Top Rankings
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 is 1 public preschool serving 731 students in Clinton Public School District.
Public Preschools in Clinton Public School District have a diversity score of 0.61, which is more than the Mississippi public preschool average of 0.60.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
9 Schools
282 Schools
# Students
5,187 Students
125,600 Students
# Teachers
350 Teachers
10,006 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
282 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
289 Students
834 Students
% Asian Students
6%
1%
# Hispanic Students
177 Students
5,432 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
4%
# Black Students
2,866 Students
56,691 Students
% Black Students
55%
45%
# White Students
1,693 Students
55,982 Students
% White Students
33%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
66 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
147 Students
6,313 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
48
9,221
# Students in K Grade:
361
22,360
# Students in 1st Grade:
322
22,172
# Students in 2nd Grade:
330
19,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
380
14,702
# Students in 4th Grade:
358
13,066
# Students in 5th Grade:
370
10,676
# Students in 6th Grade:
383
4,243
# Students in 7th Grade:
447
1,742
# Students in 8th Grade:
410
1,709
# Students in 9th Grade:
471
1,025
# Students in 10th Grade:
469
986
# Students in 11th Grade:
446
953
# Students in 12th Grade:
360
827
# Ungraded Students:
32
2,518
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
501 Arrow Drive
Clinton, MS 39056
(601) 924-5205
Clinton, MS 39056
(601) 924-5205
Grades: PK-1
| 731 students
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