Top Rankings
Clinton Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 746 students in Clinton Public School District.
Public Preschools in Clinton Public School District have a diversity score of 0.59, which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public preschool average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
9 Schools
278 Schools
# Students
5,143 Students
130,289 Students
# Teachers
342 Teachers
8,711 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Clinton Public School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 147 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#4 out of 148 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
55%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)15.4%
26.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
1%
% Hispanic
4%
7%
% Black
56%
43%
% White
31%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,361 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,408. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,480 is less than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$59 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,361
$12,408
Spending / Student
$11,480
$12,276
Best Clinton Public School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
501 Arrow Drive
Clinton, MS 39056
(601) 924-5205
Clinton, MS 39056
(601) 924-5205
Gr: PK-1 | 746 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
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