Clinton School District
Clinton, Missouri · Henry County · Grades Pre-K–12
Clinton School District runs 5 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 pre-k) with 1,885 students. By enrollment it is the 112th largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as town, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 5 |
| Students | 1,885 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 140.9 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 50.7% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Henry County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2909860 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Clinton
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 126 | 12.6 | 59.5% |
| Clinton Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 395 | 14.6 | 57% |
| Clinton Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 385 | 14.7 | 45.5% |
| Clinton Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 614 | 16.3 | 41.4% |
| Henry Elementary School | Elementary | K–2 | 365 | 12.6 | 61.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Clinton schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Clinton in context
Size
Clinton School District enrolls 0.2% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is larger than the median district (566 students). The largest of its schools is Clinton Senior High School with 614 students, and the smallest is Clinton Early Childhood Center with 126; the average is 377, against 386 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 12, with 159 students. Grade 12 has 159 students and kindergarten has 125, 27% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Clinton enrolls 126 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Clinton at 87.9%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Two or more races students make up 5.7%.
50.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 41.4% at Clinton Senior High School to 61.9% at Henry Elementary School. All 5 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 140.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.4 students per teacher, close to the state's 12.8. With 6 counselors it has 314 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 2.6 librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Clinton is based in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, an area NCES calls town, remote. The nearest district is Davis R-XII School District, 6.7 miles away with 42 students. 14 districts are within 25 miles, and 0 of them enroll more students than Clinton. Henry County has 7 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 140.9 | 13 |
| School counselors | 6 | 314 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 2.6 | 725 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 33 | 57 |
| Other student support staff | 13.3 | 142 |
| School administrators | 8.7 | 217 |
| District administrators | 3 | 628 |
| All staff | 217.7 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Missouri district has 265 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 87.9% |
| Two or more races | 5.7% |
| Hispanic | 3.7% |
| Black | 1.8% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 126 |
| Kindergarten | 125 |
| Grade 1 | 122 |
| Grade 2 | 118 |
| Grade 3 | 129 |
| Grade 4 | 121 |
| Grade 5 | 145 |
| Grade 6 | 126 |
| Grade 7 | 142 |
| Grade 8 | 117 |
| Grade 9 | 148 |
| Grade 10 | 158 |
| Grade 11 | 149 |
| Grade 12 | 159 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis R-XII School District | 7 mi | 42 | 6.3 | – |
| Leesville R-IX School District | 9 mi | 91 | 6.5 | – |
| Calhoun R-VIII School District | 10 mi | 58 | 4.8 | – |
| Shawnee R-III School District | 12 mi | 50 | 6.5 | – |
| Montrose R-XIV School District | 14 mi | 62 | 6 | – |
| Leeton R-X School District | 16 mi | 308 | 10.9 | – |
| Chilhowee R-IV School District | 17 mi | 135 | 7 | – |
| Henry County R-I School District | 18 mi | 690 | 11.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Henry County
- Henry County R-I School District (690 students)
- Leesville R-IX School District (91 students)
- Montrose R-XIV School District (62 students)
- Calhoun R-VIII School District (58 students)
- Shawnee R-III School District (50 students)
- Davis R-XII School District (42 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
701 S 8th St, Clinton, MO 64735
Phone: (660)885-2237
Website: clintoncardinals.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.