operational schools · 2023–24
School district or education agency · NCES 0900810
Clinton School District
Clinton, CT
Students1,457
Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.
students in linked records
federal comparable series
per student
District, state and country
How does this district compare?
State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.
MeasureDistrictCTUnited States
Academic standing2025
55th percentile48th percentile45th percentileThis district is 7 percentile points higher than the state figure and 10 percentile points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students chronically absent2022–23
12.9%19.3%27.8%This district is 6.4 percentage points lower than the state figure and 14.9 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Revenue per studentFY 2023
$30,902$28,098$19,509This district is $2,804 per student higher than the state figure and $11,393 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2023
$27,342$23,867$15,859This district is $3,475 per student higher than the state figure and $11,483 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$458$1,665$1,964This district is $1,207 per student lower than the state figure and $1,506 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Equipment spending per studentFY 2023
$458$387$336This district is $71 per student higher than the state figure and $122 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Special-education spending per studentFY 2023
$5,603$4,845$1,793This district is $758 per student higher than the state figure and $3,810 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Salaries per studentFY 2023
$13,928$12,787$8,742This district is $1,141 per student higher than the state figure and $5,186 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Benefits per studentFY 2023
$8,071$6,942$3,769This district is $1,129 per student higher than the state figure and $4,302 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023
$20,393$5,172$11,715This district is $15,221 per student higher than the state figure and $8,678 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Debt retired per studentFY 2023
$1,313$615$869This district is $698 per student higher than the state figure and $444 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Students per teacher2023–24
10:112:115:1This district is 2.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and 5.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per counselor2023–24
208:1320:1376:1This district is 112 students per counselor lower than the state figure and 168 students per counselor lower than the U.S. figure.
District staff per 1,000 students2023–24
222.3197.8138.9This district is 24.5 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 83.4 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24
39.034.118.5This district is 4.9 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 20.5 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24
3.42.10.9This district is 1.3 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 2.5 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Regular diplomas among completers2023–24
100.0%99.8%99.0%This district is 0.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools
8.4%9.3%12.0%This district is 0.9 percentage points lower than the state figure and 3.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools
13.5%15.5%14.0%This district is 2.1 percentage points lower than the state figure and 0.5 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools
14.3%6.9%3.9%This district is 7.4 percentage points higher than the state figure and 10.4 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools
100.0%98.9%95.8%This district is 1.1 percentage points higher than the state figure and 4.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24
-5.5%+3.1%+0.5%This district is 8.6 percentage points lower than the state figure and 6.0 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district records
35.4%39.9%50.6%This district is 4.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 15.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students without disabilities2021–22 · matched enrollment
1.7%3.4%4.5%This district is 1.7 percentage points lower than the state figure and 2.8 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollment
7.0%8.4%9.0%This district is 1.4 percentage points lower than the state figure and 2.0 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollment
5.6%4.1%6.7%This district is 1.5 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.1 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate
8.0%12.5%14.4%This district is 4.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 6.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Pre-K65 students
4.5%Kindergarten–grade 5589 students
40.4%Grades 6–8323 students
22.2%Grades 9–12480 students
32.9%See enrollment for every grade
Pre-Kindergarten65
Kindergarten85
Grade 188
Grade 2113
Grade 3100
Grade 496
Grade 5107
Grade 6110
Grade 7100
Grade 8113
Grade 9104
Grade 10126
Grade 11129
Grade 12121
Students by race and ethnicity
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.
Current staffing · 2023–24
How many staff members support students?
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Pre-K teachers4 FTE
Kindergarten teachers6 FTE
Elementary teachers80.1 FTE
Secondary teachers57 FTE
Elementary school counselors3 FTE
Secondary school counselors4 FTE
Instructional coordinators7.2 FTE
District administrators7.8 FTE
District administrative support7.6 FTE
School administrative support11 FTE
Library and media support1.8 FTE
Other support staff51.8 FTE
Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.
High-school outcomes · 2023–24
How many students completed school or dropped out?
Regular diplomas among completers
Final NCES Common Core of Data completer and dropout files, 2023–24. The diploma share describes credentials among completers. It is not a cohort graduation rate and should not be read as one.
Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot
How many students may need specialized support?
Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.
8.4%Students learning English124 students · 3 of 3 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
13.5%Students receiving IDEA special-education services200 students · 3 of 3 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
14.3%Students with Section 504 plans213 students · 3 of 3 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
1.1%English learners also receiving IDEA services17 students · 3 of 3 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.
Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22
What did the district report about teachers and preschool?
Teacher certification comparison
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.
Community context · 2024
How many school-age children live in poverty?
This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.
U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.
Comparable districts
Districts of a similar size in CT
These are the five closest state peers by enrollment. Open any profile to compare academics, attendance, spending and student support.
Coventry School DistrictCoventry, CT1,531 students4 schools · View profile →North Branford School DistrictNorth Branford, CT1,569 students4 schools · View profile →Amistad Academy DistrictNew Haven, CT1,581 students1 schools · View profile →Regional School District 14Bethlehem, CT1,584 students4 schools · View profile →Canton School DistrictCanton, CT1,497 students4 schools · View profile →
Academic results · 2025
How do results differ among student groups?
Students not economically disadvantaged603 assessments
63 out of 100White students667 assessments
61 out of 100Mal610 assessments
56 out of 100Fem598 assessments
54 out of 100Economically disadvantaged students406 assessments
43 out of 100Hispanic students289 assessments
37 out of 100A score of 50 marks the national 2019 midpoint. Higher numbers indicate stronger results on the comparable Stanford research scale. This is not a state proficiency rate.
District makeup
What kinds of schools are in the district?
School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.
District finances
How is the district funded, and how does it spend?
Sources of funds
Where the money comes from
Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.
Uses of funds
Where the money goes
Annual spending for each enrolled student.
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
How operating money was used
People costs
Equipment, buildings and debt
Selected federal program revenue
What changed since FY 2022
FY 2022$25,488
→FY 2023$27,342
FY 2022$152
→FY 2023$458
FY 2022$21,073
→FY 2023$20,393
Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.
Attendance
How has chronic absence changed?
162 of 1,519 students
195 of 1,485 students
185 of 1,434 students
Specialized support and security · 2021–22
What specialized roles were reported?
Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.
Learning opportunities
What do district schools offer?
Algebra I1 reporting schools
100%
Calculus1 reporting schools
100%
Biology1 reporting schools
100%
Chemistry1 reporting schools
100%
Physics1 reporting schools
100%
Computer science1 reporting schools
100%
Advanced Placement1 reporting schools
100%
Dual enrollment1 reporting schools
100%
Gifted programs3 reporting schools
0%
International Baccalaureate1 reporting schools
0%
Athletics1 reporting schools
100%
Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.
Safety and discipline
What was reported across district schools?
32Out-of-school suspensions3 reporting schoolsSee schools →64In-school suspensions3 reporting schoolsSee schools →4Law-enforcement referrals3 reporting schoolsSee schools →1School-related arrests3 reporting schoolsSee schools →
Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.
Technology and safety · 2021–22
What access and incident data is available?
Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.
Six questions parents ask
What the available data says
Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.
Are students making academic progress?5 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2025Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?12.9% chronically absent2022–23 · 1,434 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?Declined overallCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?6 student groups2025 research estimatesExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$27,342current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?208:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the 2023–24 federal staffing fileExplore and compare →
8 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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