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Enrollment
981
High
DISTRICT 541 · STATE 468
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLINTON COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 190771000370
Clinton High School
817 8th Ave S, Clinton, IA 52732 · (563) 243-7540 · Clinton County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL981 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
70 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
454 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 41%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 272 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 270 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 230 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 209 | 21% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 48% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Clinton Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
56.3%
IA avg 73.6% . -1.3pp since 2023
Math
52.9%
IA avg 70.9% . -3.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.3% | 52.9% |
| 2023-24 | 57.6% | 56.5% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of IA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
55.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.8%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 69% typical for Iowa schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 High School
Clinton High School's state test result (55.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton High School this school | 981 | 46.3% | 55.6% |
| Dubuque Senior High School Dubuque | 1,490 | 43.6% | 65.0% |
| Fort Dodge High School Fort Dodge | 1,020 | 48.3% | 54.2% |
| Mason City High School Mason City | 891 | 41.2% | 58.6% |
| Hempstead High School Dubuque | 1,499 | 42.0% | 64.1% |
| Abraham Lincoln High School Council Bluffs | 1,333 | 46.1% | 52.6% |
Matched among Iowa high 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 High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.6% | #289 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.9% | #287 of 314 ▼ 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.3% | #303 of 314 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 981 | #49 of 340 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #119 of 259 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.0% | #53 of 260 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.3% | #69 of 320 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.4% | #126 of 133 |
Ranked against other public high 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
981
+10 (+1%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 1,367
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 981 | 69.9 | 14.0:1 | 46% (454) |
| 2023-24 | 947 | 70.7 | 13.4:1 | 48% (453) |
| 2022-23 | 981 | 70.6 | 13.9:1 | 49% (483) |
| 2020-21 | 971 | 69 | 14.1:1 | 45% (439) |
| 2017-18 | 967 | 78.5 | 12.3:1 | 57% (553) |
| 2015-16 | 1,082 | 76 | 14.2:1 | 58% (626) |
| 2010-11 | 1,072 | 80 | 13.4:1 | 43% (463) |
| 2000-01 | 1,294 | 90 | 14.4:1 | 26% (332) |
| 1990-91 | 1,367 | 92 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clinton High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (967 to 981); teachers down 11% (78.5 to 69.9).
About Clinton High School
Clinton High School is a large high school located in Clinton, Iowa. The grade span is 9 through 12, and enrollment is 981 students. Average enrollment for high schools in Iowa is about 468, so this school runs 110% bigger than that.
Clinton High School reports to Clinton Comm School District, which has 6 schools and 3,248 students.
Clinton High School is 70% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 11% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 9% Black. In Clinton County overall, about 90% of residents are White. Clinton High School's diversity index is 48%, against a US figure of 70%.
With 69.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Clinton High School was 14.0:1. This ratio sits 3.3 below the 17.3:1 average for high schools in Iowa. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 46%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Clinton High School ranks in the bottom 10% of Iowa schools. It scores 55.6%; the prediction is 68.8%.
Clinton County has these Census figures: the median household income is $66,981, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Clinton County is home to 18 public schools and about 7,129 public school students.
Jefferson Elementary School is the public school closest to Clinton High School, about 0.5 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Clinton High School ranks 5th of 8 nearby schools, at 55.6% versus a 61.0% average.
The school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Distant).
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 981, close to the 971 recorded in 2020-21.
Posts about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Clinton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
46,268
Census ACS
Median income
$66,981
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
7,129 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Clinton Comm School District
- Clinton Middle SchoolMiddle · 745 students
- Eagle Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 443 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 376 students
- Bluff Elementary SchoolElementary · 372 students
- Whittier Elementary SchoolElementary · 331 students
Other schools in Clinton
- Clinton Middle SchoolMiddle · 745 students
- Eagle Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 443 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 376 students
- Bluff Elementary SchoolElementary · 372 students
- Whittier Elementary SchoolElementary · 331 students
Other Clinton High schools
8 other US public schools in 9 states are named Clinton High. Clinton High School is the 3rd largest of the 9.
- Clinton High SchoolClinton, MS · 1,339 students
- Clinton High SchoolClinton, TN · 1,021 students
- Clinton HighClinton, NC · 828 students
- Clinton HighClinton, SC · 811 students
- Clinton High SchoolClinton, OK · 609 students
Nearby schools
- Jefferson Elementary School0.5 mi · 376
- Bluff Elementary School0.7 mi · 372
- Whittier Elementary School0.8 mi · 331
- Clinton Middle School1.9 mi · 745
- Eagle Heights Elementary School2.9 mi · 443
- Fulton High School3.3 mi · 284
Frequently asked questions
About Clinton High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Clinton High School?
Clinton High School enrolls approximately 981 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Clinton High School serve?
Clinton High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Clinton High School?
Approximately 14.0:1 students per teacher at Clinton High School.
How diverse is Clinton High School?
Clinton High School reports a student body of 70% White, 11% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Clinton High School in?
Clinton High School is part of Clinton Comm School District.
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