D
Clinton Community School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Clinton.
Students
3,248
Schools
6
Spent per student
$14,701
IA $13,713
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Debt
$73.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Clinton Community School District
- School Grade D: better than 5% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts below the state
- Spends 7% more per student than the IA average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $73.2M, about $22,530 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Coleta.
PK–22 elementary schoolsSterling Community Unit District 5
3–52 elementary schoolsSterling Community Unit District 5
6–8Challand Middle SchoolSterling Community Unit District 5
9–12Sterling High SchoolSterling Community Unit District 5
Test scores vs. IA
2020–21Math proficiency52%
State average 64.1%
Reading / language arts56%
State average 67.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)83%
State average 91.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,701 per student · 7% above IA
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 58%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,368’20
3,323’21
3,286’22
3,232’23
3,248’24
Down 3.6% since 2020.
Students
White 68%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 11%Black 8%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.