Clinton Community Schools

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Clinton, Michigan - 4 schools

An equity score of 29/100 ranks Clinton Community Schools #646 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $11,255 per pupil, Clinton Community Schools ranks #681 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

1,257
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$11,255
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Clinton Community Schools operates 4 public schools serving 1,257 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined 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 Lenawee County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,255 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 71.3% local, 26.5% state, and 2.2% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 29/100, ranked #646 of 707 in Michigan against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.

Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (18 AP courses district-wide), a 397.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 47.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.3% White, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Clinton High School, with a diversity index of 20.2/100.

Its largest campus is Clinton Elementary School, enrolling 569 students (47% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Clinton Virtual Jrsr High School, at 8 students, a 71x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Clinton Elementary School accounts for 45.3% of all Clinton Community Schools student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Clinton Community Schools a distant remainder — means Clinton Community Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Clinton Community Schools school enrollment varies 71× across entities

Clinton Community Schools school enrollment ranges from 8 students (lowest) to 569 students (highest), a spread of 561 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Clinton Community Schools student-counselor ratio is 397:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)

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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Clinton Community Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 47.7% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

2.2%
Federal
26.5%
State
71.3%
Local

Funding Equity

29
Equity Score
646 / 707
State Rank
50
State Average

This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 4 schools in Clinton Community Schools.

White 92.3%
Hispanic or Latino 4.1%
African American 0.7%
Multiracial 2.3%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 14.4/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Clinton Community Schools's schools, below the Michigan average of 36.2.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Clinton High School 20.2
  2. 2 Clinton Elementary School 20.1
  3. 3 Clinton Middle School 17.2
  4. 4 Clinton Virtual Jrsr High School 0.0

Programs & Resources

1 / 4
Schools with AP
18 AP courses total
397.3:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
47.7%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Clinton Community Schools

School Enrollment
Clinton Elementary School
569
Clinton High School
341
Clinton Middle School
282
Clinton Virtual Jrsr High School
8

How Clinton Community Schools Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Michigan districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Harrison Community Schools Similar size Higher spending Less locally funded
Mason County Central Schools Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Lincoln-King Adams-Young Academy Similar size Higher spending Less locally funded
Olivet Community Schools Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Fennville Public Schools Similar size Higher spending Less locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Clinton Community Schools's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Clinton Community Schools?

Clinton Community Schools has 4 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,257 students.

How much does Clinton Community Schools spend per student?

Clinton Community Schools spends $11,255 per student. The district has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #646 in Michigan.

What is the demographic composition of Clinton Community Schools?

Clinton Community Schools students are 92.3% White, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Clinton Community Schools?

Clinton Community Schools has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #646 out of 707 districts in Michigan.