Enrollment
385
Middle
DISTRICT 353 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLINTON CUSD 15·NCES 171044001261
Clinton Jr High School
701 Illini Dr, Clinton, IL 61727 · (217) 935-2103 · De Witt County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL385 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 28% of Illinois public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public middle schools
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
207 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 116 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 139 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 129 | 34% |
| Grade 9 | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Clinton Jr High School→Clinton High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Clinton CUSD 15. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
50.8%
IL avg 51.0% . +4.0pp since 2023
Math
19.3%
IL avg 37.9% . +6.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.8% | 19.3% |
| 2023-24 | 46.8% | 12.8% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.5%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Clinton Jr High School
Clinton Jr High School's state test result (35.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Jr High School this school | 385 | 53.8% | 35.8% |
| Logan Jr High School Princeton | 443 | 52.8% | 38.9% |
| Richland County Middle School Olney | 439 | 55.4% | 50.1% |
| Roxana Junior High School Roxana | 393 | 53.7% | 37.6% |
| Riverton Middle School Riverton | 347 | 52.4% | 37.7% |
| Broadmoor Junior High School Pekin | 387 | 57.4% | 30.1% |
Matched among Illinois middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Clinton Jr High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #377 of 578 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.3% | #487 of 640 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #397 of 640 ▼ 65 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 385 | #370 of 691 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #85 of 558 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.5% | #444 of 560 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.8% | #254 of 581 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.8% | #413 of 440 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
385
-21 (-5%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 435
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 385 | 35.3 | 10.9:1 | 54% (207) |
| 2023-24 | 384 | 34 | 11.3:1 | 51% (197) |
| 2022-23 | 370 | 34.3 | 10.8:1 | 51% (187) |
| 2020-21 | 406 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 392 | 32.6 | 12.0:1 | 49% (191) |
| 2015-16 | 463 | 30 | 15.4:1 | 48% (220) |
| 2010-11 | 447 | 30 | 14.9:1 | 39% (175) |
| 2000-01 | 467 | 41 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 435 | 31 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clinton Jr High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (392 to 385); teachers up 8% (32.6 to 35.3).
About Clinton Jr High School
In Clinton, Illinois, Clinton Jr High School is a low-enrollment middle school. Students in grades 6 through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 385 students.
Clinton CUSD 15 enrolls 1,765 students in 5 schools, including Clinton Jr High School.
Clinton Jr High School's enrollment is 87% White. It is also 8% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Clinton Jr High School's diversity index is 24%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at the school number 35.3 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 10.9:1. This ratio sits 2.1 below the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Illinois. Roughly 54% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in De Witt County average 51%.
The allk12 Grade for Clinton Jr High School is C. Compared with Illinois public middle schools, the school scored higher than 28% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Clinton Jr High School is 4.7 points below its prediction. Actual: 35.8%. Predicted: 40.5%.
De Witt County census figures show that the median household income is $71,678, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 7 public schools in De Witt County, enrolling about 2,185 students in all.
Clinton High School is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. In all, 4 other public schools sit within five miles of Clinton Jr High School. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Clinton Jr High School is 6th on average proficiency.
Federal data place Clinton Jr High School in the Town: Distant locale, which means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Federal data show a 5% enrollment decrease, from 406 in 2020-21 to 385 in 2024-25.
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De Witt County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,373
Census ACS
Median income
$71,678
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,185 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Clinton CUSD 15
- Clinton High SchoolHigh · 514 students
- Clinton Elementary SchoolElementary · 506 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 183 students
- Douglas Elementary SchoolElementary · 177 students
Other schools in Clinton
- Clinton High SchoolHigh · 514 students
- Clinton Elementary SchoolElementary · 506 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 183 students
- Douglas Elementary SchoolElementary · 177 students
Other Clinton Junior High schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Clinton Junior High. Clinton Jr High School is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- Clinton Junior High SchoolClinton, MS · 862 students
- CLINTON JR HIGH SCHOOLCLINTON, AR · 317 students
- Clinton Junior HighClinton, WI · 132 students
Nearby schools
- Clinton High School0.2 mi · 514
- Clinton Elementary School0.3 mi · 506
- Lincoln Elementary School0.9 mi · 183
- Douglas Elementary School1.6 mi · 177
- Maroa-Forsyth Middle School7.4 mi · 271
- Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School7.5 mi · 348
Frequently asked questions
About Clinton Jr High SchoolHow large is Clinton Jr High School?
Clinton Jr High School enrolls approximately 385 students in grades 06-08.
Is Clinton Jr High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Clinton Jr High School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Clinton Jr High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Clinton Jr High School is approximately 10.9:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Clinton Jr High School?
At Clinton Jr High School, the student body is approximately 87% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Clinton Jr High School in?
Clinton Jr High School is part of Clinton CUSD 15.
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