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
1,223,910 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

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%)
(20-21)
20%
28%
27%
30%
47%
50%
80-84%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
8%
27%
% Black
2%
17%
% White
85%
44%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

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
Spending
$29 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,920
$21,990
Spending / Student
$16,936
$21,244

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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