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Clinton Junior High School

Q: Is Clinton Junior High School a good school?

Clinton Junior High School ranks 775 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Clinton Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 385 students attended Clinton Junior High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Clinton Junior High School?

Students at Clinton Junior High School are 87% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Q: What high school do graduates of Clinton Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Clinton Junior High School usually go on to attend Clinton High School

Public Grades 6-8

775^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 43% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Clinton Junior High School is a public middle school serving 384 students in grades 6-8 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 Junior High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois middle schools over the past 10 years, with a 1-2 star rating. The school's test scores are significantly below state averages across all subjects and grade levels, with only 50.8% of students proficient or better in ELA and 19.3% proficient or better in Math, compared to state averages of 53.1% and 38.5% respectively. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.5% to 26.3% in recent years, which is notably higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Clinton Junior High School performs better than the very low-performing Stephen Decatur Middle School, but significantly worse than the higher-performing Tri-Valley Middle School and Warrensburg-Latham Middle School. The school's performance for students with low socioeconomic status is also concerning, ranking in the bottom 40-50% of Illinois middle schools in this subgroup.

385

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,316

Per pupil spending ?

53.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

701 Illini Dr
Clinton, IL 61727-2285

(217) 935-2103

District: Clinton CUSD 15

Students who attend Clinton Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Clinton High School

Feeder schools for Clinton Junior High School:

Elementary:	Clinton Elementary School
	Douglas Elementary School
	Lincoln Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.0%

Hispanic:

7.5%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (35% vs 46% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 19 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg40%

Illinois avg46%

775^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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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	39.9	775 of 1368	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.2	684 of 1363	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	766 of 1367	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.0	857 of 1369	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.2	745 of 1241	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.9	832 of 1356	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.1	725 of 1293	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	20.9	1040 of 1293	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.5	966 of 1294	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.6	916 of 1302	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.3	1009 of 1322	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.8	997 of 1367	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	51.1	780 of 1365	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.1	581 of 1344	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.8	570 of 1327	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.4	604 of 1318	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.2	491 of 1293	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.9	372 of 1287	71.1%	★★★★☆
2006	68.3	425 of 1272	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.3	496 of 1209	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	52.6	671 of 1204	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	65.6	445 of 1185	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	500 of 694	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.2	435 of 639	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.7	252 of 674	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	684 of 1248	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	625 of 1251	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.4	730 of 1275	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	742 of 1286	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.1	655 of 1017	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.2	723 of 1276	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.8	778 of 1226	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	7.4	662 of 662	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	719 of 1229	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	712 of 1219	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	701 of 1234	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.0	961 of 1221	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.7	569 of 1019	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.0	769 of 1217	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	647 of 1161	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	753 of 1271	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.4	646 of 1264	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	706 of 1292	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.6	872 of 1286	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.7	689 of 1048	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.6	839 of 1296	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	619 of 1223	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	30.9	123 of 194	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	494 of 812	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.7	688 of 802	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.0	506 of 805	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.9	654 of 781	16.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	456 of 548	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.0	529 of 792	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.8	395 of 602	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	742 of 884	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	628 of 875	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	758 of 895	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	780 of 898	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	675 of 813	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	793 of 905	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	722 of 889	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)45th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile~ school

Male (2025)41st percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)39th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)37th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2025)28th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile-27 vs school

