Top Rankings
Clinton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 178 students in Clinton School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschool in Clinton School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
3 Schools
890 Schools
# Students
969 Students
417,431 Students
# Teachers
67 Teachers
28,312 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Clinton School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 147 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
31%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
37%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
40%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.61
# American Indian Students
n/a
758 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
8,008 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
63 Students
59,978 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
14%
# Black Students
17 Students
86,069 Students
% Black Students
2%
21%
# White Students
808 Students
241,409 Students
% White Students
83%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
542 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
69 Students
20,664 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
38
33,031
# Students in K Grade:
140
63,063
# Students in 1st Grade:
139
63,815
# Students in 2nd Grade:
132
64,364
# Students in 3rd Grade:
151
58,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
131
57,035
# Students in 5th Grade:
148
51,187
# Students in 6th Grade:
90
8,986
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
7,404
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
7,287
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
701
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
718
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
617
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
763
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,433 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,975 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$12,104 MM

Spending
$12 MM
$11,597 MM

Revenue / Student
$12,433
$11,979

Spending / Student
$11,975
$11,478

Best Clinton School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Clinton Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
305 Beets St
Clinton, TN 37716
(865) 457-2784
Clinton, TN 37716
(865) 457-2784
Grades: PK-5
| 178 students
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