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Clinton High

18132 Highway 72 East, Clinton, SC 29325 · (864) 833-0817 · Laurens County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL811 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
811
High
DISTRICT 451 · STATE 953
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
1
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 927234%
Grade 1020325%
Grade 1116020%
Grade 1217622%
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
38547%
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
607%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 14% · US 30%
Black
32440%
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 31% · US 15%
Asian
71%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
354%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6% · US 5%
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
Male
41451%
Female
39749%

School pathway

Feeds from
Clinton Middle06–08
Based on grade levels within Laurens 56. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Where Clinton High ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn South Carolina
Enrollment
ranked largest first
811#116 of 250
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.0:1#68 of 215
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
60.8%#83 of 217
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+0.4%#106 of 108
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 2024-25
Enrollment
811
-71 (-8%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 1,013
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 16.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-258115814.0:1N/A
2023-2476058.712.9:1100% (760)
2022-2378159.713.1:1100% (781)
2020-218825516.0:1100% (882)
2017-188085315.3:1100% (808)
2015-168845416.4:1100% (884)
2010-119035217.4:166% (592)
2000-011,0025917.0:143% (433)
1990-911,0135418.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clinton High.

Since 2017-18: students unchanged (808 to 811); teachers up 9% (53 to 58).

About Clinton High

Clinton High is a mid-sized high school in Clinton, South Carolina, (ZIP code 29325). It enrolls 811 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 9 through 12.

Laurens 56, which runs Clinton High, has 6 schools and 2,707 students.

The biggest share of students at Clinton High, 47%, is White. Beyond that, enrollment is 40% Black, 7% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. In Laurens County overall, about 68% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Clinton High scores 61%.

The school has 58 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 14.0 students per teacher. High schools in South Carolina average 15.5:1, 1.5 more students per teacher than here.

In Laurens County, median household income comes to about $57,623, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 14%. The county's public schools total 18, with about 8,681 students.

Measured in a straight line, Clinton Middle is about 0.6 miles from Clinton High. The five-mile area around Clinton High holds 6 other public schools.

The federal government classifies Clinton High's location as Rural: Fringe.

By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 811, from 882 in 2020-21. The ratio was 16.0:1 in 2020-21 and 14.0:1 in 2024-25.

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Laurens County at a glance

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Population
68,666
Census ACS
Median income
$57,623
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
8,681 students

Quick facts

School name
Clinton High
District
Laurens 56
Address
18132 Highway 72 East, Clinton, SC 29325
Phone
(864) 833-0817
County
Laurens County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
811
Teachers (FTE)
58
Student–teacher ratio
14.0:1
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
450264000708
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Laurens 56
Other schools in Clinton
Other Clinton High schools

8 other US public schools in 9 states are named Clinton High. Clinton High is the 5th largest of the 9.

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Frequently asked questions

About Clinton High
How large is Clinton High?
Clinton High enrolls approximately 811 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Clinton High serve?
Clinton High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Clinton High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Clinton High is approximately 14.0:1 (58 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Clinton High?
Clinton High reports a student body of 47% White, 7% Hispanic, 40% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Clinton High?
Clinton High is overseen by Laurens 56 in Laurens County.
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