Clinton School District

701 S 8th St
Clinton, MO 64735-2901
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 385 students in Clinton School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Clinton School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 32% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
6 Schools
813 Schools
# Students
1,885 Students
231,043 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
20,729 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Clinton School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#359 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
33%
40%
38%
43%
29%
38%
(21-22)
90-94%
90%
(2022-23)
17.5%
20.5%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.50
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
88%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,895 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,201. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,147 is less than the state median of $14,018. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,895
$15,201
Spending / Student
$13,147
$14,018

Best Clinton School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Clinton Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
600 E Clinton
Clinton, MO 64735
(660) 885-3353
Gr: 6-8 | 385 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,885 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 90-94% (Btm 50% in MO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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