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Clinton, Massachusetts - 3 schools
An equity score of 34/100 ranks Clinton #221 of 362 districts in Massachusetts (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,903 per pupil, Clinton ranks #335 of 396 Massachusetts districts by per-pupil spending (Massachusetts districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,972
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$17,903
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Clinton operates 3 public schools serving 1,972 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Massachusetts. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary 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 Worcester County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,903 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 396 Massachusetts districts by per-pupil spending. See how Massachusetts compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 35.6% local, 54.5% state, and 9.9% 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 34/100, ranked #221 of 362 in Massachusetts 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (18 AP courses district-wide), a 231.9:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 30.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 49.0% White, 44.4% Hispanic or Latino, 3.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Clinton Elementary, with a diversity index of 56.7/100.
Its largest campus is Clinton Elementary, enrolling 870 students (43% of the district's total enrollment).
Clinton Elementary accounts for 43.0% of all Clinton student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Clinton-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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 student-counselor ratio is 232:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Clinton chronic absenteeism rate is 30.0% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Clinton is typically wider than the Clinton-aggregate figure suggests.
Clinton has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,972 students.
How much does Clinton spend per student?
Clinton spends $17,903 per student. The district has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #221 in Massachusetts.
What is the demographic composition of Clinton?
Clinton students are 49.0% White, 44.4% Hispanic or Latino, 3.3% African American, 1.0% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Clinton?
Clinton has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #221 out of 362 districts in Massachusetts.