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Public School Review - Established 2003

Clinton Comm School District

1401 12th Ave N
Clinton, IA 52732
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (563) 243-9600
www.clinton.k12.ia.us

Top Rankings

Clinton Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,267 students in Clinton Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Clinton Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public elementary school average of 30% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
6 Schools
931 Schools
# Students
3,248 Students
323,671 Students
# Teachers
251 Teachers
23,684 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeClinton Comm School DistrictIowa
Pre-K9951
Kind282104
1236102
2214104
3225108
4207107
5259109
6228108
727182
824674
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District Rank

Clinton Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (IA)
#294 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearClinton Comm School District
2023#294
2022#294
2021#299
2019#250
2018#217
2017#233
2016#224
2015#189
2014#220
2013#260
2012#276
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63%
68%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearClinton Comm School DistrictIowa
202363%68%
202255%64%
202152%64%
201965%69%
201876%76%
201776%77%
201678%78%
201580%79%
201479%79%
201372%77%
201271%76%
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60%
70%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearClinton Comm School DistrictIowa
202260%70%
202156%68%
201964%68%
201876%74%
201774%75%
201676%75%
201579%76%
201477%76%
201370%72%
201270%71%
201174%76%
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52%
63%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearClinton Comm School DistrictIowa
202252%63%
202142%60%
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80%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearClinton Comm School DistrictIowa
202380%90%
202276%90%
202186%87%
202083%89%
201986%88%
201880%89%
201791%89%
201690%88%
201585%88%
201487%89%
201383%87%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.49

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearClinton Comm School DistrictIowa
20240.440.48
20230.440.46
20220.430.45
20210.420.43
20200.410.42
20190.410.42
20180.380.39
20170.380.39
20160.360.38
20150.380.38
20140.370.37
20130.370.35
20120.360.34
20110.350.34
20100.350.32
20090.310.29
20080.290.28
20070.270.26
20060.250.23
20050.230.24
20040.210.22
20030.210.21
20020.210.20
20010.190.20
20000.140.15
19990.160.16
19980.160.15
19970.170.13
19960.160.13
19950.140.13
19940.140.13
19930.140.11
19920.120.10
19910.130.10
19900.110.10
19890.100.10
19880.100.10
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% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)

YearClinton Comm School DistrictIowa
20241%3%
20231%2%
20221%3%
20201%3%
20191%3%
20141%3%
20131%3%
20121%2%
20112%2%
20101%2%
20092%2%
20082%2%
20072%2%
20062%2%
20051%2%
20042%2%
20032%2%
20022%2%
20011%2%
20001%1%
19992%2%
19982%2%
19972%2%
19962%2%
19951%2%
19941%2%
19932%1%
19921%1%
19912%1%
19901%1%
19891%1%
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% Hispanic
11%
14%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearClinton Comm School DistrictIowa
20249%13%
20239%13%
20228%12%
20219%12%
20207%11%
20197%11%
20187%11%
20177%11%
20168%10%
20159%11%
20147%10%
20138%9%
20127%9%
20116%9%
20106%8%
20095%7%
20085%7%
20074%6%
20063%5%
20053%5%
20042%5%
20032%4%
20022%4%
20012%4%
20001%2%
19991%3%
19981%3%
19971%2%
19961%2%
19951%2%
19941%2%
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% Black
8%
8%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearClinton Comm School DistrictIowa
20248%7%
20238%7%
20228%7%
20218%7%
20209%6%
20199%6%
201810%6%
201710%6%
20168%6%
20159%5%
20148%5%
20137%5%
20127%5%
20118%5%
20109%5%
200910%6%
200810%6%
20079%5%
20069%4%
20058%5%
20048%4%
20037%4%
20027%4%
20017%4%
20006%3%
19996%4%
19985%3%
19976%3%
19965%3%
19955%3%
19945%3%
19934%3%
19924%3%
19914%3%
19904%3%
19894%3%
19883%3%
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% White
68%
70%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearClinton Comm School DistrictIowa
202473%71%
202374%72%
202275%73%
202175%74%
202076%75%
201976%75%
201878%77%
201778%77%
201679%78%
201576%78%
201478%79%
201379%80%
201280%81%
201180%81%
201080%82%
200983%84%
200883%84%
200785%86%
200686%88%
200588%87%
200488%88%
200389%89%
200289%89%
200190%89%
200092%94%
199991%91%
199892%92%
199791%93%
199692%93%
199593%93%
199493%93%
199393%94%
199293%95%
199193%95%
199094%95%
198995%95%
198895%95%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
11%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearClinton Comm School DistrictIowa
20249%5%
20238%5%
20228%5%
20218%4%
20207%4%
20197%4%
20185%4%
20175%4%
20165%4%
20156%3%
20146%3%
20135%3%
20125%3%
20114%2%
20104%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,866 is higher than the state median of $16,592. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,654 is higher than the state median of $16,163. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$8,262 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearClinton Comm School DistrictIowa
2023$58 MM$12 MM
2022$55 MM$11 MM
2021$58 MM$12 MM
2020$55 MM$11 MM
2019$56 MM$11 MM
2018$55 MM$10 MM
2017$54 MM$10 MM
2016$53 MM$10 MM
2015$51 MM$7 MM
2014$51 MM$9 MM
2012$52 MM$9 MM
2011$52 MM$8 MM
2010$51 MM$7 MM
2009$48 MM$7 MM
2008$46 MM$7 MM
2007$45 MM$7 MM
2006$42 MM$6 MM
2005$40 MM$6 MM
2004$37 MM$6 MM
2003$38 MM$6 MM
2002$37 MM$6 MM
2001$36 MM$5 MM
2000$34 MM$5 MM
1999$33 MM$5 MM
1998$32 MM$5 MM
1997$30 MM$4 MM
1996$29 MM$4 MM
1995$27 MM$4 MM
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Spending
$54 MM
$8,048 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearClinton Comm School DistrictIowa
2023$54 MM$11 MM
2022$49 MM$11 MM
2021$54 MM$11 MM
2020$49 MM$11 MM
2019$49 MM$10 MM
2018$49 MM$10 MM
2017$48 MM$10 MM
2016$47 MM$10 MM
2015$50 MM$7 MM
2014$62 MM$8 MM
2012$55 MM$8 MM
2011$53 MM$8 MM
2010$50 MM$7 MM
2009$44 MM$7 MM
2008$45 MM$7 MM
2007$49 MM$6 MM
2006$43 MM$6 MM
2005$45 MM$6 MM
2004$35 MM$6 MM
2003$36 MM$6 MM
2002$35 MM$6 MM
2001$35 MM$6 MM
2000$36 MM$5 MM
1999$40 MM$5 MM
1998$31 MM$5 MM
1997$29 MM$4 MM
1996$28 MM$4 MM
1995$27 MM$4 MM
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Revenue / Student
$17,866
$16,592

