Public schools in Clinton, MO
Clinton has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 2,018 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Clinton runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Clinton's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Clinton | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton | 5 | 1,835 | $11,999 |
| Leesville R-Ix | 1 | 91 | $15,945 |
| Davis R-Xii | 1 | 41 | $18,220 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Clinton, 614 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Senior High | 614 | 16.3 | 32.1% | Clinton |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Clinton, 385 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Middle | 385 | 14.7 | 37.4% | Clinton |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 elementary schools in Clinton, 893 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Intermediate School | 395 | 14.6 | 44.6% | Clinton |
| Henry Elementary | 365 | 12.6 | 51.8% | Clinton |
| Leesville Elementary | 91 | 6.5 | 100.0% | Leesville R-Ix |
| Davis Elementary | 42 | 6.3 | 23.8% | Davis R-Xii |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Clinton, 126 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Early Childhood Center | 126 | 12.6 | 48.4% | Clinton |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Clinton's public schools compare with Missouri's
The median Clinton school has 12.6 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Missouri median of 12.5. 43% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 48% across the state. Its median school enrolls 365 students (state 317).
| Clinton | Missouri | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.6 | 12.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 365 | 317 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 43% | 48% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 86% | 22% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 7 Clinton schools and the 2,294 Missouri schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Clinton
- ClintonRuns 5 of Clinton's 7 public schools and spent $11,999 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,999
- Clinton Senior High, the largest high school in Clinton614 students in 2024-25, 16.3 per teacher.614
- Compare Clinton with Leesville R-IxClinton's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MissouriMissouri's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Clinton addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Missouri
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- Kansas City151 schools
- Springfield60 schools
- Independence36 schools
- Columbia35 schools
- St Charles32 schools
- Lee's Summit30 schools
- Florissant29 schools
Questions about schools in Clinton
How many public schools are in Clinton, MO?
7 public schools with an address in Clinton were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 2,018 students.What is the largest high school in Clinton?
Clinton Senior High, with 614 students in 2024-25 (Clinton).Which districts run Clinton's schools?
Clinton (5 schools), Leesville R-Ix (1 school), Davis R-Xii (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25