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Clinton, Connecticut - 3 schools
An equity score of 67/100 ranks Clinton School District #32 of 174 districts in Connecticut (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $25,488 per pupil, Clinton School District ranks #70 of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending (Connecticut districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,497
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$25,488
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Clinton School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,497 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Connecticut. 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 Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $25,488 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending. See how Connecticut compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 69.7% local, 25.1% state, and 5.2% 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 67/100, ranked #32 of 174 in Connecticut 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 286.4:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 13.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 67.4% White, 26.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.8% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Jared Eliot School, with a diversity index of 47.8/100.
Its largest campus is Lewin G. Joel Jr. School, enrolling 532 students (37% of the district's total enrollment).
Lewin G. Joel Jr. School accounts for 35.5% of all Clinton School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Clinton School District-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 School District student-counselor ratio is 286:1 — 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 School District is typically wider than the Clinton School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Clinton School District chronic absenteeism rate is 13.8% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Clinton School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,497 students.
How much does Clinton School District spend per student?
Clinton School District spends $25,488 per student. The district has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #32 in Connecticut.
What is the demographic composition of Clinton School District?
Clinton School District students are 67.4% White, 26.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.8% Asian, 0.9% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Clinton School District?
Clinton School District has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #32 out of 174 districts in Connecticut.