Clinton High

Clinton High, a mid-tier 9-12 campus in Clinton, South Carolina, part of Laurens 56, hosts 811 students, covering grades 9 through 12.

Within Laurens 56, which oversees 6 schools and 2,707 students, Clinton High is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Clinton High reports that the largest single group is White at 47%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest comes out to 40% Black, 7% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Laurens County as a whole is about 68% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Clinton High reports 58 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.5:1, putting Clinton High tighter than the state norm the norm.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Laurens County put the typical household earns roughly $57,623 per year, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Clinton High is one of 18 public schools in Laurens County (combined enrollment of about 8,681 students).

Clinton Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools.

Clinton High operates from a countryside location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 808 students in 2018 compared to 811 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 56% to 47%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 in 2025.

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