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Frankfort, Indiana - 2 schools
An equity score of 36/100 ranks Clinton Prairie School Corporation #281 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,525 per pupil, Clinton Prairie School Corporation ranks #330 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,193
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$10,525
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Clinton Prairie School Corporation operates 2 public schools serving 1,193 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 Clinton County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,525 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Indiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 30.1% local, 61.3% state, and 8.6% 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 36/100, ranked #281 of 373 in Indiana 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 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 452.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 19.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.5% White, 6.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools.
Clinton Prairie Elementary School accounts for 55.0% of all Clinton Prairie School Corporation student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Clinton Prairie School Corporation a distant remainder — means Clinton Prairie School Corporation-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 Prairie School Corporation student-counselor ratio is 452:1 — 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 Prairie School Corporation chronic absenteeism rate is 19.4% — 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 Prairie School Corporation is typically wider than the Clinton Prairie School Corporation-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Clinton Prairie School Corporation's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Clinton Prairie School Corporation?
Clinton Prairie School Corporation has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 1,193 students.
How much does Clinton Prairie School Corporation spend per student?
Clinton Prairie School Corporation spends $10,525 per student. The district has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #281 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of Clinton Prairie School Corporation?
Clinton Prairie School Corporation students are 90.5% White, 6.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Clinton Prairie School Corporation?
Clinton Prairie School Corporation has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #281 out of 373 districts in Indiana.