Hispanic (2022)<1st percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

Science34%-11 vs state

Mathematics19%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	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 Junior High School	Public	6-8	701 Illini Dr	Clinton	61727	De Witt County	Clinton CUSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 935-2103	385	35	10.9	53.8%	335 (87.0%)	3 (0.8%)	29 (7.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	39.9	775^th of 1368 public middle schools	43.3%		44.2	684^th of 1363 public middle schools	49.8%	91		34.4			52.7	42.4	58.0	50.8			11.9	22.3	22.1	19.3	97.6	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.6	97.1	97.1	93.7	$20,316	$1,188	$19,128
Maroa-Forsyth Middle School	Public	6-8	101 S Cedar St	Maroa	61756	Macon County	Maroa Forsyth CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 794-5115	271	15	18.2	31.0%	217 (80.1%)	9 (3.3%)	7 (2.6%)	22 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.5%)	74.7	301^st of 1368 public middle schools	78.0%		76.2	272^nd of 1363 public middle schools	80.0%	29		42.6			83.2	60.7	80.9	75.0			45.8	39.3	42.6	42.8	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	97.2	$10,842	$722	$10,120
Argenta-Oreana Middle School	Public	6-8	200 E East St	Argenta	62501	Macon County	Argenta-Oreana CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 795-2163	180	14	13.1	60.0%	144 (80.0%)	9 (5.0%)	10 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (9.4%)	49.9	623^rd of 1368 public middle schools	54.5%		47.6	622^nd of 1363 public middle schools	54.4%	1		37.1			65.1	48.9	48.4	54.7			31.7	28.9	24.2	28.2	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	98.3	94.9	$14,263	$541	$13,722
Warrensburg-Latham Middle School	Public	6-8	425 W North St	Warrensburg	62573	Macon County	Warrensburg-Latham CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 672-3531	203	15	13.7	51.7%	156 (76.8%)	11 (5.4%)	7 (3.4%)	7 (3.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (10.3%)	75.2	296^th of 1368 public middle schools	78.4%		71.9	326^th of 1363 public middle schools	76.1%	30		51.4			66.1	90.2	80.0	78.8			30.6	47.5	35.7	37.8	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	$11,958	$235	$11,723
Deland-Weldon Middle School	Public	6-8	2311 N 300 East Rd	Weldon	61882	Piatt County	Deland-Weldon CUSD 57	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 928-7691	28	4	6.8	53.6%	25 (89.3%)	1 (3.6%)	1 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.6%)	20.8	1098^th of 1368 public middle schools	19.7%		31.9	866^th of 1363 public middle schools	36.5%	232		36.4					27.3	28.6					0.0	21.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$21,724	$93	$21,631
Stephen Decatur Middle School	Public	7-8	1 Educational Park	Decatur	62526	Macon County	Decatur School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 362-3251	413	23	17.9	85.7%	120 (29.1%)	219 (53.0%)	18 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (13.6%)	9.6	1321^st of 1368 public middle schools	3.4%		8.7	1356^th of 1363 public middle schools	0.5%	35		19.2				9.0	17.0	12.8				7.1	3.7	5.5	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.8	99.2	99.6	98.1	$26,682	$8,939	$17,743
Tri-Valley Middle School	Public	4-8	505 E Washington St	Downs	61736	McLean County	Tri Valley CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 378-3414	450	31	14.7	8.7%	404 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.4%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.7%)	86.3	171^st of 1368 public middle schools	87.5%		87.2	139^th of 1363 public middle schools	89.8%	32	70.0	71.7	86.0	75.9	83.9	71.1	67.7	76.6	80.2	58.2	67.8	58.8	42.4	60.9	98.7	98.3	98.3	98.3	81.2	98.5	98.9	65.0	$11,348	$255	$11,094
LeRoy Junior High School	Public	7-8	505 E Center St	Le Roy	61752	McLean County	LeRoy CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 962-2911	102	11	9.5	22.5%	97 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.9%)	55.7	541^st of 1368 public middle schools	60.5%		40.6	737^th of 1363 public middle schools	45.9%	196		63.3				40.0	49.0	44.0				40.0	30.6	35.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.1	$12,167	$468	$11,700

Frequently Asked Questions about Clinton Junior High School

How many students attend Clinton Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 385 students attended Clinton Junior High School.

What district is Clinton Junior High School in?

Clinton CUSD 15

Is Clinton Junior High School a good school?

Clinton Junior High School ranks 775^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Clinton Junior High School?

Students at Clinton Junior High School are 87% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Clinton Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Clinton Junior High School usually go on to attend Clinton High School

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