Top Rankings
Clinton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 546 students in Clinton School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Connecticut.
Public Preschool in Clinton School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Connecticut public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
3 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
1,454 Students
132,954 Students
# Teachers
146 Teachers
10,546 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Clinton School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#98 out of 198 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
47%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
24%
34%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
70%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,518 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,162 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,518
$26,157
Spending / Student
$29,162
$25,225
Best Clinton School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lewin G. Joel Jr. School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
137a Glenwood Rd.
Clinton, CT 06413
(860) 664-6501
Clinton, CT 06413
(860) 664-6501
Gr: PK-4 | 546 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
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