Best High Schools in Clinton, IA

The city of Clinton, Iowa is home to a single public high school, Clinton High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school's performance has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Iowa high schools over the past three school years, with a 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger indicating below-average performance.

Clinton High School's graduation rate is slightly below the state average at 88.3%, and the school faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism at 21.6%. Academically, the school struggles, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science significantly below state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 58.4% of 10th graders were proficient in ELA, compared to the state average of 74.7%, and only 55.5% were proficient in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 68%.

Demographic and socioeconomic factors may play a role in the school's performance, as Clinton High School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 47.84% in 2023-2024. The school's student-teacher ratio of 13.3 is slightly higher than the state average, and its spending per student of $16,691 is higher than the state average, raising questions about the effectiveness of resource allocation and utilization to support student learning and achievement.