Clinton High School

As a substantial 9-12 campus in Clinton, Mississippi, Clinton High School educates 1,339 students from grades 10 through 13, part of Clinton Public School District. Compared to the state average of about 651 students per school, that is 106% above typical.

Clinton High School is one of 7 schools operated by Clinton Public School District, a district that works with 5,148 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Clinton High School reports that 60% of the student body identifies as Black. Other groups include 30% White, 5% Asian, 3% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That is visibly less Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 72%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 87 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 38% of students at Clinton High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably below Hinds County's rate of about 88%.

With demographic context factored in, Clinton High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 76.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 76.9%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Hinds County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $49,402 per year, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 17%. Across Hinds County's 84 public schools (combined enrollment of about 32,870 students), Clinton High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Northside Elementary School, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Clinton High School has ticked up 19%, going from 1,125 students in 2018 to 1,339 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 36% to 30%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 20.2:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 today.

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