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Clinton High School

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Clinton High School ranks 447 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

447^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 36% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Clinton High School is a public high school serving 507 students in grades 9-12 in Clinton, Illinois. The school is part of the Clinton CUSD 15 district, which is ranked 558 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Clinton High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, typically between 350-450 out of 600-700 schools. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as the ACT, PreACT, and SAT, is significantly below the state averages across all subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 34.5% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 51.7%. The school's four-year graduation rate has been around 85-89% in recent years, slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate has been between 2.3-4.0%, which is higher than the state's average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Blue Ridge High School, Tri-Valley High School, and LeRoy High School, Clinton High School generally underperforms in academic metrics, graduation rates, and test scores. The school's performance also varies significantly among different student subgroups, with female students performing relatively well, but male students, Hispanic students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds struggling. Despite increased per-student spending in recent years, these challenges have not yet been addressed effectively.

514

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,258

Per pupil spending ?

52.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1200 State Route 54 W
Clinton, IL 61727-2161

(217) 935-8337

District: Clinton CUSD 15

Feeder schools for Clinton High School:

Elementary:	Clinton Elementary School
	Douglas Elementary School
	Lincoln Elementary School
Middle:	Clinton Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.1%

Hispanic:

9.3%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 36th percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (36% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 18 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

Illinois avg48%

447^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

558^th of 811Clinton CUSD 15 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	447 of 698	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	437 of 697	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	464 of 699	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.2	402 of 699	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.5	390 of 688	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.4	454 of 701	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.9	350 of 647	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.9	414 of 642	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.5	422 of 643	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.1	390 of 614	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.8	453 of 670	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.9	285 of 670	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.8	326 of 665	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.8	312 of 655	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.0	309 of 643	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.4	306 of 632	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.4	260 of 624	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.5	337 of 612	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	65.9	206 of 596	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	48.5	349 of 590	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	54.4	303 of 592	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2003	66.9	184 of 586	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	184 of 491	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.0	261 of 429	39.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	35.2	236 of 428	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	445 of 685	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	349 of 664	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	387 of 656	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.5	335 of 658	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.7	473 of 639	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	484 of 665	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.9	399 of 620	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	337 of 366	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	485 of 672	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.2	367 of 639	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	428 of 644	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	346 of 626	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.1	121 of 611	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	36.5	410 of 639	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.6	156 of 585	73.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	417 of 685	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.4	462 of 668	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.4	480 of 668	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.3	428 of 664	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.4	263 of 653	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.4	341 of 675	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.8	296 of 619	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	300 of 527	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.7	306 of 482	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.1	375 of 476	21.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	43.5	196 of 493	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.2	231 of 473	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.2	248 of 374	33.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	463 of 564	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	480 of 554	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	497 of 557	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	441 of 560	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.2	403 of 553	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	463 of 552	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.5	398 of 548	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2025)63rd percentile+27 vs school

Special Education (2025)43rd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)8th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science35%-13 vs state

English Language Arts34%-17 vs state

Mathematics22%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)			IAR Mathematics (2025)			% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clinton High School	Public	9-12	1200 State Route 54 W	Clinton	61727	De Witt County	Clinton CUSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 935-8337	514	41	12.5	52.1%	427 (83.1%)	4 (0.8%)	48 (9.3%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.6%)	39.6	447^th of 698 public high schools	36.0%		34.7	437^th of 697 public high schools	37.3%	10	70.5	41.1	20.5	16.1	44.6	37.1	34.5	21.7	35.4								98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.2	98.8	98.8	95.9	$21,258	$747	$20,511
Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School	Public	9-12	610 W Washington St	Maroa	61756	Macon County	Maroa Forsyth CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 794-3463	348	22	15.7	25.9%	274 (78.7%)	22 (6.3%)	9 (2.6%)	32 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	79.7	114^th of 698 public high schools	83.7%		69.3	164^th of 697 public high schools	76.5%	50	77.8	79.3	45.6	47.1	61.1	70.1	64.9	29.9	50.6								99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	99.7	99.7	98.0	$12,384	$730	$11,654
Heyworth Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	308 W Cleveland St	Heyworth	61745	McLean County	Heyworth CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 473-2322	401	28	14.5	22.7%	374 (93.3%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	69.9	174^th of 698 public high schools	75.1%		60.4	220^th of 697 public high schools	68.4%	46	70.3	66.2	34.4	38.5	45.3	68.8	54.9	42.3	46.5	71.6	79.7	74.6	77.1	64.1	43.3	53.4	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	98.8	$16,016	$419	$15,597
Argenta-Oreana High School	Public	9-12	500 N Main St	Argenta	62501	Macon County	Argenta-Oreana CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 795-4821	268	21	12.9	56.0%	215 (80.2%)	13 (4.9%)	10 (3.7%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (8.6%)	50.1	344^th of 698 public high schools	50.7%		32.8	454^th of 697 public high schools	34.9%	110	65.0	62.5	25.0	22.2	50.0	51.4	36.8	23.5	32.4								99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.6	$13,379	$272	$13,106
Deland-Weldon High School	Public	9-12	304 E IL Route 10	De Land	61839	Piatt County	Deland-Weldon CUSD 57	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 928-7691	45	8	5.6	46.7%	41 (91.1%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	1 (2.2%)	1 (2.2%)	56	290^th of 698 public high schools	58.5%		52.1	287^th of 697 public high schools	58.8%	3	90.0	63.6	30.0	9.1	40.0	45.5											100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$33,024	$612	$32,411
Warrensburg-Latham High School	Public	9-12	427 W North St	Warrensburg	62573	Macon County	Warrensburg-Latham CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 672-3531	336	19	17.7	38.7%	282 (83.9%)	12 (3.6%)	11 (3.3%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.5%)	51.1	333^rd of 698 public high schools	52.3%		52.3	286^th of 697 public high schools	59.0%	47	64.7	50.7	38.8	19.7	42.4	32.4	53.0	26.5	47.0								100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	96.9	$10,697	$235	$10,463
Futures Unlimited	Public	9-12	3900 N Neely Ave	Decatur	62526	Macon County	Macon/Piatt ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 362-3080	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Tri-Valley High School	Public	9-12	503 E Washington St	Downs	61736	McLean County	Tri Valley CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 378-2911	329	25	13.4	9.4%	305 (92.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	93.4	41^st of 698 public high schools	94.1%		94.3	49^th of 697 public high schools	93.0%	8	87.6	77.4	62.9	59.5	78.4	78.6	71.6	58.1	63.5								98.1	97.8	97.8	97.8	99.4	97.1	98.4	95.5	$13,065	$255	$12,810
LeRoy High School	Public	9-12	505 E Center St	Le Roy	61752	McLean County	LeRoy CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 962-2911	232	23	10.0	21.6%	218 (94.0%)	4 (1.7%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	74.9	145^th of 698 public high schools	79.2%		51	301^st of 697 public high schools	56.8%	156	68.6	58.1	45.1	48.4	45.1	61.3	66.7	50.0	50.0								99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	$15,369	$468	$14,901
Option Three	Public	6-12	3433 Rupp Pkwy	Decatur	62526	Macon County	Macon/Piatt ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 872-3721	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Clinton High School

What is the racial makeup of Clinton High School?

Students at Clinton High School are 83% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Clinton High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 514 students attended Clinton High School.

Is Clinton High School a good school?

Clinton High School ranks 447^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Clinton High School?

Clinton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Clinton Elementary School
Elementary : Douglas Elementary School
Elementary : Lincoln Elementary School
Middle : Clinton Junior High School

What district is Clinton High School in?

Clinton CUSD 15

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