Clinton County Middle School

Clinton County Middle School is a close-knit 6-8 campus in Albany, Kentucky, one of the schools within Clinton County. The school hosts 383 students in grades 5 through 8. That puts it 31% leaner than the typical public school in Kentucky, which averages around 558 students.

Within Clinton County, which oversees 4 schools and 1,491 students, Clinton County Middle School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Clinton County Middle School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (91%). The remainder consists of 8% Hispanic. Compared to Clinton County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, Clinton County Middle School logs 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting Clinton County Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 77% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Clinton County Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.7%; this one delivers 31.1%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Clinton County) records that median household income runs about $44,844, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Clinton County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,491 students), of which Clinton County Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Clinton County Early Childhood Center, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Clinton County Middle School. On composite proficiency, Clinton County Middle School comes 3rd of 4 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 32.5%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Clinton County Middle School has declined 24%, going from 501 students in 2018 to 383 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.