Total enrollment
4,161
-138 (-3%) vs SY 2017-18
12 schools in Clinton
Tennessee · Public K-12
The Clinton public-school footprint covers 12 campuses and about 4,161 K-12 students, with an average school size near 347.
7-year change in Clinton
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
+1 (+11%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
87%
was 92%
% Hispanic
6%
was 2%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson County Career Technical Center | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| Anderson County Head Start / Preschool | Elementary | PK-PK | 64 |
| Anderson County High School | High | 09-12 | 1,019 |
| Anderson County Innovation Academy | High | 06-12 | 32 |
| Clinch River Community School | Combined | KG-12 | 0 |
| Clinton Elementary | Elementary | KG-06 | 540 |
| Clinton High School | High | 09-12 | 1,021 |
| Clinton Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 624 |
| Dutch Valley Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 135 |
| Grand Oaks Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 303 |
| North Clinton Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 192 |
| South Clinton Elementary | Elementary | KG-06 | 231 |
About Clinton
Public education in Clinton, Tennessee runs across 12 schools that teaches roughly 4,161 students. By footprint, Clinton sits in the medium-population bracket.
On the school-mix side, the city is made up of 6 elementary, 1 middle, 4 high, and 1 other.
Average school size in Clinton is around 347 students, 35% noticeably below the Tennessee average of about 537.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment fell 3%: 4,299 students in SY 2017-18 versus 4,161 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 9 to 10 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 92% to 87% over the same window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Clinton discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.