CLINTON JR HIGH SCHOOL

Located at 443 YELLOWJACKET LANE, in CLINTON, Arkansas, CLINTON JR HIGH SCHOOL is a low-enrollment intermediate school that works with 317 students (grades 6 through 8), operated by CLINTON SCHOOL DISTRICT. By comparison, Arkansas's public schools average about 464 students each, so CLINTON JR HIGH SCHOOL sits 32% leaner than that benchmark.

CLINTON JR HIGH SCHOOL is one of 3 schools operated by CLINTON SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that caters to 1,260 students overall.

On demographics, CLINTON JR HIGH SCHOOL reports that 86% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 11% Hispanic, 2% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, CLINTON JR HIGH SCHOOL logs 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, CLINTON JR HIGH SCHOOL sits in the top 10% of Arkansas schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 22.3%; actual is 49.5%, +27.2 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Across the wider county, census data for Van Buren County shows median household income runs about $50,354, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Van Buren County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,057 students), CLINTON JR HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

CLINTON HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CLINTON JR HIGH SCHOOL ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 34.7%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 323 students in 2018 compared to 317 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 94% to 86%. Class-load math has grew: from 11.6:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for CLINTON JR HIGH SCHOOL typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.