Best Public Schools in Clinton, IN

Summary:

The city of Clinton, Indiana is home to 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The data reveals a mix of standout and struggling schools in the district, with Van Duyn Elementary School and Central Elementary School showing the strongest performance, while South Vermillion Middle School lags behind in test scores.

Van Duyn Elementary stands out as the highest-ranked school in the district, with the best ILEARN proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math across all grades. Central Elementary also performs well, outpacing district and state averages in Math and Science. However, the district's South Vermillion High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, suggesting a need for improvement.

Chronic absenteeism remains a concern, with rates ranging from 19.6% at Central Elementary to 32.0% at South Vermillion High School. The district also grapples with a lack of racial diversity, with the student population being predominantly white across all schools. Addressing these challenges and ensuring equitable distribution of resources will be crucial for the South Vermillion Com School Corp to improve student outcomes and support the success of all learners.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)							ILEARN Math (2024)							ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	ILEARN Biology (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	208 S 9th St	Clinton	47842	Vermillion County	South Vermillion Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 832-7731	370	29	12.7	71.4%	345 (93.2%)	7 (1.9%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	29.1	739^th of 1010 public elementary schools	26.8%		71.2	288^th of 1016 public elementary schools	71.7%	451			21.4	27.1					24.0	34.3	44.1					38.8			$11,572	$1,805	$9,766
South Vermillion High School	Public	9-12	770 W Wildcat Dr	Clinton	47842	Vermillion County	South Vermillion Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 832-3551	468	46	10.2	56.6%	439 (93.8%)	3 (0.6%)	13 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	51.6	189^th of 431 public high schools	56.1%		57.7	139^th of 398 public high schools	65.1%	50	48.6	17.8																45.7	$12,353	$1,805	$10,548
South Vermillion Middle School	Public	5-8	950 W Wildcat Dr	Clinton	47842	Vermillion County	South Vermillion Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 832-7727	487	34	14.3	62.2%	463 (95.1%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	31	339^th of 485 public middle schools	30.1%		39.9	295^th of 489 public middle schools	39.7%	44					29.9	22.0	29.8	28.7	27.6			37.0	27.1	22.8	13.0	25.7	44.4		$11,066	$1,809	$9,257
Van Duyn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15095 S Range Line Rd	Clinton	47842	Vermillion County	South Vermillion Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 832-7761	257	19	13.2	54.5%	251 (97.7%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	57.7	441^st of 1010 public elementary schools	56.3%		43	610^th of 1016 public elementary schools	40.0%	169			40.0	38.2					39.0	66.0	45.6					54.2			$11,292	$1,805	$9,486

Cities Near Clinton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
West Terre Haute	5.23 mi	4	338^th
Montezuma	6.32 mi	2	342^nd
Terre Haute	7.7 mi	22	343^rd
Rosedale	8.16 mi	1	162^nd
Rockville	12.95 mi	2	260^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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