Is Clinton High School a good school?

Clinton High School ranks 437 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Clinton High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 507 students attended Clinton High School.

What is the racial makeup of Clinton High School?

Students at Clinton High School are 86% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Clinton High School?

Clinton High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Clinton Elementary School Elementary : Douglas Elementary School Elementary : Lincoln Elementary School Middle : Clinton Junior High School

Clinton High School

Summary:

Clinton High School is a public high school located in Clinton, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 483 students. The school is part of the Clinton CUSD 15 district, which is ranked 498 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Clinton High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, typically between 350-464 out of 600-700 schools over the past 10 years. The school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is significantly below the state averages, with only 7.5% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics, compared to the state average of 26.1%. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 74.1% and 85.0%, which is lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has ranged from 2.3% to 5.4%, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, Clinton High School has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 13.5% to 29.4% over the past five years, significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Blue Ridge High School, Mount Pulaski High School, and Tri-Valley High School, Clinton High School generally underperforms in academic metrics, graduation rates, and attendance. For example, Tri-Valley High School, which is ranked 49th out of 697 Illinois high schools, has significantly higher test scores, a 97.5% four-year graduation rate, and a 13.3% chronic absenteeism rate, compared to Clinton High School.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1200 State Route 54 W
Clinton, IL 61727-2161

(217) 935-8337

District: Clinton CUSD 15

SchoolDigger Rank:
437^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,134

Feeder schools for Clinton High School:

Elementary:	Clinton Elementary School
	Douglas Elementary School
	Lincoln Elementary School
Middle:	Clinton Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.9

Number of students: 507

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.0%

Hispanic:

8.1%

Two or more races:

4.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 52.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Clinton High School ranks worse than 62.7% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.72. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Clinton High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (86%), Hispanic (8.1%), two or more races (4.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 52.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Clinton High School is 12.9. (See more...)

Compare Clinton High School employs 39.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Clinton High School is $19,134.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Clinton High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Clinton High School 437^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Clinton High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Clinton CUSD 15:

SchoolDigger ranks Clinton CUSD 15 498^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Clinton High School

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Rank History for all students at Clinton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	66.93	184^th	586	68.6%
2004	54.45	303^rd	592	48.8%
2005	48.48	349^th	590	40.8%
2006	65.95	206^th	596	65.4%
2007	52.53	337^th	612	44.9%
2008	62.42	260^th	624	58.3%
2009	56.38	306^th	632	51.6%
2010	58.00	309^th	643	51.9%
2011	57.84	312^th	655	52.4%
2012	56.83	326^th	665	51.0%
2013	61.88	285^th	670	57.5%
2014	37.79	453^rd	670	32.4%
2015	34.05	390^th	614	36.5%
2016	36.48	422^nd	643	34.4%
2017	37.86	414^th	642	35.5%
2018	45.93	350^th	647	45.9%
2019	36.43	454^th	701	35.2%
2021	40.52	390^th	688	43.3%
2022	42.16	402^nd	699	42.5%
2023	35.72	464^th	699	33.6%
2024	34.72	437^th	697	37.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Clinton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.23	248^th	374	33.7%
2019	38.24	231^st	473	51.2%
2022	43.52	196^th	493	60.2%
2023	21.07	375^th	476	21.2%
2024	28.65	306^th	482	36.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Clinton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	64.56	156^th	585	73.3%
2019	36.50	410^th	639	35.8%
2021	69.06	121^st	611	80.2%
2022	43.68	346^th	626	44.7%
2023	36.18	428^th	644	33.5%
2024	39.23	367^th	639	42.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Clinton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.90	399^th	620	35.6%
2019	27.77	484^th	665	27.2%
2021	24.65	473^rd	639	26.0%
2022	48.46	335^th	658	49.1%
2023	42.29	387^th	656	41.0%
2024	42.98	349^th	664	47.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Clinton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	35.23	236^th	428	44.9%
2024	27.00	261^st	429	39.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Clinton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	50.83	296^th	619	52.2%
2019	46.37	341^st	675	49.5%
2021	55.41	263^rd	653	59.7%
2022	37.26	428^th	664	35.5%
2023	29.44	480^th	668	28.1%
2024	27.42	462^nd	668	30.8%

