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Best Public Schools in Clinton, MI

At a glance

Schools

1,238

Students

Top rankedClinton High School210^th of 739 Michigan high schools

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Biggest riser

Clinton Elementary School up 135 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Clinton Elementary School 16.8 students per teacher

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Summary:

The city of Clinton, Michigan is home to a school district with 5 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 2 high schools (one of which is a virtual school), and no alternative schools. The Clinton Community Schools district as a whole is ranked 178 out of 613 in Michigan and rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating consistent performance across the district.

Within the district, a few schools stand out. Clinton High School is the top performer, consistently ranking in the top 200-300 high schools in Michigan and earning a 4-star rating. It has strong test scores and a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 82.8%. Clinton Middle School also performs well, ranking in the top 250 middle schools in Michigan with strong test scores.

However, the district faces some challenges, particularly at the elementary school level. Clinton Elementary School has lower test scores and a higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to the district's middle and high schools. Additionally, the Clinton Virtual JrSr High School appears to be underperforming, with a lower graduation rate, higher dropout rate, and lower spending per student than the district's other high school.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)			M-Step Social Studies (2025)			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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clinton Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 E Franklin St	Clinton	49236	Lenawee County	Clinton Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 456-6504	569	34	16.8	30.2%	507 (89.1%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.9%)	50.2	713^th of 1488 public elementary schools	52.1%		40	848^th of 1486 public elementary schools	42.9%	135					44.1	35.2	49.5			40.5	28.4	25.2			45.6			36.9			$13,469	$715	$12,754
Clinton Middle School	Public	6-8	100 E Franklin St	Clinton	49236	Lenawee County	Clinton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 456-6507	282	16	17.6	30.1%	256 (90.8%)	3 (1.1%)	15 (5.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	65.4	254^th of 890 public middle schools	71.5%		69.7	210^th of 897 public middle schools	76.6%	44	82.1	38.1						24.8	44.3				30.2	36.4		53.0			73.2		$13,423	$553	$12,870
Clinton High School	Public	9-12	340 E Michigan Ave	Clinton	49236	Lenawee County	Clinton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 456-6511	341	19	18.0	20.8%	304 (89.1%)	5 (1.5%)	20 (5.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.3%)	66.9	210^th of 739 public high schools	71.6%		79.6	122^nd of 743 public high schools	83.6%	88			65.6	32.3													30.4			56.5	$14,507	$539	$13,968
DPP School of Early Learning	Public	PK-K	330 E Michigan Ave	Clinton	49236	Lenawee County	Clinton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 456-2010	38	1	28.3	28.9%	35 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)								(n/a)																					$8,302	$514	$7,788
Clinton Virtual JrSr High School	Public, Virtual	6-12	340 E Michigan Ave	Clinton	49236	Lenawee County	Clinton Community Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(517) 456-6501	8	1	8.2		8 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$16,198	$514	$15,684

Cities Near Clinton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tecumseh	3.76 mi	4	111^th
Manchester	7.11 mi	3	127^th
Adrian	8.1 mi	17	407^th
Britton	8.45 mi	1
Saline	11.52 mi	10	8^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.