CLINTON MS

Set in Clinton, Oklahoma, CLINTON MS is a low-enrollment middle school, operated by CLINTON. It instructs 286 students across grades 7 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 388 students per school, that is 26% leaner than typical.

CLINTON comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 2,023 students; CLINTON MS is among them.

Demographically, CLINTON MS lists that 54% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest looks like 28% White, 7% multiracial, 7% Native American, 5% Black. The wider county runs roughly 20% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, CLINTON MS reports 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.8:1. The state averages around 15.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 79% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Custer County (around 63%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, CLINTON MS sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 28.5%; this one delivers 18.6%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Custer County shows the typical household earns roughly $59,738 per year, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Custer County runs 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,354 students), of which CLINTON MS is one.

WASHINGTON ES is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CLINTON MS at 4th of 4; the average score across the group is 40.8%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CLINTON MS has decreased 15%, going from 337 students in 2018 to 286 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 in 2025.

On this page, the feed for CLINTON MS typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.