Clinton CUSD 15 School District

1210 State Route 54w
Clinton, IL 61727-2302
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,215 students in Clinton CUSD 15 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Clinton CUSD 15 School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency 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 elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
1,722 Students
1,223,907 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Clinton CUSD 15 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#455 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Clinton CUSD 15  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
20%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Clinton CUSD 15  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
27%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Clinton CUSD 15  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
50%
80-84%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Clinton CUSD 15  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.71
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,875 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
66,874 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
135 Students
327,522 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
27%
# Black Students
33 Students
200,526 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
1,466 Students
537,078 Students
% White Students
85%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
1,010 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
74 Students
52,605 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
111
55,955
# Students in K Grade:
117
116,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
112
126,375
# Students in 2nd Grade:
140
167,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
122
130,315
# Students in 4th Grade:
122
130,334
# Students in 5th Grade:
107
129,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
139
132,181
# Students in 7th Grade:
128
113,007
# Students in 8th Grade:
115
113,824
# Students in 9th Grade:
132
2,377
# Students in 10th Grade:
127
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
129
1,882
# Students in 12th Grade:
121
1,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
12

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,920 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,936 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Clinton CUSD 15  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$29 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Clinton CUSD 15  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,920
$21,990
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Clinton CUSD 15  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,936
$21,244
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Clinton CUSD 15  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Clinton CUSD 15 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clinton Elementary School
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
680 Illini Dr
Clinton, IL 61727
(217) 935-6218
Grades: 2-5
| 491 students
Rank: #22.
Clinton Jr High School
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
701 Illini Dr
Clinton, IL 61727
(217) 935-2103
Grades: 6-8
| 384 students
Rank: n/an/a
905 E Main St
Clinton, IL 61727
(217) 935-2987
Grades: PK-1
| 163 students
Rank: n/an/a
407 S Jackson St
Clinton, IL 61727
(217) 935-6383
Grades: PK-1
| 177 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,722 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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