Summary:
Michigantown, Indiana is served by two public schools, both part of the Clinton Central School Corporation: Clinton Central Elementary School, serving grades K–6 with 527 students, and Clinton Central Junior-Senior High School, serving grades 7–12 with 375 students. Together they enroll 902 students, and the district ranks 109th of 374 Indiana districts — the 71st percentile with 4 stars. There is no separate middle school in this data; the junior-senior high covers grades 7 through 12.
The two schools are moving in opposite directions in the rankings. The junior-senior high has climbed from 161st of 432 to 127th of 415 over three years, and its 94.8% graduation rate in 2024–2025 is 5.1 percentage points above the state's 89.7%. The elementary school has slipped from 270th to 345th and from 4 stars to 3 stars, though it still posts strong grade-level results: 3rd, 5th, and 6th grade ELA all exceed state averages, as do 5th and 6th grade math and 5th grade social studies. Its results are uneven — 4th grade ELA is 29.58% versus 42.2% statewide.
Math is the clearest concern. Elementary math proficiency is 51.66%, more than double the junior-senior high's 25.21%, which sits 18.38 points below the district average; 8th grade math is 12.28% against 34.2% statewide. Chronic absenteeism is above state levels at both schools (18.7% elementary, 18.3% high school, versus 16.7% statewide). The high school spends more per student ($13,222 vs. $10,758) and has smaller classes (12.2 vs. 14.4 students per teacher). Free or reduced lunch rates are 49.91% at the elementary school and 44.53% at the high school.
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