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Clinton Community Unit School District 15

Item: Clinton Community Unit School District 15
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

1210 State Route 54w
Clinton, IL 61727-2302

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (217) 935-8321

www.cusd15.org

For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public schools serving 1,722 students in Clinton Community Unit School District 15. This district's average is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

Public Schools in Clinton Community Unit School District 15 have an score of 22% (versus the Illinois public school average of 27%), and score of 28% (versus the 30% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

5 Schools

4,391 Schools

# Students

1,722 Students

1,844,936 Students

# Teachers

142 Teachers

136,596 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Clinton Community Unit School District 15	Illinois
Pre-K	111	83
Kind	117	125
1	112	131
2	140	137
3	122	135
4	122	135
5	107	135
6	139	137
7	128	141
8	115	143
9	132	155
10	127	156
11	129	153
12	121	150

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District Rank

Clinton Community Unit School District 15, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#465 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Clinton Community Unit School District 15
2023	#465
2022	#455
2021	#429
2019	#499
2018	#533
2017	#764
2016	#688
2015	#677
2014	#694
2013	#677
2012	#596

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22%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Clinton Community Unit School District 15	Illinois
2023	22%	27%
2021	20%	28%
2019	23%	33%
2018	24%	32%
2017	15%	32%
2016	17%	31%
2015	13%	29%
2014	49%	59%
2013	49%	58%
2012	81%	80%
2011	84%	80%

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27%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Clinton Community Unit School District 15	Illinois
2022	27%	30%
2021	30%	32%
2019	38%	38%
2018	24%	37%
2017	24%	38%
2016	24%	36%
2015	27%	38%
2014	46%	57%
2013	51%	58%
2012	74%	75%
2011	76%	75%

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47%

50%

77%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Clinton Community Unit School District 15	Illinois
2023	77%	87%
2022	82%	87%
2018	87%	87%
2017	87%	87%
2016	87%	85%
2015	87%	85%
2014	77%	86%
2013	82%	83%
2012	87%	82%
2011	82%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.27

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Clinton Community Unit School District 15	Illinois
2023	0.25	0.70
2022	0.24	0.68
2021	0.24	0.68
2020	0.21	0.68
2019	0.21	0.68
2018	0.18	0.67
2017	0.18	0.67
2016	0.17	0.67
2015	0.17	0.67
2014	0.15	0.66
2013	0.14	0.66
2012	0.15	0.65
2011	0.14	0.66
2010	0.10	0.64
2009	0.12	0.64
2008	0.12	0.64
2007	0.12	0.63
2006	0.12	0.61
2005	0.10	0.61
2004	0.11	0.60
2003	0.10	0.59
2002	0.10	0.59
2001	0.08	0.58
2000	0.06	0.57
1999	0.08	0.56
1998	0.05	0.56
1997	0.07	0.54
1996	0.06	0.53
1995	0.06	0.53
1994	0.05	0.52
1993	0.05	0.52
1992	0.05	0.52
1991	0.03	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2022)
Year	Clinton Community Unit School District 15	Illinois
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2012	2%	4%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2009	1%	5%
2008	1%	5%
2007	1%	5%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	2%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Clinton Community Unit School District 15	Illinois
2023	8%	27%
2022	7%	27%
2021	7%	27%
2020	6%	26%
2019	6%	26%
2018	7%	26%
2017	7%	26%
2016	6%	26%
2015	5%	25%
2014	4%	25%
2013	5%	24%
2012	3%	24%
2011	3%	23%
2010	3%	22%
2009	4%	22%
2008	4%	21%
2007	4%	20%
2006	4%	19%
2005	3%	18%
2004	3%	18%
2003	3%	17%
2002	2%	16%
2001	2%	15%
2000	2%	15%
1999	2%	14%
1998	1%	13%
1997	1%	13%
1996	2%	12%
1995	1%	12%
1994	2%	11%
1993	1%	11%
1992	1%	10%
1991	1%	10%

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% Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Clinton Community Unit School District 15	Illinois
2023	2%	17%
2022	1%	17%
2021	1%	17%
2020	1%	17%
2019	1%	17%
2014	1%	17%
2013	1%	18%
2012	1%	18%
2011	1%	18%
2010	1%	20%
2009	1%	20%
2008	1%	20%
2007	1%	20%
2006	1%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2004	1%	21%
2003	1%	21%
2002	1%	21%
2001	1%	21%
2000	1%	21%
1999	1%	21%
1997	1%	20%
1996	1%	21%
1995	1%	20%
1993	1%	21%