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearClinton Comm School DistrictIowa
2023$17,659$15,936
2022$16,580$14,700
2021$17,229$16,172
2020$16,580$14,700
2019$16,308$14,749
2018$16,063$14,230
2017$15,750$14,844
2016$15,137$14,113
2015$18,611$11,259
2014$12,512$13,301
2012$12,021$12,751
2011$11,848$12,165
2010$11,342$11,259
2009$11,132$11,087
2008$11,128$10,485
2007$10,779$10,103
2006$9,860$9,628
2005$9,222$9,167
2004$8,456$8,727
2003$8,674$8,857
2002$8,248$8,158
2001$7,831$7,654
2000$7,250$7,180
1999$6,835$6,993
1998$6,528$6,548
1997$6,071$6,347
1995$5,379$5,735
1992$4,542$5,300
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Spending / Student
$16,654
$16,163

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearClinton Comm School DistrictIowa
2023$16,461$15,133
2022$14,592$14,340
2021$16,060$15,357
2020$14,592$14,340
2019$14,424$14,216
2018$14,250$13,767
2017$13,890$14,379
2016$13,322$14,161
2015$18,388$11,298
2014$15,148$12,593
2012$12,657$12,000
2011$12,130$11,589
2010$11,206$11,298
2009$10,203$10,614
2008$10,863$9,706
2007$11,558$9,439
2006$9,983$9,204
2005$10,505$8,457
2004$7,962$8,450
2003$8,200$8,908
2002$7,969$8,409
2001$7,658$7,961
2000$7,567$7,433
1999$8,255$7,234
1998$6,350$6,713
1997$5,926$6,475
1995$5,342$5,710
1992$4,752$5,398
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Best Clinton Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Whittier Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1310 2nd Ave S
Clinton, IA 52732
(563) 243-3230
Gr: K-5 | 331 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #22.
Eagle Heights Elementary School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1350 Main Ave
Clinton, IA 52732
(563) 243-4288
Gr: PK-5 | 443 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #33.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
720 4th Ave S
Clinton, IA 52732
(563) 243-0479
Gr: PK-5 | 376 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #44.
Bluff Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1421 S Bluff Blvd
Clinton, IA 52732
(563) 242-1606
Gr: PK-5 | 372 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #55.
Clinton Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1350 14th St Nw
Clinton, IA 52732
(563) 243-0466
Gr: 6-8 | 745 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,248 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : 80% (Top 50% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 63% (Btm 50%)
  • : 60% (Btm 50%)
  • : 52% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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