Clinton County Schools & Education
Clinton County, Kentucky
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
67/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
92.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
92.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 93.8%
Per-Pupil Spending
$8,213
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,894
School Score
67/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 57/100
State Score Position
#25
of 120 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Clinton County
Measured School Summary
Clinton County performs at an average level with a school score of 67/100 and a solid graduation rate of 92.0%.
Funding Context
Clinton County spends $8,213 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 18% above the Kentucky average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 1.8 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 19% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Clinton County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
6 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
67/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #25 of 120 Kentucky counties with school score data.
Completion
92.0%
1.8 pts below the state average
Funding context
$8,213
$1,319 above the state average
School coverage
6
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Clinton County has 6 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Clinton County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Small-system county
Clinton County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#25
of 120 Kentucky counties with school score data. The county score is 10 points above the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Clinton County
Elementary to high school visible
1,574 students
5 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Clinton County is the largest listed district slice, with 5 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Clinton County?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Per-Pupil Spending in Clinton County Exceeds State Average
Education data brief for Clinton County, Kentucky.
Clinton County’s per-pupil expenditure of $8,213 stands out as the most distinctive metric, as it exceeds the Kentucky state average of $6,894. However, this spending remains lower than the national average of $13,000. The county operates a single school district with 1,574 students enrolled across six public schools, all of which are situated in rural locales. Albany Elementary School is the largest campus, serving 461 students in grades one through four, followed closely by Clinton County Middle School with 444 students. The graduation rate for the county is 92.0%, which is five percentage points higher than the national average of 87.0% but slightly lower than the state average of 93.8%. Clinton County’s composite school score is 67.3, surpassing both the state average of 56.7 and the national median of 50.0. There are no charter schools in the district, though one alternative school, Foothills Academy, serves a small enrollment. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
6
in Clinton County
Reported Enrollment
1,574
6 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Clinton County
Clinton County
6 Public Schools in Clinton County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 6 of 6 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Elementary School | Record | Clinton County | Albany, 42602Rural: Remote | 1–4 | Primary | 461 |
| Clinton County Middle School | Record | Clinton County | Albany, 42602Rural: Remote | 5–8 | Middle | 444 |
| Clinton County High School | Record | Clinton County | Albany, 42602Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 422 |
| Clinton County Early Childhood Center | Record | Clinton County | Albany, 42602Rural: Remote | PK–KG | Primary | 231 |
| Foothills Academy | Record | Clinton County | Albany, 42602Rural: Remote | 6–12 | Alternative | 16 |
| Southern Kentucky Early CCA | Record | Kentucky Tech System | Albany, 42602Rural: Remote | 8–12 | Vocational | 0 |
Clinton County Early Childhood Center
Clinton County
Albany, 42602 / Rural: Remote
Southern Kentucky Early CCA
Kentucky Tech System
Albany, 42602 / Rural: Remote
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$8,213
State avg $6,894
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.