Clinton Middle vs Sims Middle

How do these schools compare?

Metric Clinton Middle Sims Middle
Location Clinton, SC Union, SC
School Type regular regular
Grade Level middle middle
Enrollment 580 606
Student:Teacher Ratio 11.5:1 10.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 100.0% 100.0%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No Yes

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Clinton Middle Sims Middle
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $15,618 $12,526
District Laurens County School District 56 Union 01

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Clinton Middle Sims Middle
White 51.7% 46.4%
African American 37.1% 38.0%
Hispanic or Latino 5.9% 5.1%
Asian 0.2% 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 5.0% 10.4%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Clinton Middle Sims Middle
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 333:1 342:1
Chronic Absenteeism 31.2% 28.6%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 276 173
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.