Clinton

The Clinton school district in Missouri serves students from preschool through 12th grade across 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district faces persistent challenges in student performance, particularly in mathematics and English Language Arts, despite relatively low student-teacher ratios and per-student spending that is on par with state averages.

Clinton Senior High School stands out as a relative success story, ranking 75th out of 367 Missouri high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts a high 4-year graduation rate of 92% and a low dropout rate of 1.7%, while outperforming the state average in proficiency rates for Algebra I, Biology I, and English II end-of-course exams. In contrast, Clinton Intermediate School and Clinton Middle School struggle, with the middle school performing well below the state average in mathematics across multiple grade levels.

The district serves a predominantly low-income student population, with free and reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 42.52% at the high school to 62.47% at Henry Elementary. High chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.8% at the high school and middle school, may also contribute to the academic challenges faced by the district. While the data highlights areas for improvement, the success of Clinton Senior High School suggests that the district may have strategies or practices in place that could be leveraged to improve outcomes at the lower grade levels.