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% White

85%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Clinton Community Unit School District 15	Illinois
2023	86%	45%
2022	87%	47%
2021	87%	47%
2020	89%	48%
2019	89%	48%
2018	90%	49%
2017	90%	49%
2016	91%	49%
2015	91%	49%
2014	92%	50%
2013	93%	50%
2012	92%	51%
2011	93%	51%
2010	95%	53%
2009	94%	53%
2008	94%	54%
2007	94%	55%
2006	94%	56%
2005	94%	57%
2004	94%	57%
2003	95%	58%
2002	95%	59%
2001	96%	60%
2000	96%	61%
1999	96%	62%
1998	97%	63%
1997	97%	64%
1996	96%	64%
1995	97%	65%
1994	97%	65%
1993	97%	65%
1992	98%	66%
1991	99%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Clinton Community Unit School District 15	Illinois
2023	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,920 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,936 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$33 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Clinton Community Unit School District 15	Illinois
2023	$33 MM	$15 MM
2022	$32 MM	$14 MM
2021	$33 MM	$15 MM
2020	$32 MM	$14 MM
2019	$29 MM	$14 MM
2018	$29 MM	$15 MM
2017	$29 MM	$13 MM
2016	$27 MM	$12 MM
2015	$20 MM	$10 MM
2014	$25 MM	$12 MM
2012	$23 MM	$11 MM
2011	$23 MM	$11 MM
2010	$20 MM	$10 MM
2009	$21 MM	$10 MM
2008	$21 MM	$9 MM
2007	$16 MM	$9 MM
2006	$17 MM	$8 MM
2005	$18 MM	$8 MM
2004	$18 MM	$8 MM
2003	$18 MM	$7 MM
2002	$20 MM	$8 MM
2001	$21 MM	$7 MM
2000	$20 MM	$7 MM
1999	$20 MM	$7 MM
1998	$20 MM	$6 MM
1997	$19 MM	$5 MM
1996	$18 MM	$5 MM
1995	$17 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$29 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Clinton Community Unit School District 15	Illinois
2023	$29 MM	$14 MM
2022	$28 MM	$14 MM
2021	$29 MM	$14 MM
2020	$28 MM	$14 MM
2019	$26 MM	$13 MM
2018	$26 MM	$14 MM
2017	$26 MM	$12 MM
2016	$25 MM	$12 MM
2015	$21 MM	$11 MM
2014	$35 MM	$12 MM
2012	$21 MM	$11 MM
2011	$22 MM	$11 MM
2010	$21 MM	$11 MM
2009	$20 MM	$10 MM
2008	$19 MM	$9 MM
2007	$17 MM	$9 MM
2006	$16 MM	$8 MM
2005	$20 MM	$8 MM
2004	$27 MM	$8 MM
2003	$23 MM	$8 MM
2002	$21 MM	$8 MM
2001	$21 MM	$7 MM
2000	$19 MM	$7 MM
1999	$18 MM	$6 MM
1998	$16 MM	$6 MM
1997	$15 MM	$5 MM
1996	$15 MM	$5 MM
1995	$15 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,920

$22,430

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Clinton Community Unit School District 15	Illinois
2023	$19,347	$17,333
2022	$17,851	$19,707
2021	$19,579	$17,764
2020	$17,851	$19,707
2019	$16,127	$17,662
2018	$15,760	$19,255
2017	$14,940	$17,801
2016	$13,397	$14,596
2015	$10,186	$11,118
2014	$12,867	$13,203
2012	$11,562	$11,701
2011	$11,375	$11,859
2010	$9,712	$11,118
2009	$9,633	$10,546
2008	$9,591	$11,298
2007	$7,596	$10,143
2006	$7,979	$9,054
2005	$8,306	$9,158
2004	$8,400	$8,999
2003	$8,613	$8,614
2002	$8,977	$8,976
2001	$9,178	$8,649
2000	$8,835	$8,451
1999	$8,401	$7,697
1998	$7,538	$5,971
1997	$7,113	$5,662
1995	$7,338	$5,677
1992	$5,920	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$16,936

$21,668

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Clinton Community Unit School District 15	Illinois
2023	$17,318	$16,251
2022	$15,873	$19,097
2021	$17,526	$16,655
2020	$15,873	$19,097
2019	$14,614	$17,005
2018	$14,045	$18,215
2017	$13,476	$17,235
2016	$12,322	$14,516
2015	$10,557	$11,218
2014	$17,677	$12,904
2012	$10,748	$11,755
2011	$10,590	$11,220
2010	$10,065	$11,218
2009	$9,422	$10,416
2008	$9,020	$10,971
2007	$7,961	$9,827
2006	$7,556	$8,997
2005	$9,265	$9,234
2004	$12,795	$9,089
2003	$10,617	$9,395
2002	$9,686	$9,305
2001	$9,192	$8,562
2000	$8,299	$8,142
1999	$7,372	$7,325
1998	$6,105	$5,848
1997	$5,711	$5,503
1995	$6,231	$5,507
1992	$5,518	$4,672

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Best Clinton Community Unit School District 15 Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Clinton Elementary School

(Math: 34% | Reading: 37%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

680 Illini Dr
Clinton, IL 61727
(217) 935-6218

Gr: 2-5 | 491 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Rank: #22.

Clinton Jr High School

(Math: 14% | Reading: 20%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

701 Illini Dr
Clinton, IL 61727
(217) 935-2103

Gr: 6-8 | 384 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

Rank: #33.

Clinton High School

(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1200 State Route 54 W
Clinton, IL 61727
(217) 935-8337

Gr: 9-12 | 507 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

Rank: n/an/a

Douglas Elementary School

Add to Compare

905 E Main St
Clinton, IL 61727
(217) 935-2987

Gr: PK-1 | 163 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

Rank: n/an/a

Lincoln Elementary School

Add to Compare

407 S Jackson St
Clinton, IL 61727
(217) 935-6383

Gr: PK-1 | 177 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Clinton Community Unit School District 15?

Clinton Community Unit School District 15 manages 5 public schools serving 1,722 students.

What is the rank of Clinton Community Unit School District 15?

Clinton Community Unit School District 15 is ranked #479 out of 864 school districts in Illinois (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Clinton Community Unit School District 15?

85% of Clinton Community Unit School District 15 students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Clinton Community Unit School District 15?

Clinton Community Unit School District 15 has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What is Clinton Community Unit School District 15's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,936 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,722 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: 77% (Btm 50% in IL)
: Bottom 50%
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 47% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education