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Clinton, Illinois - 5 schools
An equity score of 34/100 ranks Clinton Cusd 15 #478 of 763 districts in Illinois (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,874 per pupil, Clinton Cusd 15 ranks #516 of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending (Illinois districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,684
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$14,874
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Clinton Cusd 15 operates 5 public schools serving 1,684 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary, 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 De Witt County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,874 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending. See how Illinois compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 63.7% local, 25.5% state, and 10.7% 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 34/100, ranked #478 of 763 in Illinois against a state average of 38, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 382.7:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 31.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 83.4% White, 8.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Douglas Elem School, with a diversity index of 36.8/100.
Its largest campus is Clinton High School, enrolling 514 students (29% of the district's total enrollment).
Clinton High School accounts for 29.1% of all Clinton Cusd 15 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Clinton Cusd 15-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 Cusd 15 school enrollment varies 2.9× across entities
Clinton Cusd 15 school enrollment ranges from 177 students (lowest) to 514 students (highest), a spread of 337 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 Cusd 15 student-counselor ratio is 383:1 — 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.
Clinton Cusd 15 chronic absenteeism rate is 31.4% — 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.
Clinton Cusd 15 has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 1,684 students.
How much does Clinton Cusd 15 spend per student?
Clinton Cusd 15 spends $14,874 per student. The district has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #478 in Illinois.
What is the demographic composition of Clinton Cusd 15?
Clinton Cusd 15 students are 83.4% White, 8.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Clinton Cusd 15?
Clinton Cusd 15 has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #478 out of 763 districts in Illinois.