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Rank History for White students at Clinton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.53	398^th	548	27.4%
2019	21.39	463^rd	552	16.1%
2021	26.19	403^rd	553	27.1%
2022	25.65	441^st	560	21.3%
2023	19.45	497^th	557	10.8%
2024	17.80	480^th	554	13.4%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Clinton High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	520	1	9	6	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	536
1989	491	1	11	6	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	509
1990	505	1	5	9	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	520
1991	499	0	5	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	510
1992	532	3	5	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	544
1993	544	2	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	554
1994	555	4	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	569
1995	666	8	3	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	687
1996	666	8	3	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	687
1997	679	6	7	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	699
1998	666	3	6	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	679
1999	670	6	11	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	698
2000	642	5	7	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	666
2001	702	6	7	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	738
2002	684	6	8	23	2	n/a	n/a	0	723
2003	684	6	8	23	2	n/a	n/a	0	723
2004	648	3	9	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	682
2005	673	2	6	17	4	n/a	n/a	0	702
2006	597	4	8	19	4	n/a	n/a	2	634
2007	595	4	6	10	3	n/a	n/a	1	619
2008	567	8	6	12	1	n/a	n/a	1	595
2009	585	10	3	18	1	n/a	n/a	7	624
2010	572	11	4	17	1	n/a	n/a	5	610
2011	542	9	6	23	1	0	4	0	585
2012	471	6	2	21	0	0	5	0	505
2013	533	5	2	25	0	0	0	0	565
2014	503	4	1	24	0	0	5	0	537
2015	540	5	3	29	1	0	14	0	592
2016	584	6	3	27	1	0	11	0	632
2017	563	4	1	25	2	0	15	0	610
2018	525	4	3	31	2	0	16	0	581
2019	515	1	2	30	1	0	16	0	565
2020	475	1	2	34	0	0	15	0	527
2021	435	1	2	36	0	1	16	0	491
2022	439	2	2	38	0	2	20	0	503
2023	411	4	1	42	0	3	22	0	483
2024	436	4	1	41	1	3	21	0	507

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Clinton High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	536	44.0	12.1	n/a
1989	509	44.0	11.5	n/a
1990	520	44.0	11.8	n/a
1991	510	44.0	11.5	n/a
1992	544	43.0	12.6	n/a
1993	554	46.0	12.0	n/a
1994	569	46.0	12.4	n/a
1995	687	51.0	13.5	n/a
1996	687	51.0	13.5	n/a
1997	699	53.0	13.2	n/a
1998	679	53.0	12.8	n/a
1999	698	54.0	12.9	n/a
2000	666	53.0	12.6	n/a
2001	738	53.0	13.9	n/a
2002	723	50.5	14.3	15.9
2003	723	50.5	14.3	15.9
2004	682	47.5	14.4	21.1
2005	702	45.1	15.6	21.9
2006	634	40.1	15.8	32.3
2007	619	35.0	17.7	25.6
2008	595	34.0	17.5	25.3
2009	624	40.1	15.6	30.8
2010	610	41.0	14.8	35.4
2011	585	40.0	14.6	29.6
2012	505	39.6	12.7	37.6
2013	565	41.1	13.7	40
2014	537	37.0	14.5	39.9
2015	592	40.0	14.8	43.4
2016	632	40.0	15.8	41.8
2017	610	38.9	15.6	40.8
2018	581	40.5	14.3	39.6
2019	565	40.2	14.0	43
2020	527	40.2	13.0	44.2
2021	491	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	503	39.4	12.7	45.3
2023	483	41.2	11.7	49.9
2024	507	39.1	12.9	52.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Clinton High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	536	44.0	12.1	n/a
1989	509	44.0	11.5	n/a
1990	520	44.0	11.8	n/a
1991	510	44.0	11.5	n/a
1992	544	43.0	12.6	n/a
1993	554	46.0	12.0	n/a
1994	569	46.0	12.4	n/a
1995	687	51.0	13.5	n/a
1996	687	51.0	13.5	n/a
1997	699	53.0	13.2	n/a
1998	679	53.0	12.8	n/a
1999	698	54.0	12.9	n/a
2000	666	53.0	12.6	n/a
2001	738	53.0	13.9	n/a
2002	723	50.5	14.3	15.9
2003	723	50.5	14.3	15.9
2004	682	47.5	14.4	21.1
2005	702	45.1	15.6	21.9
2006	634	40.1	15.8	32.3
2007	619	35.0	17.7	25.6
2008	595	34.0	17.5	25.3
2009	624	40.1	15.6	30.8
2010	610	41.0	14.8	35.4
2011	585	40.0	14.6	29.6
2012	505	39.6	12.7	37.6
2013	565	41.1	13.7	40
2014	537	37.0	14.5	39.9
2015	592	40.0	14.8	43.4
2016	632	40.0	15.8	41.8
2017	610	38.9	15.6	40.8
2018	581	40.5	14.3	39.6
2019	565	40.2	14.0	43
2020	527	40.2	13.0	44.2
2021	491	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	503	39.4	12.7	45.3
2023	483	41.2	11.7	49.9
2024	507	39.1	12.9	52.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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