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Clinton, Iowa - 6 schools
An equity score of 84/100 ranks Clinton Comm School District #14 of 303 districts in Iowa (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,866 per pupil, Clinton Comm School District ranks #128 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending (Iowa districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,444
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$12,866
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Clinton Comm School District operates 6 public schools serving 3,444 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Iowa. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Clinton County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,866 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending. See how Iowa compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 29.0% local, 58.7% state, and 12.3% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 84/100, ranked #14 of 303 in Iowa against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (11 AP courses district-wide), a 340.5:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 31.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 68.3% White, 11.5% Hispanic or Latino, 7.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Jefferson Elementary School, with a diversity index of 64.8/100.
Its largest campus is Clinton High School, enrolling 981 students (30% of the district's total enrollment).
Clinton High School accounts for 28.5% of all Clinton Comm School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Clinton Comm School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Clinton Comm School District school enrollment varies 3.0× across entities
Clinton Comm School District school enrollment ranges from 331 students (lowest) to 981 students (highest), a spread of 650 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Clinton Comm School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 53.9% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Clinton Comm School District student-counselor ratio is 341:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Clinton Comm School District is typically wider than the Clinton Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Clinton Comm School District chronic absenteeism rate is 31.3% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Clinton Comm School District?
Clinton Comm School District has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 2 combined, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,444 students.
How much does Clinton Comm School District spend per student?
Clinton Comm School District spends $12,866 per student. The district has an equity score of 84/100, ranking #14 in Iowa.
What is the demographic composition of Clinton Comm School District?
Clinton Comm School District students are 68.3% White, 11.5% Hispanic or Latino, 7.9% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Clinton Comm School District?
Clinton Comm School District has an equity score of 84/100, ranking #14 out of 303 districts in Iowa.