Total enrollment
5,148
-116 (-2%) vs SY 2017-18
9 schools in Clinton
Mississippi · Public K-12
Public K-12 schools in Clinton, Mississippi total 9, collectively serving roughly 5,148 students (an average of about 572 per campus).
7-year change in Clinton
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
31%
was 38%
% Hispanic
4%
was 2%
% Black
56%
was 54%
% Asian
6%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLINTON ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL | Combined | KG-12 | 0 |
| Clinton High School | High | 10-13 | 1,339 |
| Clinton Junior High School | Middle | 07-08 | 862 |
| Clinton Park Elementary School | Elementary | PK-01 | 746 |
| CLINTON VOC COMPLEX | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| Eastside Elementary School | Elementary | 04-05 | 747 |
| Lovett Elementary School | Middle | 06-06 | 375 |
| Northside Elementary School | Elementary | 02-03 | 683 |
| Sumner Hill Junior High School | High | 09-09 | 396 |
About Clinton
Clinton is an average-sized Mississippi city in terms of public-school footprint, with 9 schools and 5,148 students total.
For a sense of the school types, the city covers 3 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high, and 1 other.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 572, higher than the state mean of about 498.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 5,264 students in SY 2017-18 versus 5,148 in SY 2024-25. The White share of public-school enrollment shrank from 38% to 31%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Clinton discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.