Public schools in Clinton, SC
Clinton has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 2,939 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Laurens County School District 56 runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurens County School District 56 | 5 | 2,715 | $15,618 |
| Charter Institute at Erskine | 1 | 22,535 | $20,062 |
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, 811 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton High | 811 | 14.0 | 100.0% | Laurens County |
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, 580 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Middle | 580 | 11.5 | 100.0% | Laurens County |
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.
2 elementary schools in Clinton, 884 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastside Elementary | 462 | 14.9 | 100.0% | Laurens County |
| Clinton Elementary | 422 | 14.6 | 100.0% | Laurens County |
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.
2 other schools in Clinton, 664 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornwell Charter School | 525 | 11.8 | 100.0% | Charter Institute at Erskine |
| M. S. Bailey Child Development Center | 139 | 13.9 | 100.0% | Laurens County |
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 South Carolina's
The median Clinton school has 13.9 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the South Carolina median of 13.8. 50% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 50% across the state. Its median school enrolls 494 students (state 554).
| Clinton | South Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.9 | 13.8 |
| Median school size (students) | 494 | 554 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 50% | 50% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 54% |
| Charter schools | 17% | 6.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Clinton schools and the 1,183 South Carolina 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
- Laurens County School District 56Runs 5 of Clinton's 6 public schools and spent $15,618 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,618
- Clinton High, the largest high school in Clinton811 students in 2024-25, 14.0 per teacher.811
- Compare Laurens County School District 56 with Charter Institute at ErskineClinton's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in South CarolinaSouth Carolina'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 South Carolina
- Columbia74 schools
- Greenville49 schools
- Charleston31 schools
- North Charleston29 schools
- Spartanburg28 schools
- Rock Hill26 schools
- Summerville26 schools
- Myrtle Beach25 schools
Questions about schools in Clinton
How many public schools are in Clinton, SC?
6 public schools with an address in Clinton were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 2,939 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Clinton?
Clinton High, with 811 students in 2024-25 (Laurens County School District 56).Which districts run Clinton's schools?
Laurens County School District 56 (5 schools), Charter Institute at Erskine (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