in Clinton Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in Clinton Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 81% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
9 Schools
361 Schools
# Students
5,187 Students
134,558 Students
# Teachers
350 Teachers
10,746 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Clinton Public School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#2 out of 148 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
55%
Graduation Rate
88%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.60
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,131 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
289 Students
1,196 Students
% Asian Students
6%
1%
# Hispanic Students
177 Students
6,148 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
5%
# Black Students
2,866 Students
57,198 Students
% Black Students
55%
42%
# White Students
1,693 Students
63,202 Students
% White Students
33%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
84 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
147 Students
5,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
48
745
# Students in K Grade:
361
3,431
# Students in 1st Grade:
322
3,299
# Students in 2nd Grade:
330
3,294
# Students in 3rd Grade:
380
3,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
358
3,121
# Students in 5th Grade:
370
5,777
# Students in 6th Grade:
383
22,171
# Students in 7th Grade:
447
33,697
# Students in 8th Grade:
410
32,414
# Students in 9th Grade:
471
6,056
# Students in 10th Grade:
469
5,568
# Students in 11th Grade:
446
5,283
# Students in 12th Grade:
360
4,423
# Ungraded Students:
32
2,212
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,273 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,383 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$59 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,273
$12,205
Spending / Student
$11,383
$12,074
Best Clinton Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clinton Jr Hi School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
711 Lakeview Drive
Clinton, MS 39056
(601) 924-0619
Clinton, MS 39056
(601) 924-0619
Grades: 7-8
| 872 students
Rank: n/an/a
Clinton Alternative School
Alternative School
201 Easthaven Drive
Clinton, MS 39060
(601) 925-4027
Clinton, MS 39060
(601) 925-4027
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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