Schools in Zip Code 53525

ZIP code 53525 covers Clinton, Wisconsin, and is served by three public schools — Clinton Elementary (PK–6, 541 students), Clinton Junior High (7–8, 132 students), and Clinton Senior High (9–12, 312 students) — all part of the Clinton Community School District, totaling 985 students, with no alternative school in the area.

Comparing the three, each has a distinct area of strength. Clinton Elementary has the best attendance by a wide margin: 4.6% chronic absenteeism, versus 7.0% at the junior high, 13.3% at the senior high, and 17.3% statewide. Clinton Junior High is the clearest subject-level standout, with 8th-grade science and social studies above state in both years measured — social studies reached 74.14 against a state figure of 64.63 in 2025–26 — though its math stayed below state and 8th-grade ELA fell from 55.88 to 39.66. Clinton Senior High posts the strongest completion outcomes, with a 98.8% graduation rate against 92.0% statewide and a 0.3% dropout rate against 1.1%, but its 2025–26 results were below state in all four reported tests.

One pattern matters most for families: all three schools peaked in 2024–25, when each earned 3 stars, then slipped in 2025–26, when the elementary and junior high fell to 2 stars and the senior high to 1 star. Tests above state dropped from 7 of 10 to 2 of 10 at the elementary, 4 of 6 to 2 of 6 at the junior high, and 3 of 4 to 0 of 4 at the senior high. Notably, the senior high spends the most per student ($18,222) and has the smallest classes (12.6 students per teacher), yet shows the lowest latest proficiency results. The district-wide rating is 344 of 432, 20th percentile, 1 star, but each school's own 2025–26 rank is higher, suggesting real variation beneath that summary.