Summary:
The Clinton Community School District in Iowa has only one high school, Clinton High School, which serves grades 9-12. The school has an enrollment of 981 students and a diverse student body, with 70.64% White, 8.46% African American, 11.11% Hispanic, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% Native American, and 8.97% two or more races.
Clinton High School's academic performance is a concern, as its proficiency rates on the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP) are consistently below the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA ranged from 52.3% (10th grade) to 62.4% (11th grade), compared to the state averages of 73.8% (10th grade) and 70.2% (11th grade). The school has also consistently ranked in the bottom third of Iowa high schools, with a ranking of 291 out of 338 schools in the 2023-2024 school year, and a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.
Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $16,691 in the 2018-2019 school year and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8, which is slightly lower than the state average, the academic challenges at Clinton High School persist. The school's high percentage of students (49.24%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch suggests that socioeconomic factors may be contributing to the academic performance issues, and the district and school leadership may need to develop targeted strategies to improve student outcomes.
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